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

Wort, I here 4eclafe My pntpose notstci examine
any witness audUeed by Mr. Hardier, units' a
statement of what the witness-
.tnea`nt to depose
shall be previously laitrb-ifeke me in writing.
Mr. Harmer—! must :iffEline to comply with
such an arrangement; for a man might state that
to me in conversation which he -would not be will-
ing to swear, antl4herefor*,4,F#4ll not present
statements seriously intim/it:46g the character of
individuals, I;vherei+4Jose atatententa are not upon
oath. I cannot tit* ko,:fs* what any witness can
swear until he ainteers here to deliver his evidence.
Flere Fitton, the ethritable, brought before the
Coroner a • gentJetrian, whom he charged with
having assaulted him at the door.
The Gentleman appealed for his vindication to
Mr. Bruce, who had witnesscd his accuser's vio•
lence towards him when he (the prisoner) was
entleavouritig to make his way into Court, in order
to communicate with Mr. benison.
Mr. Harmer bore testimony to the respectabi-
lity of the accused, who bad frequent occasions
to communicate with Mr Denison and himself,
and therefore be contended that this gentleman
WAS entitled to come into the Court.

Coroner—The interruptions I experience through
you, Mr. Harmer, are so frequent, that I really
cannot any longer forbear. The business of the
Court is indeed so much impeded by your peculiar
course of proceeding, that unless you alter your
conduct, I must be under the necessity of ex-
cluding you from the room.
Mr. Harmer—l am quite e.stonished, Sir, that
you should deem me in any degree irregular, in
endeavouring to protect from rudeness or insult a
Gentleman who/has co-operated with me in fur-
nishing information for your gnithnce and that of
the Jury, upon this important Inquisition.
The prisoner was released, ‘vith a caution from
the Coroner not to disturb the Court again.
The examination of e‘ideoce MIS re,tllned.

WAlker—l live at N 0.7, Edge-atreet.
I was on the field on the 16,h. I was there Vtr,ell
the Manchester yi,oinanry appeared. Samuel
Harrison .and Thom!vs. Shelmerdine cut at the
people. 1 ander,,tautl Sir, I have a right to Teal;
(to the Coroner). I saw several persons wounded
near the hustings. • I saw two about five yards
from the ltustif!gs. I was leaping from the North
end of the hustings at the time. I call that the
North end towards Peer-street. After I had left
the hustings, I made the best of my way off with
a light•coloured flag. I leff the hustings directly
after Messrs. Hunt and Johnston had delivered
themselves up. I ran towards Peter-street. I
went about fifty yards without interruption. I
was then detained nearly a initiate. I don't know
who (auk the flag from me. I saw two persons
wounded immediately after. I left the hustings,
but cannot tell by whom; the other person at-
tempted to get al), but fell doom again. • These
people were Lipari the ground when I lea;)ed off
the hustings. There was bltiod ripen the head of
one man, be had on si-velvefeen coat. These a-t e
all I know of who were wounded within ten yards
of the hustings. Alter I had got into Peter-street,
made the best of my way home.
Examined by Mr. Harmer—l saw persons at
the hustings cutting ; Samuel Ilardion and
Thomas Shelmerdine were cuttMg. I saw other
persons its the same dress, and with swords. Hat--
list,] lunged at me, but his hot se Would not
stand,, and then Shelmevd;ne struck at me.

Qtestioned by Mr. Barrow—L wag first ordered
to attend here this morhio.g. 1 attended att 041..
ham last Saturdiy week ; I gave in a statement
directly after these things happened to Mr.
Johnson.

lixansined by Mr. Ashworth---I went with the
rest of the people to the Meeting.; I did not uo
tice any inscription on the banners ; I carried no
colour there ; the attempt to hurt me was after-
wards made ; slid not see- any wound inflicted
within the distance of ten yards. I saw no wound
inflicted by the persons named, but I saw them
arteinpt it.; I do not swear. that Harrison and
Shelmerdine inflicted any worm"l near the Irnst.•
but they attempted so to do ; I saw Havel-,
son inflict a wound afterwards, but nut near the
busting/.

John Leigh--I went to the bustitigs. I was
there before Nlr. Hoot went to the field, and all
,
was peicraine and quiet. I stood wiihin ten y trds
of the hustings. 1 saw a per'inn wounded, and I
tnytelf was also wounded. i saw no ()liter nelson
cut. I saw plenty down, but was too busy'tak-
ing care of myself to look after other per!,hus.
could not get tar for the crowd. I went to the
corner of IVindinill-street, and there three Other
soldiers made an attack noort me. I was wounded
by Captain Bitley before I got to the end of
Windwilt-street. After that three of the Yeo-
manry cut at me, and f•fell d6wn to save myoelf.
I. then went home end did 'nOt'return.

Examined by Mr. Hartnereaptaittßirley, the
trumpeter, iAniGtimshaw, of the Hole-bottom,
were cutting at the people.
By Mr. .Ba'rrow—l saw them cutting at some
person. I did not know'John Lees. I cannot say
whether be wits cut or wounded at the lin 4i ngs..

Examined by the Coroner-1 cannot swear that
the persons• whom 1 have named, wounded any
person besidei myself.
Edw. Owen being sworn, read a placard which
was put into his hand. It was the one to which
he referred in his evidence of yesterday:
Itolien Lancashire, said, I live at Middrelon ;
I waS at Meeting on the 16th ; 1 arrii.ed on
the wound about halt-past.twelve, and left-it'be-
tween three and four o'clock. I came -here to
identify Edward Meagher ; I saw !limn cut a wo-
man's breast, who-had a child in her trott7... I
was not to identity. any think about•JOhn Leis.
I was close to the' hustings -ball an hour ; Mr.
Hunt' was not come up at that time ; crhen• Mt'.
Hunt came lip I went sttsry-, it Was so lint ; I
went away 10 or 12 yards : cannot say how
lon'g I•remained there. I did not see any pvesou
wounded within live yard's a the hustings ; w
a won-tart wounded perhaps' 10 or 12 yards on one
side of tlu. hustings. then went and stood be-
side the chapel..
Examined' by Mr. Ashworth—l first told these
circumstances to Mr. Whitworth. I Vold' him
what 1 have now told, as far as I know. I told
bill) I had seen a wom.n cut. 1 never named
.LO ii Lees to him. I knew the Trumpeter before
the Meeting,