The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-23 00:00:00

EXAMINATION OF .18ACHER.
(enetiaueelfron our second page.)
Iv and anlaurfu;ly shoot et any of Majesty's subjects, with in-
tent in so 4.141,.1. or by means Ue•reof, to do murder, maim,
he
he ►ball hr a felon, anal infler dea:h:' Provided, "that in
else it shall appear on the trial of any person indicted" that
such "scabbing and rotting," were committed airier cirenrn.
al;ores that :r death had ensued, it would not have amounted
lei minder, the prisoner shall he acquitted. Now the saying
(:."at does not include " sbuotiug," and therefore it ix nut
applicable to the present case. If it were, 'nth could only
I.e available on trial, and therefore Mr. A. contended that
the primmer (Night, upon the evidence adduced, to be put
5, pola his lila I.
Idatriatrate inked, whether, if a man, in defending
his own house, shavethl happeu to kill any persons attacking
it, Skit such nom .1....i1d hat committed for murder!
Aikinstri—l J.. nut mesa to urge any thing bat vial
whirl. the law warrants.
limey Cant►ell was threes! witness for the 4efeney-1 am
a law writer. I was wish the pri•oner at the ttetl !slum
public.house on Malorday night, the 21 of October. There
was another nom in nor eonto.anc. I ato rot know who he
was. When we came out, aloudhalfmast eleven, we heard
a shout of murder near the J),•et• We proceed. d to the
• whinre the cry proe.,.lerl. and these we tumuli people
11l treating two nun of the prisoners. 'I he prisoner ►essued
them, not look them to the l'olicooffice. When he came
eat Or the Poll :e.ofnce the crowd hissed bon, s..ine
" that's the trompeter ; take the pistol
out of mil, and blew his brains out." The prisoner
then •ent on to the (~ore, the crowd followiwg. him. I
• with Irmo. Soule of the cooed erica rut—" We'll do
your j•eb before site whits, i•, user!" They said that be was
the leader of Si. Peter's Cua 1.1 They followed hint .11 the
way op Derawsgate. Ile said that be bail to go to the Flying
Masi., its Marksil.strert, to receive some money, and he re.
oo•rl•al me to gu with hint 1 did so, together with the
voter porsans whom I have already mentioned. lie went to
lh au.. atr; and ow Salting to his door, there was a crowd of
Zit or •0 presses, who shouted, let es all art upon him at
once. Ilia wife cried out—" For God'. sake, Ealwattl, tome
u.., or they will molder your* lie went in, anal I left him.
I acrid away immediately, thinking myself in danger front
the crowd. The primer, said nothing in may presence to
ii,,ernte or insult the crow&

Witness cross-examined by Mr. Alkiessi--Thr meti said
notkirie to the prisoner as lie proceeded so the prilire-edlice.
At the Ilert Lion the moll erased In follow him, and he at
orra-tri!a weal to the Ebbw fo►ee. The prisoner stot softly
into it re Louise. I went home before any crowd took place,
stud dad not go Mr Kadin to slate that there was any at.
tut; upon the privateer's ionise.
Ityrisc-1 ans a tailor employed to work for the
pri.otu r. ltu the 2,1 of October, coming out of Mr. WM..
•••pr's, al the cud of Mulberry-street, about half afire ten
k. I was attsrked by incite or fourteen persons. Oa
1••t-.:tug by them they said they were sore that was tire 4.—d
ir tia.l•eqe r. They then ru.lr•rl op. acil 1 said that I was nit
rJ•• Oar said that if not, I win as had, for I was
!... And they mot, •• Knock him dos it ; I have
Mon fern limx 1.m.-." .

7ell. Atkinson maintaisted that this evidence was in-lmiv-
t i•ftle and irit Irvant. Rut tile %la:mirage der 1.441 Mi:VIWI.e.
r..suined—Anuther perAtste exclai hap MIMI§
11,M ; ant that, • friiaw•wwkaman of 'plow, rtsrherl
Iwo the crowd and strack hint alma. Soon after the prison r
rt.verre.l. ►Theta I was kaorketl down, I prayed that they
noto:.1 not lake thy bat. The pris.ster rearmed me fgoura ihe
ctund and took use hi the p.lice-offiee, where be Irri

• • ,
‘1'39•1- %10 ore in l'orsser's-atreet, No. 9. IME
a jostroseinnst tailor, :tool c. rk for the prkousr. I wsuoith
% 'firm lirrne in Denowyste on the second of ()coulter,
•ostts liti.ofter eleven. Ilrre witssetv re-staled the caw de.
t sled us the evidence of Pyrne-.—lbst the crowd cried out
tlest's the Trompeter,' &e. I was %frock et ism rat
Corse., and called the watch. After I:yrne got up the pri-
.oner came sip; be sold--61 I suppose it i 3 on my account
Il.tr.e men are knocked down." He reiciied las, and took ns
To she Police-Mike, where he kft us. The crowd contintird
to lollop ns to the Poliee.offiee. _ _

