The Sun.
London, England, 1820-03-24 00:00:00

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of the works of Messrs. Burtott were stopped on
that morning.. Believed there Was one special
constable in Middleton of the name of Lees.
There were no soldiers quartered there.
Lucy Norville, examined by Bamtoid—Was a
widow ; went to Manehester on the 16th of Au-
gust, with perhaps about t‘tenty other women ;
walked by the side of the procession part of the
way. Had three children ; one girl that was
married, and two boys that live with her. Her
boys, one nine, and the other twelve years of
age, went not with her, but on before her. She
overtook the younger, took bin" by the hand, and
went forward ; .she afterwards did the same by the
other. She went on, and waited on. the road till
Mr. Hunt came from Smedley Cottage. She went
by a near way to Peter's-field with her children.
(Did not offer to get very nigh the hustings, on
account of her two boys Stood by the side of a
body of men that was formed in a line. These
were istworn-in constables, whom she was not
lowed to pass. Site stood there till Mr. Hunt
came on the ground. A man, in black clothes,
rode off from the body of the people. When he
went off, the constables looked at one another and
smiled, and one said "be should like to kick up
the start just now."
By the JUDGE—Did not see two men attempt
to force their way to the crowd. Took the ex-
pression " Kick up the start" to mean that some-
thing was to be done to the crowd. Did not
know that these words were heard by others.—
Witness asked him (the Constable) " who it was
that was like to kick up the start ?" He saw
nobody likely to do it unless it were some of
them. She saw a minute after the same man (in
black) come back with the same speed with which
he rode away. As he. came, the cavalry were
coming behind. She then made the best of her
way off with the children. She then thought that
there was some danger. Saw no stones or brick-
bats thrown as they (the Yeomanry) came on the
ground. ,Did not. see them pass through 0,4
crowd.

John Hampshire, examined by Mr. MOLT-..
Lived at Padfield, 17 miles from Manchester.
Knew Mr. Saxton. Saw him on the 16th ()lAu-
gust at his own house, a little after twelve o'clock.
Went to give him an order about some hills print-
ing Remained with hint about an ii o'er. Dined
with him that day. Had only seen him once be-
fore. Lett his house a little after one. Went
along with Saxton to The Observer Office. Sax-
ton was a Reporter to The Ob.erfer. This might
be a quarter
.ter‘rwenty minutes after one ;, re-
mained a short tinle with hint ; be was Then get-
ting•his paper and cutting pencils to write At:'a
public meeting. Witness left Saxton, and Went
to the meeting; be wept_ towards the hustings;
the crowd pressed him, and .he turned rather lick;
he was in consequence handed up to the hustings;
Hunt had not. then arrived ; saw Saxton after
witness had been some Minute's on the hustings ;
did not see him before. Mr•. Hunt arrived; sail,
Saxton writing on the hustings; he could tint
have been there before witness, as he ieft him
(Sasitnn)' at the Obierver Office, and went ditect-
ly to the hustings; didndt hear Saxton address
the ,netting; could nut possibly have avoided
hearing, hint if 'he had done sei; witnessstayed
till the di;peision of the meeting.
By the JUDGE—Saw no disposition in the crowd
to resist the military before the dispersion ottbe
meeting ;;`witness stopped till atter. Hunt was
arrested; did not see him resist, or encourageth'e
crowd to offer any resistance; he heard a military
officer say, " You, Chairman, come down this
moment;"• Mr. 'Hunt's reply 'was, '' Very well,
Sir," and he got down'off theliustings.
John Smith, (of Liverpool), examined by Mr.
Ilutri-=Was concerned in. The' Lircrpool Merciiry.
He attended the meeting of .the 16th to report for
that Paper ; had made no deposition. He de-
scribed the approach of various bodiei to the
place of meeting front different avenues ; was
struck with Their orderlyccnidtict ; heard the con-
versatinn of persons in the crowd on the subject
of tire Meeting. He said in answer to a remat k
frorn hint, that he supposed they were ail friends
to -Parliamentary Reform Mat they were, he
said, •he hoped peaceably so ; and they replied,
that nothing but peace aniffreedom did they seek.
The meeting increased between 12 and 1 o'clock ;
heard a band playing; what he supposed from the
beat of the &urn, to be '' Godiaee the Mag."—
The•beat of the drum in that tune is very pecu-
liar. The persons nearer than himself were un.
covered. He asked it the tune was " God sase
the-King ?" was answered, " yes," and replied,
" lam happy to hear it." lie was statioutd
about 25 yards from the left corner of the hust-
ings, rather in advance ; considered the meeting;
to be complete, 11,11 d thought it the fins at sight
'Wet he bad ever seen, and was gratified at the
good order of the Whole. He 'heard 'the speech
of Mr. Hunt. lie (Mr. it) congratulated- the
meeting that the effect of the meeting; previously
called having been abandoned was the increasing
the numbers of the proem meeting. He made
t•oine re marks on the subject of a placard which
had been issued, which he did not exactly
het the hearing of. He thanked theiri tot having
proPe sed. as their Chairman, dud hoped every
person 'would keep the strictest outer; that.if
person should •be seen attenving to 'disturb the
peace, let those who were near him " put him
down told keep him quiet." In a short time the
cavalry arrived„ Witness was astonished at tire
cireamstance, as well as his neighbours neat bins;
but the grneral fee hog was, that they came to
keep the.peace. The people gave three cheers,
which he felt to be its pursuance of that ledii4g.
,e military returned the cheers, and there was a
expected things would continue in
.at state tor some time. The cavalry approscired
the hnstings. He saw no rtsittsnce; it advan:ict.,

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