The Sun.
London, England, 1819-10-02 00:00:00

INQUET AT OLDUAM.

CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEEDINGS ON WEDNES.

D AY.

The Coroner, at Or. request of Mr. Ashworth,'
read over the evidence of Simeon `4baw. Several
corrections were matte by the winless, and some
altercation took place, when the Jury were ap-
rah d to by the wi ness, and decided that he was
accurate.
Air Ashworth cross-examined the witnes,, as
to the procession of the Reformers to the Meeting.
SiMeOll.ShAV7—.l SAW them march with banners,
bet do not krit,w that they marched in a military
step. it was a very irregular step, it it may be
called military. j am not laquainted with Saddle-
worth, and do nor know that wally parts of it are
20 wiles from Manchester. Ido not know that
lloyton is a part of the townships of Manchester
and Salford. I have lived in Saltord many years.
I believe 0411, in to be a township of itself. I
do not know how many standards were carried
by the Reformers. 1 used my senses for the pur-
poses of information, and I have s,id as ,much as
can. The standards were not ali iu my view. I
saw a black 11 which I thought a very iineom--
mon appearance. It had " Liberty or Dew h," or
sortie r words of that description; opon it. 1
do not know tha• it bad " Equal Representation
or Death." on one side. I saw another flag, with
a figure upon it, but do nor know if any Words
were upon that. The Retorissers were about
15 000, from adjacent parts, and were half an
boor in passing. the Exchange. Mr. Hunt came
in an hour afterwards, Accompanied by
ahou 20,000 people ; and upon his carriaee was
a Icniale, heating a fl ,g, the inscription on which
I did not see. I believe I saw two other flags,
and do not rec•dleet any more. I do-iiot remem-
ber ro have sect; five caps of liberty. I beard
such a clapping and blizzaing as never was, and
sleet,- will be heard in Nlaurbester again,' as I
thank. M. Hunt called for three times three,
previous to the clapping and hozzaiug. I
w,or to the ground in about half an hour after
the appearance of Mr. Hunt's party. I saw
noihing going on in tie bOdy of people a•sembled
at tile Meeting, and believe they stood perfectly
quiet. l saw the Yeomanry Proceed towards the
hustings, after remaining still in :I,l°llot-street
only two or three minutes. They Caine from
Caper street, and took their position, previous
to action, in front of the house Miele the Ma-
gistrates were. They moved on, with a man on
pye-bald horse, and in light-coloored clothes,
leading the way at about 20 yards before them.—
A short impedimeot, of not more than half a mi..
note, occurred when they were riding on among
the peopie. I rould not see any stoues thrown so
83 t.. .CCti3ioll it. The dust was very guest, The
militaty ran wr h fixed bayonets to surround
Barnes when he tell. flue people who passed that
body of the military used abusive-language, be-
cause they could not get by the military: The :
soldiers of the 88th regiment did not interfere I
mech.

The Coroner inquired for some witness to the
ido-iri;y of persons engaged in the affr.ry. •
Mr. Fiartner—Tiwte are witnesses forthcoming
to that point. The first I propose is Mr. liohiti-
son, a Gefoleman peitectly well known in Man-
chester, and no doubt to several Members of this
Cogrt.

John Rob;tison, of Manchester, merchant,
awoolt and examinen —I went to the Manchester
I 11: sting of the 16.11 Aug. about a quarter before
one o'clock, and remained •on the ground about
act militites hehoe 1 was joined by a friend. At
shout a quarto past_one I was near the house
wbere the Allgiserates were assembled. I was
notch surmised at the sow, with which the Man;.
chestel Yeomanly carne round Cooper's Cottage
up° t the ground. They came at such a rate, that
I had wear difficulty in getting out of their. way,
and hA almost fallen in the effort to do so. Two
persons were knocked clOwn, within a few yards
of me, by this rapid and unexpected movement 'of
the cavalry. They formed at a short distance
from me, in flow of the houses, in one of which
the Magistrates were, After they had been drawn
up a minute or two, they brandished their swords
and gaet three shouts. They then charged to-
wards the hustings I looked very attentively, and
seeing many people on the ground, who had been
thrown doaol by the cavalry, I was much shocked.
Looking t,ovards the hus.ings, I saw the horse.
men cutting on'every side. I had seen more than
enough. I was struck with horror. My feelings
acre ech. that I could stop no longer, and I re-
tired to a blend's house in Mos!, y-street, a back
window of which presented a view of a part of
the grouta. I remained at the window about 20
minutes, and during that period silw the soldiery
galloping after melt, women, and 'boys, in every
direetion. Some flying from them down 'Lloyd-
street. trooper-street, and towards Saint Peter's
Church. I went down 'Lloyrt-stteet, behind the.
Quakers' School-room, to my house in Qoay-
street. I cart identi!y Read, w lin keeps The Globe
Tavern, near GArtside-street, as one of the :Yea-
matiry present, and others also, whose names I
cio tnt at present know: I saw one of the leaders
in fruitt of the lieonfariry, previous to their charge,
asitone a very tsienaciug attitude, and thought it
leery' strange. I did not see Read cut any one.
I du not know any of the people who were ly-
ing on the ground, and did not see whether they
Were woande,;. I was ab,ott 30 yards from the
'house where he M !gist rates wrre. I do not
know why the Ytonotory halted in (rout of the
house ; is mtght he for the purpose of forming
more regularly. I heard Mr. Hunt's voice, but did
not see. any person proceed among the people to
exhort them to disperse; nor did I hear the Riot
Art read, or meet with any one who hear it. I
ciid tot hear a
.shout from the people when the
Coe fry hest came upon the ground, and do not
recollect any shout. Wore that of the Cavalry,
when brandishing their swords. I cannot say
who commanded the Cavalry ranged in front of
Mr.•Buxtoo's house. The Cavalry made the best
of their way to the hustings, apparently in some •
contusion.l did perceive them halt upon
their is ay. They were confused when they bad got
iinom ban way to the hustings. I conceived this
colitosioo to ati,e from some of them haviitg
snore humanity titan others, and pulling up
purses iu consequence. Ido not thiuk them