The Sun.
London, England, 1819-10-11 00:00:00

tht 'rep of the ImOnse ; I sail " it Ilan not—tht3.y
cannot get upon our house without a ladder on
the outside.'' The first that WAI fired was through
the chamber window--the sash of it was down.
I bad not been half a moment from the window
when the shot was fired.-1 Witness produced the
bullet.]
Jane Whittaker, of Oldham, sworn—l never
saw John Lees until the Tuesday but one before
lie died. I saw him on the Manchester-road-,
going towards Oldham. Ile was going on the
road, and a man in a cart called on him ; I was
in the cart ; then he got into the cart by the
wheel, and sat beside me. He told us he had
bean to the Infirmary to be dressed; I observed
nothing particular in Ma appearance ; I asked hint
if he w3s Wounded, and he said he was in his
elbow ; he did not shew me where be was hurt ;
I asked him if is was hurt any where else, be said,
no. IVe rode above a mile together. There were
Richard Lloyd and his wife, and Ann Beardsley,
and I think ;another woman, in the cart, but I
cannot tell her name. Lees appeared to me not
to be lame ; Thomas Whittaker, his half brother,
was with hint ; he appeared to me to he well. It
was s little before four o'm lock when lie got into
the cart ; he got out at Hollinwood about half
past five ; he got in and out of the cart himself.
The sleeve of his coat was upon his arm, but am
not sure whether the seam was open or tint_; he
carried his hand in his waistcoat ; he did not say
whether he bad been dressed at time Infirmary or
not. Ile got in, up the cart•wheel, the cart
stopped whilst he got in ; he got in by himself.
He did not get out at an alehouse; he drank twice
whilst he was in the cart.

Elizabeth RMyborn being recalled, was examin-
ed by Mr. Barrow—l will not say a gun or pistol
was not fired from some of the other housed. It
was betwixt two and 'three when the sol&ers
came in, but I don't fix it within an hour. They
went up stairs twice ; they might be in the house
ten minutes. They said they thought somebody
in the house had been throwing stunts. I think
there were two foot soldiers, and one I think Wits
a setjeant of artillery. Titer* were several con-
stables with them.

Mr. Harmer produced a map, and shewed that
her house was that pointed out by Robett Hall,
who was examined at Oldham.

Joseph Howorth was next called—l live nt
Glodwick. I knew John Lees ; 1 was in his
company on the 17th, at Glodwick- brook ; it- is
three,-quarters of a mile front Oldham. He was
at Mr. Evinsha►''s shop ; I saw his elbow dress-
ed ; had no other part dressed ; he did not men-
tion any other wound in ►ny hearing, but he told
who did it. He w,i3 in my company about half
an hour. He did not complain of any other part
but his arm. Whilst I was there, he told the
Doctor that one of the Yeomanry Cavalry struck
at him, but he warden it off. Theo came up one
of the 'sth, and that be it was that gave him his
cut. The doctor did not examine any other place
on that day in my presence. I did not see him at
any other time. The doctor laid a plaister upon.
his wound, wrapped it up, and told him to come
again next day. I went there for medicine tor,
myself, being pootly at that time. Lees appenred
very white in the Lace, and looked very poorly.
He had no medicine. He was not bled.

Mr. Norris Buckley was again called to give
evidence but the Coroner declared it inadmis-
sible.

Joseph Prestwich examined by t.lr. Harmer--1
live in Droyleaden, and am a weaver. I cart
identify young Oliver and Sainuel Harrison; they
were perhaps 20 yards from the hustings. I saw
Thomas' Redford Wounded. I saw, thoSe two men
cutting the people. I saw Oliver cut one, and S.
Harrison cut a woman's breast:

Here the Coroner interposed, observing, that
as those alleged attacks were made at a distance
from the hustings, it would be inconsistent with
the rule which he had already laid down to ad-
mit such evidence: He was indeed surprised that
such evidence shoUld be pressed upon him, after
he had 'so frequently and distinctly declared his
decision as to its irrelevancy and consequent in-
admissibility upon an Inquest respecting the death
'of John Lees, who was proved to have been
wounded within a few yards of the. hustings. -
Mr. Harmer contended for the relevancy of
such evidence, especially with respect to -the
identity of the )(tomen who charged upon and'
cut the people, conceiving as he did that every
Yeoman or other person concerned in that attack
was a principal. If then the proofs of identity
were not admitted, the .fury, it it should be dis-
posed to find a verdict of murder, would be com-
pellable to find that verdict against " persons un-
known," while evidence could be addaced dis-
tinctly to ;mint out by name the parties who were
guilty. To exclude such evidence would there-
fore be to defeat the ends of justice.
'Mere Mr. Bennet and Mr. Bruce entered the
:.3ourt.

Mr. Ashworth expressed his astonishment that
after the Coroner had so decidedly laid down the
rule by which be meant to regulate the conduct
of the Court, evidence of this oature should still
continue to be obtruded upon him. Such perti-
nacity he could not deem in any degree excusable.
It was absolutely trifling with the Court. It was,
indeed, an insult to its dignity and consequence,
to persist in such a course, and he hoped that the
Coroner, who was the Judge of that Court, would
not allow his authority to be treated with such
indifference. At no period perhaps was it so im-
portant firmly to maintain tlfe'dignity of the Con-
stituted Authorities, and he trusted that no part
of. that dignity would be allowed to stiffer in the
hands of the respectable Judge whom he had the
honour to address. He expressed his sot prise to
hear Mr. Harmer talking of the Jury's being
compellable to do what he thought proper on this
occasion.

►Mr. Elarmcr—l dhl not mean to use the word
compellable in Oily degree offensively, and 1 lid.Ve
no doubt that it will be so felt ; 1 -al !tided only
to what an honest Jury, befOre whom he stood,
might feel ihemselves 'compellable by their .o.vn
consciences to pronounce upon this important
inquiry.
Coroner—l am determined to maintain the ride
which I. have so often defined, and 1 must say,
that it is not becoming in Mr. Harmer thit4 per-
petually to attempt the violation of my rides.—
But, in order to guard egtiillbt such attempts iu