The Sun.
London, England, 1816-12-19 00:00:00

DEPARTURPS.

The Martinis and Marchioness of Tavistock, for Melton
Mowbr4Y the Earl of Galloway, and the Ilan. Col. Stewart,
M.P. fur Hatfield, front Borougiihridge t the Marchioness Dc
BourW and family, for Paris ; the Dowager Countess of Sefton,
for Er Implon-couit ; Lady Selsey, fur West Dealt, Sussex;
the Hall of Chatham, fur Cstrohridgeshire; Sir Geo. Nugent,
Bart. fur Great Marlow, Docks; Captain 14fackensie, for
Cautbray.

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THE LATE' RIOTS.

FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE RIOTERS. •
MaNstetN•iimisE.--.-Yestereloy all the prisoners
in custody upon the charge of being unpin toed
,in the late disturbances, were brought im fOr re-
" The eroWd'assetubled was immense.
Tire itistietßolinn was tilled almost to suffocation,
and the front .audimmediate avenues of the Mara'
sion-house were thronged with persons who
could not obtain admission to tire interior of the
building.
Previous to the Lord Mayor entering into the
investigation, lie stated that he had again received
variety of communications, some of which were
important, as they Went to particularize the con-
duct of the rioters on the 241 instant. Some of
these persous tore in. custody. As usual, there
were a number of additional letters- relative to
young Watson, 'froth which tire Icillowhig is se-
lected, as appearing to possess most curiosity, if
not interest :
" MY Lonu,—You haring failed hi every search that has
hitherto been made for the younger Watson, I beg leave to
submit to your Lordship's notice the following statement :
After Mr, Watson lett the mob in the Minories, and it was
found 'that so much atrocity was attached to the shooting of
Mr. Platt, (who, by the bye, certainly provoked his own fate,)
'Mr. %Vinson proceeded to the houie of a friend in Catherine-
street. in the Strand, where filleting that a very strict search
was making for hint, his friend passed him to a Gentleman
of well-known integrity, where an oath was immediately pro-
posed and'thken, trot to divulge the place of his concealment«
NoW, my Lord, if you will undertake to give me a pirate
audience, and keep my name' a secret, 1..wi11 deliver Mr.
Watson into your hands on Friday neat. If your Lordship
should' think this worthy your attention, you will please to
notice it in the public prints ; Tf mu, rest assured, my Lord,
it will be impossible veer to dis Cover the retreat of this voting
man. -
" My Lord; I hate the honour to be,
" Your Lordship's Most obedient lintzthle servant,'
" P. S. The reason for not giving your Lordship my right
address is, the loss of my situation I now bold under a prig
vats gentleman. J. K.
London, Dec. t 6, 1816." •
The Lord Maytir Intel, that although he had
complied with the desire expressed by the pretend-
ed Watson, in his letters, he had not yet received
a communication ; but the circumstance did mat
disappoint him, as he never considered the linen-
Ments genuine. He added his (ears that the de-
scriptionv,iven of young Watson was not so ac-
curate a's it ought to be, and said he Would take
means to correct it.
/11//ioin Ounneil and Thomas Tyrrell, two dray-
men, were called, and first put to the Bar.
The Lord MayOr inquired of John Roberts, the
boy of Mr. Beck with, whether be recollected see-
ing either of them in or about the shop of his
master, on the 'day of the riot* ?-,-The witness re-
plied in the negative.
Mr.' Griffin 'called.—The lust man that broke
the wind4ws of Mr. Beckwith'a shop was cer-
tainly a drayinan; but 1 fear it is not possible tor
me to recollect either of the parties now at the
Bar.
[Here the Lord Mayor ordered the
,prisoners
each to put on his • hat, when the last witness
cont inued]

The man who broke the windows had, I think,
smaller features than the prisoners ; hut the
shorteit prisoner of the two (Gunnell) I eettainiy
. saw in Skinner-street.
John am a private in the first regis
meat of Lilt! Guards, anti- was in .the llitaorics an
the day of the riots, where I 3:kw.a man very ae-
vc in the'rnob: I cannot say it was a drayman,
hut he wielded a weapon like an axe, very dexter-
ously, and made a cut at my arm.
The Lord Mayor.—The shorter man (Gunnell)
I saw myself, but .who can speak to Tyrrell ?
Mr. Griffin and the boy Roberts were re-called,
but could not identity
Brand,. the Marshalman The prisoner, my
Lord, was pointed out to me as one of the rioters,
and when 1 went to take him into custody, he said
be-knew lie was wanted. • ,
The Litt! Mayor—What account* you give
of yourself Tyrrell ?
Prisoner-;--My Lord, I deny being in the mob.
Joseph Page—l am a drayman;ind heard Tyr.,
rell lay he waint the Meeting in Spa-fields, bite
heiutiti no more. Gtrnell said he carried a very
heavy piece, andi was obliged to-obtain a Halter.
:The Lord Mayor--=How Inive you,Tyrrell, been
lately employed 3.
PristaneiMy Lord, I have been out of employ-
ment for. snme weeks • I used to work with the
witness Page:

