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Coroner—How l's; li..nt the linstinea?-11 cannot say.

Mr. Ashworth (angrily}—Answer. Sir!
Ititness-1 do 1101 'WWI to he crossed in that way.
Mr. Flarmtr (to Mr. Ashweerthj—That mode of addressing
• witness is not the way of getting al the truth.
Witness-1 might be a dozen or fourteen yardstroei the
busting..
Mr. Ashworth smiled, and observed, " It is absurd 10 be
so nice."
Witness—T' s field was very much crowded. We could
os
• werevive at toet time. I saw no more of Leer natal the ea-
-retry came—anti then I saw some cavalry, special consta-
hien, noel a llumpeter, the last of whom *nut k at John Lees
with a sword. Len put sip his stick to keep off the blow.
nut a constable with ■ dark wets coat on snuck him with
his truncheon. I made my escape from the field, and lied
lists • house. We were driven away by force of arms by the
eloralry, and one swore " by J—a." Oust he would cut me
down, which put me in fear of my life.
Witness underwent a very long crosa.examination by the
Coroner and Mr. Ashworth, in the course of which, the Co-
rmier expressed his suspicion of the witness, in what ap-
peared to me a very ungenerous manner. Mr. Ashwort:s
echoed the Coroner's sentimelit.
Mr. Harmer—l beg it may he taken down, that With the
Coroner and lire Barrister express their suspicion of the wit-
ting. I never saw any thing like it in a Court of Justice.
Mr. A.tiworult—'llpere is an insult uffecel to the Court,
such as I sever heftier Rae maitifeated. I know the reason,
but I will not say what it W.
Examined by Mr. Ashworth—Swears be bad his eyes on 1.
Lees for Iwo misfiles to fore the blow was Week; observed
no other person hot Lees; did not notice any other; knows
the person who struck Lees to be • trumpeter; knows him
to he a trumpeter. he mow be has burn a suldirr himself;
will •ot smear to hi* facings silo to (lee colour of his horse.
James Glover, Market-street, Manchester, tavern-keeper;
deposed, that he was a epeeist constable On the 161 h. (His
(widener was objected w by Mr. Harmer, became the fore.
going witness had sworn that Lees was struck ley special
(-onstage.; therefore this person might he one of the con-
stables implicated. He raiz'''. be :tuppoord to have come
here in Vialliralitin elf himself ]
His evidence, how. err, was taken. Witness bare a con-
stable's staff, hearing his Majesty's arms. Upon further de.
liberation. this evidence was refused, and he withdrew.
Hugh Williamson deposed, that he lives in Oldham.road.
Manchester, weaver. Did out know Lees. Was on the
ground un the 10111, near St. Prter's•firhd, about 40 or 30
yards from the Chinch. Was in the aisle ground on the
side of Pater's street.
After a variety of questions were pot by the Coroner, the
evidence of this witness was deemed hoolmisatble.
Robert Ilall lives at 8, Bonel-stteet, Wilford, salesman in a
cotton wall house. Nut n ',notate. Not • constable. Did
not know Lees. Never saw him. Was al 7, Windmill-
street, on the 18th August, from half past II till Mr.
Flout was taken. Saw him lakes.. Saw the Manchester
cavalry come to the groom!, mid Cheshire cavalry, sail
the 15th hussars. The Manchester timothy came *besot
▪ quarter past one. They came from the sweet facing
Cooper's, to Button's house. Date say he was there near two
hours before they came. The ground was covered with
people, he dare say 100,000, whee the cavalry charged. Sous
after the cavalry came on the ground. they funned them.
selves facing !Ir. Button's hooter. Diet nut see or hear any
person addressing the people previous to that thew. Saw
several presorts likewise improperly upon the hustings be-
fore they were finished. One person addressed the people,
yellow Ibsen Mr Hunt was rvenuto. Heard a cry, " Make
root• for the remote Reformers!" Theo es party from Deans.
gate retell not that Mint Was coming, and the band struck
up
" Se, Vie cosq'•tria.l Hero reason!" 'The grouted was
notch crowded before that, Then came a lendan, with M►.
Muortionse, Mr. Hunt, and a lady upon Ilse box, searing a
flag. Mr. Johnson vas there also. There were per.
haps between two and three thousand people after and he.
fore them. Me. Hoot made a small speech. The people
gave the yeomanry three hitless, waving their hats, slicks,
Ise. The yeomanry eased their morel., and. he supposed,
by the order of the Illneiseroes, cleared the field. Sale
Measlier and Captain Birley next to him; me Meatier,
hit flute person wills the fiat of Isla snood. Does not loose
wbettler he rut him Of out. The cavalry ssm•uttdrrl the
hustings, and took the speakers into tostuds. An ofltce►
said he had a warrant ; cannot say who it was. After Mr.
Runt was takes., they began to disperse the people, not by
any rioleoee ; it was with the Pet side of their swords; they
cleared the grossed, by asking the people to Iv home ; they
did no more that I saw. Did not see ally stones thrown till
after Dont wt..; 'taken away. At the end of Jackson's row, a
pistol was #rrJ at John Helene. Mr. licroon, of the Fox,
was mie of the yeomanry. Saw a green flag and gold let.
lees ; thinks it was inscribed " Dent and Liberty" Saw IMO
inseriptom, " N.. Itoriniehmoneers." One of the flags said
something was unjust mot tyrannical. Oise " No Coen Bill ;"
and one " Equal He ',resew:atom or Death!' Iliotake,, gown
of the various inscriptions upon the Ilsgs; thougbt, from**
behaviour of several 'tenons on the hustings, that evil mese-
owners might ensue. S.gre two daggers on ■ flag. geese
them a hhooly dagger. Saw lost one man struck before they
got In the hustings, who witehl not go out of the way. Was
near connote. and so attested, that lie could have ►een any
person who was struck. Saw a man lift up his stick, es if
In save himself, hr set mrel as if st ; saw untisteig does
by the yeiimtiiii in their advance to the hustle's, which was
nut necessary.
What was the I Met of the cavalry consimg to the best-
hogs ?—Sew but OM' mass knocked down by the fi et-silage
the sword. S.,w sodlooo done but clearing the way. Tbe
Cheshire promeetry were corning 11.11 the ground, when stows
were throws; the stones approved to be thrown at the pre.
money. The Moors were thrown after they bad surrounded
the hosting., ac.l taken Hunt. The coodwet of the yew.
loamy was the same antr the stones were thrown as before.
Saw nu difference. Saw the hussars clime in. They came M
as quick a pace ss ilw yeomanry. They eater from Cully is
(ottage. Saw nobody cut mail stones were thrown. Saw
the groomd before the crowd assembled. Saw stic►s and
stones upon the ground bailee people asses►lihed. Alter the
crowd was disiwrwil, there were sticks left upon the field.
There might be IMI wr OM) sticks of various sites And thick-
mess. Dol nut One ve the stones.

