The Sun.
London, England, 1819-09-07 00:00:00

the Chief-Justiee said,

" You have been indicted

far making, with (killers, a riot and tumult at
Macclesfield on the 17th of August last. On that

day you were found at the head of a formidable

mob, of which, it appears from the evidence, you
acknowledged yourself to be the leader and con-,
doctor; for you stated your ability to take away

the rioters under certain conditions and consider

at ions. You, were seen actively engaged in the
midst of the liot, and inciting the multitude to
farther disturbance by cries of Go it; my lads!'
This' you were observed to do at tire very moment
of attacking the houses, and it was in .addition
proved, that a person had written on your hut the
Words Hunt and Liberty.' Of the species of

liberty you meant you gave a practical illustra

tion. Yon at once showed its object, and your
own purpose; and I hope that all who now hear
me, and the 'nation at large, will speedily learn
its true meaning. Your liberty consisted in the
destruction of houses and the demolition Of pro-
perty, in terrifying and intimidating the communi-
ty, in forcing open doors and breaking windows
—these are the achievements you accomplish
under the mask of what you call Liberty. The
contempt of the laws, the violation of order, and
disturbing the public peace—these clearly explain

tie meaning. of Hunt and Liberty.' But are suc

acts to he passed over with impunity in this coun-
try, in this land of real freedom, where the purity
of public justice is marked by its impartiality—
where all property has an equal protection, and
where virtuous integrity is rewarded, from the
lowest to the highest classes of society 1 wish
you and those who were your coadjutors, to learn
that they are not to he treated lightly ; the hiws
most.be enforced in an aggravated case as your's

s, io order to teach others to respect thew. The

Court has considered the whole of the charge

against you with great care ; and it is painful to
observe that it does not contain one circumstance
calculated to palliate it. If you were dfunk, as

'you would wish it to appear, it is no excuse—it
is ralier an aggravation; one offence cannot be

pro,toced to screen Qn d excuse another. Under
all the facts, -therefore, which it has been the dis-
agreeable duty of the Court to litar in evidence
against you, the sentence %ye shall pass upon you
is, that you be imprisoned for the term of 18 ca-
lendar months in the common gaol of the county,
and then be discharged."

Ralph Wright, on being asked what he bad to
ty why sentence should not be passed upon hire,
observed, " I have a few reinatks to make. 'lbis
happened on Tuesday, the mat ket-day. I was at
public-house, and remained there till night.
Naylor came into the company-; and one was
reading in a newspaper a story about Samuel
and NVilliara, in the Lancashire dialect. I said,
give it to Naylor, for he is more like to make it
wit than any of us. Ile read it, and went out of
the house ; I followed him. When 1 got into the
market-place I found it pet fectly clear. In Ches-
ter-gate I perceived part of a rail, which I supposed
belonged to a stall. I took it up. The crowd'
were then opposite the lintel. Shortly afterwards
I beard the noise of horses, and I cried wit " God
speed the plough," I was (hen going home, wilco