The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-23 00:00:00

Lives at Middleton ; is
A wearer ; 'vat ten the Bar-
row-fields on the I.:ith of August last, at ten
o'clock in the morning ; there were six or ,even
lltlb met:, women and children there. Saw
Bamford there walking about ; he then got a chair
and addressed' the people, and said---" Friends
and neighbours, those of you who %visit to join in
the procession will endeavoUr to conduct yourselves
orderly and peaceably, that you may go as cotwort-
able as possible ; if any person Insults your, or gives
you ()fictive, take no notice of him, for I make
no doubt but there Will be persons, who will
make it their business to go about, in eider to dis-
turb the meeting ; should yon meet with such, keep
them as quiet as possible, aver if they strike you,
don't strike them again,; for it would serve as a
pretext fur dispersing the Meeting. If the peace
officers come to arrest me, or any other person,
offer no resistance, but stiffer then, to take them
quietly, and when you get there, endeavour to keep
yourselves as select as possible, with your ban tiers
in your centre, so that it 'ley of you should
straggle, you will know where to find one another
by seeing your bowers. When the meeting is
dissolved, keep close to your banners, and leave
the (owe as soon possible, for it you should
stay (hi •king, your enemies might take advantage
of it, and if they rook) raise a disturbance, you
,could he [eke', to the New Bailey." Thinks he
does recollect Bamford saying there would be no
diNhubutice, or if there eves, it would be on their
return. Saw some sticks, but only with those
who usually carried them. Ile had. thought of
taking tore, as he had experienced fatigue be-
tore ; he took the stick to Barrowfi, Id, where
be met a man to whom he lent it ; they had not
gore efrove a mile before he returned it again.
Some persons called out that no sticks should gn
there, that it had been agreed that no sticks should
go, and so he sent it home by his father-in-law.
Ile then went on in the procession ;'e saw no-
thing but peace and good order. They walked
tour a-breast. Saw Bamford go upon the hest-
ings hefote Mr. Hunt's arrival Saw 13 iliford on
Hunt's arrival, standing near witness, about 40
yards front the hustings. Did not know that he
(Bamford) got on the hustings after Mr. ileet's
arrival. Never saw him on them afterwards. Did
not see him any more that day,
Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Ilueeocx—
Of the Middleton people that joined the process
sion, there might be a thousand, or not so many.
Some tat the further end of the procession had
laurel ; be did not know whether there were aoy
officers. Witness was not a serjeant ; joined in as
au individual ; there were men walked by the side
to keep order, and when they missed the step, to
call " right" " left," and so our. The Rochdale
and Middleton parties were nearly t qual. The
meeting had banners ; there were bettor.' s inscribed
" Pal :laments Aunual," and " Suffrage Universal,"
" lieity and Strength," and " Liberty and Fra-
ternity ;" and. marched with one party before
that matched through the town. This had met
(as he heard) at Tandle-bill after six o'clock.
Lie went there al.(' staid about en hour.
There were some drilling (as they called it,)
marching eboot. Ile did not tall in that day. He
marched to Manchester without any drilling ; lie
could match, so as it did. lie believed that the

meviug, of which he bad polten, might be about

two or three hundred, men, women, and children.

tinny c'ccn ; l 3 rh tps ;here nr:glit he not so
many as SO. Each company had a commander to
give the word " right, left," and so 00. Stayed
6!) tun y di,misscd. They were at last drawn up
► one line, he believed, standing two deep. Did
not know who cornmanded them. Curiosity led
witness there; he heard of drilling, and went to
see whether it was so or not. Had no sticks or
any thing of that sort. Witness had peen a local
militia-man. The party drilling did their exer-
cise, as far as facing right and left went. At
Middleton witness fell in with the party marching
to Manchester. Could not say who formed the
hollow square at Middleton. [lad never seen the
man that gave the word of command, to know
him, since. Saw Bamford distribute the banners;
he might possibly give them to the commanders
of sections. Nobody but Bamford spoke from
the chair. Did not take notice where the person
went who had formed the square, nor who it was
that formed them into line again. Understood
that they were to meet divisions from other places
at Manchester. Did not hear Bamford say, that
when they hot back there would be any thing to do;
did not take his wife with him. lle described the
advance to Manchester; this division remained
stationary on the ground when they arrived there.
Be-examined by Bamford—Brarowfield (where
(lie people met at Middleton) was a public place.
At Tan We-bill there were as many spectators as.
others. There was no secrecy thst he knew of.
"'lcy might pass through Mi“ldleron at about
eight or nine o'clock on Sunday morning, throngh
the public highway. Many women and children
accompanied the procession Of the 16.11. Some of
them lie knew lo be related to the patties.
(less never betore appeared in ii Court or