Cross-examined by Mr. Harmer—Witness said he .wao
salesman. Had been out of a sitaasi JJJJ twelve 'ninths.
lists sewn Prinnott. Has seen Mr. Harmer i■ Imodoss.
Wilmot., she palter officer. asked him in go and get a mirk
and to slim?, with him. Realised wish kis falser. Went
wish Prionott and others.
Herr ast aberration arose between Messrs. Harmer and
Ashworth respecting special emostables, and Mr. Ashworila
attempted to gtve a legal dedninan of the terns special.
Was sworn special constables's the monsiugo Weimer.
day. The house to which he was admitted was Mr.
DOI yotes.
Mr Harmer—What took 'you to this boasts—irwre lea
smut slier,?

Witriess--1)o yow mean that I was • spy?
Mr. Garner-1 did sus 'finest that you was a spy.
Wiser,. whit to observe the .sootier. Si. people in
loge bodies. Mliny women were asnomfal the bo, eff the
fitlepli.. Women continued mined with Ines till the cavalry
•came. Mr. Haut said, if any person made a distarbasee,
rot him down and keep him dews. People were not very
Tbry wee as peaceable as such a collection of pre-
sorts could be. treeless to the cavalry CONSWIC 54W no riot.
'People were rot twastiMosms. Was loultimr from the
tapper story in 'frost of Mr. Postotee Wise. Could ere
it. There w+ a row of eonserGira thirerowd to
Mr. Beattie. house; 100 or 900. Moses iouhii per-
ticalarly tit the hustings, new NI riot or tornolt ; 16111,0011
Or more perms' were upon the Geld when the cavalry cams
opposite Mr. Illortses hover. The yeomanry cavalry were
disordered. The replevin' the.. WSW Theerk char-