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el ewd, and f their general conduct, I conceive it w
totally impossible for the constables to serve the warrant
ithout the assistance nit' the military. The crowd closed
she 1110..te111 the Yearinaiwy had entered ; and when
Col. L'Esi range an tved, and asked w hat hr wits to du, so
convinced was I of their petition situation, that I exclaimed
" Good God, :sir, don't you see how they are attacking the
Yeomanry ? disperse the crowd I" he advanced and the
diversion of the crowd took piece,
Cross-examined by Mr. Hunt.—l declare that I have
related every thing exactly as I saw it. I could not see
distinctly, so as to know yon oil the hustings. 1 mean
that I entail not distinguish your person from that of ano-
ther. The hustings were, I believe, about 31`0 or 400
yards from the a inflow where I stood : but though I saw
a map of the place, with he adineasiii einem, I es snot
speak exactly to the fact. I could not distinguish yon
lons another; but I could perceive the persona locked
together round the hustings, because they formed a com-
plete cordon, and weir bale-headed. 1 believe solenuity
that those people near the hustings were locked arm-M-
-arin. I saw then► linked, I believe, by the arms. They
were as close together as ever they could be. and weirs
distinguished from the rest of the crowd. Though thu '
distance was so weal as to prevent me distinguishing an
Milts iilual on the elevated hustings, still 1, and others,
could see the pe•csoes beneath locked together. I swear
this from my own knowledge and observations, and stmt
front what I was told.
Mr. Hunt—Can you, Sir, standing in that elevated situ-
ation, and look ing t.und on the c partitively bewail number
Of persons eiuvr pirseu•, see whether their arms are lucked ?
[Here a very consideratile tumult of approbation was
Imanifested, partly in the galleries, but principally in the
ower part of the court. His Lordship strongly commented
on suet impropriety of conduct, and a mail was immediately
brought into the witocss.box, wino was accused of having
•joined loudly in it. His Lordship, after a suitable admoui-
time committed him to the Castle-gaol.] The trial then
proceed-d.
Mr. Ilunt —You will now look to the benches, where that
crowd is elevated, one abase another, and say whether you
can see a hat they are doing with their arms ?
Witness—Muss I answer that my Lord?
Mr Justice Halley—You may declare whether the op-
portunity you had of viewing the meeting on the 16th of
August, was better than that which you have of seeing the
people now present.
%I/nuns - I had i► much better opportunity of seeing the
uersoin at the meeting than 1 have of observing those in
the court.
Mr. Hunt—Could you see the arms of the persons then ?
Witness-1 cuuhl bee them wedged, and, 1 believe, baked
together.
Mr. Hunt—Could you see any part of their arms ?
Witness.—l could distinctly see the outside men linked
Mr. Hunt —Then, from the appearance of the others,
;mu believe the rest were linked ?
11'eloes<-1 have no doubt of it.
Mr. Hula—Hid any of the people, when I was advancing,
turn round and give a► shout of defiance to the co ,tables ?
Witness--Not that I know of. The shouts of applause
that were bestowed uu had great illllll€llCe with me its
settling the warrant, because you hronght with you a great
FlCCeWitlii of strength to the nundwrs already ee,tlrcled.
Mr llunt—Y on say, depositions were made Is fore me, in
the siin.ailar. nuniner. Were you c ttttt inaudersiu chief of the
ma_istraies osi ilia: day?
Willie:Ai-4 was President of the Lancashire awl Cheshire
inai,istiates. I did sit know that 1 used the siisgular nuns.
Orr. The warrant was signed by use and others. The first
deposition, not against you, Mr. Hunt, but with respect ter
the alarm or the town, was aurae about half pita eleven Of
12 o'clock. Elle lust deposition was made inatiediately
after you ascended the hustings; it was made by a person
Ifillibtltl Owed. Ido nut know the exact terms of that war.
rant, us I have nut seen it since. It was placed in the bands
of Nadirs, and directed to In arrest Hunt, Jnuisenu, Knight,
aiiil aloorhouse. 04..1.1)' affidavit sr as made befure the
warrant was go anted, mid atter you had abtell.leil the lee.
ingS. 11 h.•o toe warrant was made out, l had a very stioug
idea that 515 service would be a tank of great ilidiculty.--
N rata. r I nor any of my constables, ti my knowledge, Called
on the people to make Way fur the cOlistahleb to appreadt
the hustings.l ii as not elected chairman of the euagisti Meson
this occasion because OH one else would undertake the task:
the situatani was °t ere.! to Ws one else. I never seers the
i 11111) I was a short time iu the local militia.
Mr. Hutt—l believe yuu saw very litre service until that
day ?
Witiiess—l don't call it service. I t• ink the warrant
granted on the Oath of ()well set forth that you,
Johnson, and I\lllol, acre proceeding through the man

in it car.
Mr. limit—Then us 1 wait in a barouclie, that is not cor-
rect.
Mr. Justice Bayley --You cannot make any remark on
the warrant, UllieLL it is produced in court.
11'iutessvoutunued—I did not say that when you ap-
proach. d, the mob set air a shout of deliaace. 1 said, whi tr
th.: Yeomanry approached, the people set up a great sinful,
groaning, and brandishing their sticks. The space
loch the cavalry made in their appu midi was inimedi..tely
tilled up. 1 calmot say that it Witt filled up by the coutsla-
bles out the light, and the people on the left, endeavouring.
to escape. I unity know the space was iaintedi .tely tired
up. 1 think der idrdty (lint the spare was fulled up for toe
purpose of clioing them, and cuttiog thcar very
few cliululicri in the crowd. I cautint undertake to swear
that 1.410 one. e a good many women, undoubt-
edly. I heard the woonai pal Ocularly noisy in basin; and
booting the cavalry when they lint appeared. Wlwu the
yeomanry advanced to the hosting., 1 saw bricks and atones
ing. I have riot stated that they were levelled at the
Moe eiLll I swear it. I iut ie theta Mt :11°
woke tied impressirm, l &sired COI. to advance.
rho, aOs Hot time for me to consult my brut her magi.itruitr,
as to senulin,:, iu more military. Neither 1 out any of 10Y
brattier •t rates had attempted to pi rsuade the people
to ilispeise. I saw some of the parties match into the hod
in beautiful order.
Mr. Mut—And this thnu;, which was so Leautiftd.
created :Outrun in your trader heart?
91Vttnrss—'That body, which marched so beautifu:ly, dill
curate great alarm in It, tow n.
Mr. Iluot—W ivy did you le.: ye the w indow ?
W ace's—!;.cause I gate any lintels to Cul. I.' l'Arange.
Mr. Hunt-- Was the Carnage tino dreadful to kids
Viatue,A— I would rattier not are Any advance 01 the
hiary•
11r. (loot—Then you gave orders fur that which )0111.41
out the courage to witucts t