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ones, Esq. also one of the Magistrates, whase nate**
were included in the warrant. It acknowledged the
receipt of the summons, cAlin upon Mr. Tones to
attend the return of the warragnt, and declared that
he had left the room before the warrant was even
prepared. It also spa ke in warm terms or the un.
handsome ,conduct of those who h.td affixed his name
an instrument which he had never sanctioned, and
which in his view was illegal.
Mr. WILLIAM said, he had it in his power to prove
that part of this letter was false.
Mr. ECUs now submitted that he had supported
the latter part of his objection, namely, that the war-
rant on its face contained a direct falsehood, having
declared, that a view was taken in the presence of
two Gentlemen, who had, by their letters, distinctly
disavosaid that fact. Its illegality being then sub.
stantiated, he again demanded the liberation of his
client.
Mr. WILLIAMS—" Suppose we can prove that
th• se Gentlemen agreed to the resolutions upon which
the wairant was founded i"
Mr. KINNAIan" That will be no answer to"the
objection. The allegation is, that those Gcntlemen,
were not on view, as the warrant states. Nine ate
stated to have been present, when four only signed."
Mr. Wituams-0 I decline all further argument
on the subject, and :igain call en Wilson for his had."
Mr. KINNAIRD—" But Mr. Constable has stated,
that there has been an alteration on the face of the
wart ant,”
Mi. WILLIAMS—" Mr. Constable dare not ray so."
bit. CoNsTABLE-..-41 Mr. Constable dare repeat any
thing which lie has once affirmed."
Mr. WlLLlesis-0 You have said that the warrant
wa. aitatett 4f er it was signed."
Mr. Caarrasee-0 It is false, Sir, I 'said no' such
thing. I s t.d it was altered, and it is altered from
its Artzin4 him."
Mr. WILLIAII*-.-64 I will commit you if you say
one sort mere. You all kraw my power in the si-
tuation in which I stand (as Ch.iirmait).
Mr. CorarTante—t4 Yan commit me! I defy yon
to do it ! These Gentlemen (Mr. Kinnaird and Mr.
Harriet) have come here to do you honour by their
areseuce, and what is your return ? you throw dirt
in their face:. !"
Mr. NVILLIASIS-44 Let them say so."
Mr. SmiTii" It was on our owa view we issued
the warrant."
Mr. Eau's No inhabitant of the Heath has
come forward to complain of nuisance or hreaCh OI
the peace. lam myself an inhabitant of the Heath,
and cannot say I was ever disturbed. and I appear
here at .the entreaty of my neighbours, who were
match ple4sed with the peaceable and good deport.
Merit of \A ilso!l."
f.:r. yoursOf in a public situation,
if you had a itnessed what we have witnessed, you
would have a _ted as we have done. It is not, how-
ever, correct to state, that no inhabitant of Black-
heath has come forward. 'Several have made corn-
pLiets, and are ready to reeeat them, it calledain."
Mr. WILLIASIS•••••" I am teed), to answer for my
conduct ether here or elsewhere, aud to vindicate my
character from aspersion."
Mr. Coxeraut.E." And so am I, at any time,
under any circumstances, and in a sate pit if you
moose!"
• Mr. HARRIET—es lam sorry for the heat which
has arisen, anal as I atn in no leapect desirous of par-
ti:ipatini in the warahlt of feeling which has been
exerted, I stall retire into my private capacity, and
no longer offand the &Val of the Gentlemen by
whom !.are ben addrcsvd. I still declare, how-
ever, that lam ready to give ray opinion, called
• opals." Mr. Harriet then retired.
KVINAIItD-14 I thust now declare, that I ap-
pear in my character as a Magistrate, and I beg to,
state, if taere has been an alteration in the warrant, it
is lit gal."
M. Coxartertas now took up the warrant, and
pointed out cite erasote t.l the word 64 severer!." Upon
this word hinged the consent af all or anly a part of
the magistrates oho were stated to have sanctioned
the instrument, and whose mines were included in
the prean.ble. Wth the word several inserted, it
appeared that 44 on Me view of several of the Magiitrater
in Petty Sasions artetnkled, the said Wilson was," &c.
but cord omitted, it appeared that it was
uvan the view of the whole of the Magirtrata so assem-
ble,!, that the apprehension of the man was ordered.
What Mr. Constable complained of Was, that this
word reverel had termed pit of the original warrant;
bat had been erased without the knowledge even of
those who, had signed the instrument. He now
asked Mr. Bicknell, who had drawn the warrant
from the rough draft first prepared, it he had erased
the word :eves al ?
Mr. -Biota cat. answered-0 Certainly not."
Mr. Coaarants.--0 Then we understand by whom
it ik as oalia.t—Cookitie at Mr.Williates).
M. WILLIASIs-4, Yoll said, I had altered it after
the signatures were put to it."
Mr. CONsTABLE—" I never held out any such
thing. A warrant to be legal ought to contain only
truth. Here is a Italpabk Ithelmd, of which the Ma.
gistrates ss ho signed this warrant ought to be ashamed.
It is asserted.that the grievance was viewed by all,
whey it was viewed by none."
Mr. KINNAIRD-64 This is certainly fatal to the.
warrant. It is too bad. It Is disgraceful thus to rob
a fellow-creature of his liberty, without information
upon oath. lam only surprised, Gentlemen could
have lent themselves to such a transaction."
Mr. CoN.STABLII—" Ohl Mr., Williams pretends
to more knowledge than falls to the lot of fifteen such
men I He is the greatest egotist that ever walked
the earth I"

Mr. Sartre—" If I could have stipposed that the
warrant was vitiated by atty Attack's, I certainly
should not have signed it ; and if that is the case, I
must decline persisting in pressing it further.
bowcier, repeat, I still do not-think I hive acted
improperly.'
Mr. Iclueman--16 The erasure of any word in a
warrant rendered it corrupt. In any civil proceed.,
ings, if a forgery is discovered, die whole must be
quashed. So with a warrant."
Mr. WILLIANS--st You don't mean to say there
has been any forgery practised here ?"
Mr. KINNAIItn—"" Yoe could tint have understood
Inc, or you would not place that construction on my
words. What I mean to say is, that if the aver-
ments of an instrument are not true, it must fill to,
the groilad. The averment here, " that the warrant


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