to give evi,'ence.
By the JonGa—Saw none of the women and
children at Manchester ; saw many of them on
the load had no thought of taking his wile
there; she had something else to do at home.
Win. Kendall examined—Before I quitted my
!loose I left my wire and child there whh my sou
ar hotne• 1 saw nothing particular in the move-
ments of the people, except their passing to and
fro. I saw no bludgeons among them, but a few
old persons walking with common wa Id a-g sticks.
I saw them from an eminence, front which I could
watch them. They went on wiih. a deal of wo-
men and children, and seemed very joyful : I saw
oo symptoms of alarm on the road ; I ant no Re-
former 1- I don't profess to be one of any
,political
knowledge, though I am a member of the Loyal
Orange.
Cross-examined by Mr. LITTLEDALE—I knew
a. good many of them ; they were doing no hat m
at Middleton, and marched oil regular ; women,
smite bv the side of them, and others after them,
joined in the procession.
James Frankland examined by S. Bamford—
I reside in Middleton, and am a slogger anti lea-
ilier-eutter; and farm a little by keepiOg a few
cows, I have eight children and a wife. I re-
member the people assembling in Middleton on
the ICth August, and after Wards going, on. I
looke'd after them. They were on the way to
Manchester. I heard the substance of %viol you
said; which was-, that they 'would he conducted
to Manchester in a body as they were, and when
they got to the place where the meeting was to
be held, they would remain in a company by them-
selves, and not intermix with others, and return
in a body also, when this meeting was over, with-
out straggling in the multitude. You also recom-
mended them not to mind any insult, nor be in-
(breed to resent it, if offered. The people were
all quire peaceable. Ido not belong to any body
of Reformers, nor did I go to Manchester with
the procession, though .1 had a son nearly 18
years of age who went. t knew of his. going,
and gave no orders to prevent him. I believe he
marched io the procession, and did not appre:•end
any danger or riot,- or I should not have allowed
him to go.
Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLETT—I know Mr,
Bamford for a great• many years, bat I did not
know who was to take the command of the party.
My son did not tell me be was to go. I saw him
in the procession, and it was mentioned in the
family he meant to gO. There have been several
public meetings of the Reformers in our neigh:.
hourbood, hut my son is not one of thstn.
knOw nothing of private meet logs. I don't know
whether my son took either refreshment or money
in his pockets for the march to Manchester.
John Turner, a tailor and draper at Middleton,
examined by- Bamford—Recollected the ;truces-
slot) there on the morning of the 16th August,
and its music and banners; be saw a number of
women and children among them. I saw no large
sticks, but a few old men carried their common
walking sticks ; I was no ways alarmed while they
passed, as I had no occasion to be alarmed ;
saw none drunk or riotous ; I am not a Refor-
mer ; 1 ()ever gave a penny to the concern, nor
ever did I see Mr. Hunt in my life, unless I see
him in this Court, and yet I don't know him ; I
felt no alarm for Manchester by any means.
Mr. Serjeant Hut.eocK--,-Well, then, you have
had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Hunt by coming
to York.
Mary Lees said, she resided at Middleton, and
-had five children ; her husband was a plumber and
glazier ; recollected the procession passing her
house on the 16,1 i August ; she was then standing
with her children at the door, and was afterwards
assisting the mistress of the public-house opposite
in filling liquor for a great many who called as
they passed ; they all seemed quiet and cheerful ;
they paid for_what they got. These people came
from Rochdale, with a great number of women,
both young and sold. .1 heard them drink several
toasts, and among the rest 1' God Save the King,"
which, though not a common toast, is made use
of by the country people. I saw many of the
people return in the evening, while I was again
called upon to assist at the public-house. They
many of them burst into tears, and others re-
mained silent.
Crosi-examined—" God Save the-King" was
not a common toast. " Hunt for ever 1" was
often heard; butt she did not know whether this
leas good or bad.
In answer to questions from the Court, she said
she saw Middleton women go with the procession,
and return back again in the evening. Two other
witnesses were examined,