[At this period of the investigation the Lord
Mayor was summoned to attend a Court of Lieu-
tenancy at Guildhall, front which he did not re-
turn for two hours, when the examination was
resumed.),

Mr. Hirnish.—T was passing Skinner-street the
day of the riots, and saw the mob turning towards
the house of Mr. Beckwith ; they had a Nei;
flying, -and I saw a drayman advance to, the shop,
and with the butt end of a musket break in the
windows. The piece with which he did it was
very large 4rul heavy.
Hone_, the foreman to Mr. Beckwith, eon•.'
firmed the testimony of the last gentleman, RS to
the outrage upon the shop being first committee
by a draymitn.
The Lord Mayor.—Can you, Tyrrell, bring
evidence as to where you were on the day of the
riots

Prisnner...---I"Can, my Lord. I was in Spa fields
on film day fdi about half an hour, and'theo weft
to a public-house.. 1 afterwards went to anothcr
public-house, where 1 remained until four o'clock.
petsap- named,Gosset was *it'll me. - .

The Lord Mayei.---Then let the individual riti
mention be brought forward to-morrow. • 'Elio
case agaitpt you is slight, and I shall nor detain
volt longer than I can help. At to Gunnell, there
is so much auitinSt him that be must be kept till
Mnaday.---d'emarided.
Mr. Harmer, the solicitor; addressed the Court
on behalf of Carter, and stated that several tiiends
were in attendance to give him a character.
The Lord Mayor.—Tbe fullest consideration up
to the present time has beengiven to the different
cases, and the best opinion taken tvhich could bc
obtained. The result of these are, that the pri-
soners should all be indicted for the felony in
breaking the home of Mr. Beckwith, and plun-
dering it of arms. &c. The City Solicitor does
not wish to decide too rapidly, and though all
may be committed for the offence stated, there

are of course skades of distinction in tile

tit i• •
.111...,11,ibler.—Indvpentlent of fte hteakin, and
cote, in;;, there are t Tv() wen:hair's clerks %s-hotan
prove . hat Cal ct, Was ng toged ith the ;nob, and
that lie Wit:m.+t c.c.:lain violent expressions. Ile
cgat!**ol Itinislf, too, having " had a spell at
4 varried) the ( ulottis."
The City B.4dicitor.-13t:sHes this confession, be
tits seen trot ;in
,ntitragi:has mob, and heard to
exclaiin to thew ", Ntl‘V k the time."
. -
iNle 11 pawner %vas in a state of

illlt/N1 11, 11.

'.T'h City Solicitur.—Tbat cannot excuse his
guilt ; the throats of people iire not to be cut by
1(111u:hen rabble neither. is it necessary to shew
;lial a roan is Rintse:f actually coutntining a bad
net, iii order to make ltitn an accessary. •
Prince.—When I saw the- prisirner near
,theliehange, the tool) had insed by, ;old he ap-
peared to be left as a SHAti.gler behind.
Tin Lard Mayor.-..-It can do no injury to the
party to odjuttro th ontsnlerstion of his case, in
or tier to take the h:st poNsible view of it ; let the
pim,riner, therctort., be remanded for Monday next.
Richard GornLie was next put to the Bar, and-
addressed by the Lard Mayor, win said that there'
was a Etrong fast!' against him, but he had not
decided upon committing him at present for trial.
Lordship ordered hint to be remanded until
Mtnichly next.
ThOsnas Preston, the Stcretary, next stood for-
Ward

The Lord \layor.-1 have endeavoured, Preston,
'to give your arse the best possible consideration,
sim4e you tvere list before me, but 1 have 'not
entirely made up my mind as to the nature of
your commitment. The best opinion on this sub-
ject whirls 1 have obtained, will, 1 think, induce
me to ronimit you for aiding and abetting in the
rohhcry and out r age at IV r. ISceltwith's shop.
PreNtim.—V‘rould k be impertinent in me, my
turd, to ask, uptin what grimod you menu to do
this ? information is trite new to
The Lord Mayor—There is evidence to shew
that von Were sveu with the mob in 'Skinner-Street,
where the outrage was committed,. You were
ulsu seen with them in the Minories.A.re rob-
brit 'were petite rai ed.
Prisoner—The Gentleman, my Lord (11r.Dow.
114), you wiil 'recollect whose evidence on a for-
mer day related to the waggott:exonerates sue iu
trvtxte ntral/4in L.: I was it deed. throughout the.
whole let tug only as a citizeu. Asst() another
intputat-on I..mcrely advised a man to take in his
goods f,:r tbeirpreServation,
l'he Lord Mayor—You were 'seen with the
liked wagp,ton in Spa.6elds
Preston.-The Gentleman (Mr.- Dowling) did
riot say 1 WaS its the tva,1;•011. 1 went there for a
sees iftc purpose,, .anti when I heat d a misguided
xouth, address the people, I rose to stem.the tor-
rent oh niisehiet nisich the orator's harangue was
likely to create. When I had previously caution-
ed the man to take in his goods, Jeanie back to
my duty iii the field. I never meant ''any thing
but -the 'good of -illy fellow melt, and they should
be more indebted to me ,for what I have done,
than that 1 should be now placed here as I am. It
would he `air act of eowar.liee in me,.could 1 have
done otho.wise than I did ; and al hough I could
tiott, fill every avenue of this CoUrt with friends,
will not du it 1 ".v ill therefore leave all in the
harid4 of your Lordship. Shaok God,. I eats up-
peal to my own 'experience and say, !hut when I
VAVake in the Morning., the reptiles and insects
who live upon the vitals of the laud, do not rise
with so halpy and so clear a elmScirOCC from their
bed of down a;.• 'l.do from my bed of straw.
" The Lord •Alayur:-..i-Fuss must be remanded until
Monday.
' J Cushman. was then put to the barn
The Lord .ittyor observed, that the case was
short nod clear ag usst bins, but be.was not pre-
pared to cotton-4,14m before Monday.
''Several persons present, exclaimed,- there is
adtlitHinal evidence against hint.
Joseph saw tie nuth on 'the 2d in.
stant in Skinner-street, and. ainoc hem the pri.
Boner, who went into Mr. Beck with's. shop,
brought out arms, and gave them to the men in
the crowd:: 'lice prisoner was tetnamled. •

