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London, England, 1819-08-30 00:00:00

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qs.--Hunt—What did they do w
114.-s not observe any thr:g paiticular.
DIJ they shoulder then clubs?
1
ne,s—No; I observed no shouldering.
It—Mark down that, Mr. Pearson; that is very

isted. if he should know the man who de-
!e inoi,ittide to keep their enemies out.
witness replied in the negative.
oo—When Wai it? was it before Mr. Hunt
.1 Cie field?--Witness--Yes it was.
el the prisoner,—Did you observe Mr. Hunt
to any of the parties who, as you said, were
in Z in mili Watttary array ?—itness, No iLdid not.
jeposition ot James Constable, was then
T. it related :0 the military array, and to
, cc of the so called Dr. Healey, at the head
vtv marching to the field.
Hu.t; —What arc you ?—A constable and beadle. 4
you earn your livelihood is that way T
answered in the affirmative.
Hvt—DiJ you observe any clubs shouldered?—
I ob:crved none.
tin ;t—Did you observe any insult oftettd to any
-01 by the marching parties ?—Wituess--No t• Il
,aer s.lw nor beard of any.
'leaky, a mcan•looking insignificant man of low
ie put a very immaterial question to the. 'Fac-
.
which the Magistrates would not glow Mtn to

ser.
irford likewise asked him questions of some con-
:,ena. as t.:-.ey affected himself:—Did you see me
ti'e hustings?—Yes, was the reply.
Biniiord—Nowhere else?—No, admitted the wit-

De deposition of Robert Derbyshire, the younger,
then read. lle deposed, that he attended the
a:ul saw George Swift active in haranguing
,wd. Ile deposed also, that be saw the boy,
11 ylde, on the hustings,
Hurt—Are you a constable? Did you see
vople advancing in military array ?-IViLness
Fe observed them coming, but did not notice

Array.
ilet—Did you run to the Magistrates, and ex-
you: alarm at the state of the Meeting ?—Wit-
; I had seen similar Meetings before.
Swift. an ingenuous-looking man, with a strong
ict.hire tlinlect—You say that you heard me ad-
en the Meeting; what did I say?—Witness—,Yore
FAH back, league firm together, and keep
enemes off."
Hunt—llid you see the Yeomanry Cavalry come
at this :ime ?—The witness pus desired not to an:

•
,r 6:e question.
Moorhou,e—Did you see me on the hustings ?.

Moo:bow—Mark down that,. Mr. Pearson.

John Barlow, another witness, deposed to the pre,-
if Elizabeth Gaunt upon the cart.
The , risoner came, or rather was carried, from be.
'id the dock, where she )rad a seat,. to the front of
Jar to be identified. She looked pale, emaciated,
almost fainting from weakness, in consequence
the wounds which the had at the Meet-
and her subsequent solitary confinement.' Being
to support herself, the Magistrates desired a
to be brought. Had she been sent to Lanene•
stand her trial. it is certain ihstt she would cot ,
irvived her journey. On a proposition being
. to alter the deposition or the witness against
in Court, Mr. Hunt strongly objected to it, and
the Clerk was proceeding with the alteration,
._ him that he would call him as a witness.
Mr. Milne, the Clerk.—You had better not, Mr.
.4,1 shall be against you I
Mr. Hunt, with a smile of contempt, and in a very
'Scant tone—" I have no doubt of that, Mr.

.t: mark down his wads Mr. Piarson
Then addressing the witness—“ Wiles did you sign
:deposition?"—Witness This forenoon.
Hunt.—Did you know you were signing a deposi-
-Witness. Yes.
Hunt—Who wrote it P—Witness was desired not
'nsw•er the question.
Hunt.—Did you see Mrs. Gaunt commit any of-
?—Witness. No, I only took her ont of the
.age; she was then fainting.
Hunt.—llid you not think tt your duty to protect
•fenceless woman?
Hunt.—How could you allow her to go and be
is the cruel manner she was?—Witness

Constables came up and took her from me.

The prisoner then gave her own statement. She
' that she was amongst the crowd at the Meetins;
in the confusion some one had put her into Mr.
carriage, but she did not know who put her
she had no right to be in the coach, but was
by two persons for safety. She fainted away,
when she came to herself she found she had got
She threw herself afterwards into a private
and remained there for some time, and might
away had she chosen, or had she appre-
that she was commiting any thing illegal.
Solicitor for the Crown said, that as the evi-
was very slight against the prisoner, he would
it, her prosecution.
Chairman announced this circumstance to the
and stated to her, that as the prdsecutor de-
to bring no evidence against her, the Court
great pleasure in ordering her immediate dis-

lam, with great emphasis and apparent astonish-
exclaimed—Discharged, for want of evidence,
eleven days solitary confinement 1 Chairman--
• will
as bethe iuired intoere.after, Mr. Hunt.
This w
aq
Whole of the evidence for the prose-
which, it will be observed, contains no facts
have not already been before the Public,• and.
at rest nose of the questions on which public (50.,.
has been divided. • • •
Iyhen the whole a the ev,idence had been condo-
Hunt, addressing the Bench, desired to know
he was to consider as the proseeutor? The
man replied, the Crown.
t :rat, says Mr. Hunt, the Crown in person? The
irman said, the Solicitor for the Treasury is here
prosecute in the name of lite King. * •
hunt, to Mr. Bouchier.—Yoer name, Sir ? Mt,
h ler.
11'.1.nt-1 must know the name of the prosecatott
that I may bring my action, in case it shall
fund out that I have suffered eleveti days 426"
%t without having committed say offence.
"ICh circuniaaaces prosecute the•Kisg,!—

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John Harlow
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The ; risonet
the dock,
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the wounds
and her st
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Mr. Hunt,
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