Crow-examined-1 mm as Irishman, so it Byrne, and so is I
ese pri.oss.r.
hawses Booth, policeman-1 reeollect the priseaser, with
two other men, coming to the police-office shout hattafter
. ven o'clock, on the night of the 2el October ; they were
by thirty or forty prisons ; I went out and asked
s' ,ern what they wanted, nod some of them answered, " we
is int that trumpeter." I permaderl the crowd SO 11111.
rerse with the aseislance of Prism...it. I seetrimpanied the
osoner to the corner of the George ; I advised hint in g..
l'onie, as I considered his life its dauger • I was about Milt'
e•i hour 1w fine sent fur to the Dog, in 'Deausgate, and it
s• :5 still great difficulty Naomi and I rescued him from
• ur 'earn 110f110511 who were attacking him. Afir rwe
1,-.k the Prisoner net of the Dog, one of his aasailanit fol.
I o.ed km, and when seized hy Prionett, this person Seder-
. J that he wool,' haste the prisoner's life. the pri-
so.•re kit the Iwo mess in the polite-office, lie went away. and
y tell the office soon after, as the crows' was dispersed.
Cross.exansineil by Mr. Atkinson—About half an bone
before the prisoner came to the Police-OBice, 1 WAR at the
Dug public-house; I diil uut take the man iota custody who
o:resolved to take away Menem-ea life. I should out know
I.,ni again. I did not take any of the persons into custody
atom+ I found attacking the prisoner. I did teat see Cantrell
no WS the prisoner •t the Police-Office, nor any other person
',pp.:ming his compulsion. I do not know any of the per-
sons who • eie attacking Meagher at the Dug. I know the
prisoner in be One of the Manchester hand.
Thrones Pr 'nitwit, a policeman. That said S Okada y night
r were sent for to the Dog, as there was a great ri..t there.
11 OWN shout desert, or a little after ; Booth and I went there.
N'• found the Prisoner there, near tile her, aniongst six or
PCVell persons. The lower pert of the entry contained a
untidier of other persons, towaids the pump, an we could yr.
crive. Through great persuasion or• got the men Is. leave the
ww, roil the trumpeter went out. A little stout fellow
►tarred out, and eX1411110e11," I'll be d—rt if I will net have
a life." I took this star little man bat k him a romii in
the Dog. It was as much as we could du to get the
trumpeter away from the party; he was certainly in great
elsoger; I should think myself PO if in his situation. This
a•rso, olio said he would have his life, was unc of the party
irt.rint we found laying hold of Meagher, in the lohliy. The
1 Ole man who made the threat promised that he nev.r would
•tt oar the triimiseter •gaiti, if I let him go. I did lot this
Imo go; I think I should know him again. Dearing a
isuise, a hen in my room, at the Police Office, I came down
mire, n ■aw thirty or forty persons fulkoriug the prisoner
kilo the Office, some of whom crii "we will have that
el—:I thief of a trumpeter out," and others " turn him out."
jtdin Ball.-1 live at Southern-street, top of Deannente,
and I sm a carder; 1 was one of the Watch and Ward on
Ants on Sat orda y,2.1 October. I was going tire second round
C, rough Deans ate towards tlridge•street cud, about twenty '
it-mows after twelve. As I passed by the corner of Queen.
strict I heard n wiudow hove up; the promo who ruse the
%Onto", exclaimed," IVhy are yuu heaving It .a at my It ill.
show, that on will not let me rest '•' There were five persons
standing in the street, nearly opposite the prisoner's window ;
they said
.they bad not been'beaving any stones. He said
tLey had. One of the five then Gird nut, " You
come 'doses." The mai, in the window thew said, "If you
▪ not go about your business VU fire." I do not know that
it sus fate prisoner who spoke. 1 saw him on crossing the
s• :eel ; I.e appeared in his shirt sleeves. I Arta went away.
3 tie people in the street were shoaling and sweating like
I•larkguardo, and while so doing, they were looking up at the
a online. 1 joined the 11• etch and Ward m Bridge-street!
Cross-examined by Mr. Atkinson—Witness said that he
tot no tiring. William Owen was with him daring the
I sroartiou to which be bad deposed.
John Davis, druggist and apothecary, of 231, Deansgste-
-21 y shop is immediately opposite to Queen-street, and the
p-ssoner's lodging is at the corner of that street. 1 had that
night a fancy to see Miss O'Neill, so I went to the play.
Herr Mr. Foulkes requested the witness to confine himself
to the case of the prisoner.
IA 'loess resumed—On my return from the play, I east up
Is ale. Davis what were the receipts of t►e day, which we
lays do before we go to bed.
Foulkes again begged the witness to confine his nitra-
te the ease betore ohs Court.
shut op the shop about 14 o'clock.