The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-15 00:00:00

13 after them ; he ran, and the soldiers fired, and he

\!lam Kaye, aged 15, stated that I.e went into the
.;:livard to seek his mother. He had not been more
a-few minutes in the churchyard when he was hit.
• stated that he had not thrown any stones.
the ryturn of S;r F. Roe to the room in the Swnn,

ainination of witnesses was resumed.
• Tirnrnin:: deposed that he was met in Walsall street
soldier on the night of Wednesday, who cut him across

!leacl through the hat.
Marrion deposed that he was cut across the arm by
but his cart was not cut through.
Mr. J. Roberts deposed that he was struck down by a
with such violence that his sight was for the mo-

•!:t taken from him by the blow.
lilletts deposed to seeing three soldiers drinking
in Lielifield-strcet on Wednesday night. Saw af-
;a:,ls two soldiers intoxicated striking at every one they
t. Saw them knock three or four people down. The
•;,le were quiet at the time, and no stones were thrown.
was afterwards fired at by two soldiers while speaking
a man. They were about 60 or 70 yards from him,
the balls struck the church-gates near him. There
,•; eno people in the horse-fair at the time, and no pro-

N :.;,ition was given.
'Fhis was the last witness called on the part of the people.
THE MILITARY.
Captain Manning—l am a captain of the Ist Dragoon
C cards. My troop was quartered at Dudley, and at one
,:lock on Wednesday, the 27th, I received orders to
..,:ceed to Sedgeley. The order was signed by Mr.
.1:1re and Mr. Hill. We left Dudley at three o'clock. I
ceived the next order about half-past three, and came
v :thin half a mile of Wolverhampton. I halted in
corge-street about a quarter past four. I received a further
rjer to go to the market-place, where billets were prepared.
'fLat order was signed by Mr. Clare. I went to the market-
ph.ce. The troop consisted of 32 troop-horses. They
v ant into quarters, and I called on Mr. Clare at the Swan.
:r. Clare said he was in hopes that he should not have
e,..asion to call us out. I was sent for by Mr. Clare a little
1 efore seven o'clock. I saw Mr. Clare, and he said, " Cop-
t tin Manning, I find I am compelled to order out the
i.ops, and you will prepare." I ordered out the
..ops, and again went to Mr. Clare for orders. He said,
" Clear the streets, and after that you will act in any way
von think fit to preserve the peace of the town." I said I
. uld not act until he had read the Riot Act. He said be
v 'AIM go amongst the people and try to quiet them. As
e were going down stairs I said to him, " Mr. Clare, I am
row going to mount, and I suppose your horse is ready, that
3t.ti may accompany me." He replied that he could not go,
ar that he could not ride. I said, " Mr. Clare, some magis-
trate should accompany me. If you cannot, Mr. Hill may
('.) so." He replied that Mr. Hill had left town on urgent
f: :oily business. I then observed that his son was in the
commission of the peace, and might accompany me. He
said, "My son does not act." I then said, "It is hardly
fair, Mr. Clare, thus to throw the whole responsibility on
n.e." He then went amongst the people, and was groaned
and spit at by the mob. I brought my horse close to him
t.. protect him. On his return he was about to read the
L:ot Act under the bay window of the Swan, when I said,
" Mr. Clare, I know a case where it was said by the people
teat no one knew that the Riot Act had been read, be-
c .use the magistrate was not seen to read to it (I alluded
to Nottingham), I would therefore suggest to you to read
it from the balcony." He read it from the balcony
a cordingly, and I then heard him say, " You will
now clear the streets." I saw two panes of glass
broken near Mr. Clare, when he was reading the Riot
A.A. I charged down Dudley-street, but before doing so
I said to my men, " We are forced to draw our swords,
b:.t remember, men, no cut or thrust,—the flat of your
sv ords." The corporal answered, "We know, Captain."
I Went in front of the troop on the right ; as we charged
down Dudley-street at a sharp trot, I said to the people,
" For God's sake get out of this, for I have orders to
cl,ar the street." The people appeared to be sulky, and
I never saw a mob more inclined to resist, though I
bcve had some experience of mobs. I saw many of my
wen pelted, and I was myself struck on the hip by a
si all stone. Captain Manning then described the way
in which he had posted his detachments, in order to
pl.Nent the people re-assembling in the market place,
50..1 stated that Lieutenant Brander and himself were
employed for more than an hour and a half in going round
the town dispersing the people, and they had returned
from this duty before the horse fell. He was obstructed
in many places in this duty, and was himself
aain struck with a stone in Cock-street, and his horse
was struck with two. He then proceeded to say—l saw
st immense crowd of people on the top of the church,
awl a great number of stones were thrown from the
churchyard. I ordered another mats to join those in the
In-rket-place, and on joining them, I saw one horse go
al out a horse length before the others and fall. The soldiers
IN: I formed by my direction out of the line of the stones that
wine coming from the churchyard. The horse died, and seve-
n! people ran to assist the man who was under him. Showers
of stones were thrown at the people as well as the soldiers
thus employed, and then it was that I said to the corporal,
" You must fire." I heard one or two shots, and I
stopped the firing as soon as I could. The pelting of
tl. Dragoons by the people continued till half-past ten,
an] several soldiers complained to me of bruises they had
received. At half-past nine I thought it necessary, from
the obstinacy of the crowd, to request, through Captain
Jo:dan, that the magistrates should send for another
troop. I said to one great stout fellow in the crowd-
-` For God's sake do go away. We have orders from the
magistrates to clear the streets, and you must go." He re-
D—n you and the magistrates too, who is it that
feels and pays you ?" The other troop arrived about
half:past one o'clock. No erdcrs had been given to the sol-
sas to how they should fire. The soldiers had ten
ro,.:lds of ball cartridge each. When the ammunition was
ex.oninefl afterwards, 35 ball cartradges had-been returned
as used, but I believe the soldiers bit the balls off from some
of them ; the soldiers asked for some refreshment, and
Captain Jordan, the high-constable, wished to give a pint of
ale to each man, but I objected, and ordered that they
sh, uld have only half a pint. I saw two stones fall near me.
I took them up and had them weighed. One weighed a
pound and a quarter, and the other eleven ounces. I gave
dir-ctions, about eight o'clock, that detached parties of sol-
dic..s should each be accompanied by a special constable.
No notice was given to the people that ball cartridge would
be fired. There is a recent order (trom the Horse Guards)
tk.t when soldiers are ordered to fire in a riot, they must
lost with ball, and fire at the people. No complaint was
made to me by any of the townspeople of any misconduct
on the part of the soldiers.
Lieutenant Brander deposed to having heard Mr. Clare
give orders to Captain Manning to clear the streets. I did
not in any part of the town which I patrolled see any mis-
conduct in any of my men, except the one who was tipsy,
avl..an I ordered to be confined. I authorised my men to
have same drink in the night. They got beer only once:
It was then nearly 11. The troop was mustered and sent
to quarters at half-past 12. I did not give any orders as
to the way in which the men should use their sabres. I
did not see any strike with the edge of the swords. I saw
shots fired near the church-yard. There were stones
the own at the men in Lichfield-street, before and after they
were placed. It was about 20 minutes past 12 o'clock
wh. n the second troop arrived. I know of no orders to
fire on Thursday or Friday night. I have often been in
rows and riots of the kind in England and Ireland, but I
never saw soldiers so severely pelted before. My horse was
sti mck twice on the leg, and he shied.
Captain Manning recalled.—When I was patrolling the
streets about ten or twenty minutes past ten, Captain Jor-
dan came to me, and in consequence of what he said I
wei.t with him and some constables and four dragoons. We
found near the end of Smithfield and the end of the pig
mayiret, two carts fastened by the ends to the iron gates.
N. soldier on horseback, or even a foot passenger, to the
beet of my knowledge, could get through while these carts
were there. I could not see whether there were any carts
on the other side. These carts were near the Independent
(Mr. Roars) Chapel. I saw stones thrown while I was
the cc. We removed the carts, and whilst they were being
removed stones were thrown, but the place was greatly
cle..red by the dragoons.
Alien Williams, Troop Sergeant Major of Captain Man-
nimes troop of the King's Guards, corroborated his officers'