IV'lloolmr, the Treasurer, was next ptaced at
tbe!bar, and•the tolkwing hew evidence adduced
against him :
John Lindtrielt.,-1 ant a Police officer of Hat ton-
garden, and %Vet% in Spa-fields on the day of the
PlOtfil the prisoner was in a wagon theme about
uwerve- o'clock .; he wore a Ari,coloured 'cockade
in Ws hat ; Mr. Statforti, the chief clerk of Bow.
street, was'there, and tore down a flag ~vhieh hind
I?een erected by the 0501; he was surrounded by
OW latter ; I tore another tlag.down, and seized
to bom.d,uti winch were tseribed'the words, ‘4 time
trold.ers ate, our brotliers—treat them kindly."
, .41oi.per wai in the centre af.this mob, and with
others tried scvcriti (iines totkilt e the. board from
sate ; the mob aftcruards separated in three di-
visitms.

inn a palish Officer of
St. Andrew's, curt) was 'with Limbrick at Spa-
fields, ot the (lay of ,thelints., I
an,f coisficlent
ilotver .‘vti
in the Mob, and vote a tri-co-
looted eoekmie. I cart ied a. Flagtaken from t ken)
‘o the. I-louse of Cortection. The prisoner WWI
strnggling at one time with the officer, 'and I saw
hitt) in thu waggon.
The l'rlsother.--There is, I believe, no plrtich-
tar charge a lutist me. uxuept wbat I
myself be-
fore ackh,,,ledgell. If there is any thing new, I
shonl4l 1i!.42 to bear it.

. Limbr;ek Orimispeed being ihnireti to re-
peat tkir evidellea, the lri3nner replied, I (icily
tote - and ttipt'o,c.illitt I wits
not of the party where the hamlet...was.

rl'he Lord yott see him with, pis-
tols'? -

The Witnesses.—No, -my Lot 3,1 but, his coat

11:1ne Lord .‘l3y,tr.--,-It is certainly in your fa-
vonr that no pist.ols were, seen with
.you:at this.

pl we,
Witness.-'-Ile struck one person.clown with the
Mtg. pole.
. .
The prisoner was remanded until llonilay.
J. Cashman, the sidlor , 6cirkg. agaits bought ii),

July ciggi it 4cloki+4(l, 0840,Pow,1;-,--1,WFIS in
Co ;yid) Litubrick andotiiers on the d,'11!)(1
saw CaAnnan strugbiin tO 11114illiaill the Colours

-at Spa-fields: Ut. in:nle.tt it ttt inthr:ck, and
cheit a hit at nie.witii the flag stair. I hit bhp,
'and thellag,was taketi'; hat he tt'tt's.i.esciteil.
deny tra's only once taken
that day, and that was by Ftagg, the iNfArsiiilitian.
I %VHS not at Slats ,fields.
Chf,rles saw the pilsoner in the mob,
white I assisted Litubrick. 1 .saw hint use the flab
staff.

The prisoner was remanded.
Simmons, the man of colour, was next brought
tip, but the Lord 'Mayor stated,.that the principal
witness ogniust him %vas not in attendance, and
he most he remanded.

The case ref Carter,- his Lordship sA;(1, was not
yet fully determined upon, and ►i►uit also stand
over.

The Lord Mayor ordered :dl the .WitnesSes to
he in Uttclitlalnee nu Monday licit, to Leal' HMI
sign the ',depositions, when a final examination
will take place.
At the conclusion of the investigation,
the Officer of Union arrived.at flu: Mansion
House, having in etistody ar tik3o charged with
Icing; extremely active in the riots. In conse•
tineure•of a letter front the Magistrates, the Lord
Mayor held private examination.,