evidence.
Sergeant Flanagan was out on Wednesday, the 27th ;
had six men under his' orders ; was ordered to keep the
pe ,ple from coming into the end of the market-place from
Queen-street ; met much resistance in the people throwing
stotles ; was not struck, but his horse was ; they were
obliged to keep the porde back by striking them with the
flats of their swords. He saw no men drink except that
ab.ait half-past ten he and his men got each a small glass
of gin and cold water.
Corporal Henry Hughes—l saw some men with staves
newly cut, and they were shouting, and some said words to
the effect that they would dress us before we left the town.
I was struck with stones. I did not strike at any one, nor
digl either of the men with me. My horse was knocked
down, and I saw the stones rattling on the horse's belly.
I was struch: in the back, and also got a blow of a stone on
the belly, and fell on the horse's neck. I recovered myself,
an i Captain Manning Prdered me to clear near the gate,
but to do so without firing, if I could possibly avoid it. I
charged up and did not succeed in clearing the place, and
received a volley of stones. I then fired over the heads of
the people, and rode back to my post. lam certain I did
not hit any one.
John Lane (the soldier whose horse was killed)—.l was,
along with others, ordered to clear the market-place. When
I went out my horse slipped and fell, and I recovered
nayelf. I mounted him, and went down Cock-street. I