Star.
London, England, 1829-05-14 00:00:00

RIOTS IN MANCHESTER.

"Landman. Tuesday Everlag.

I had hoped that an end bad been put to the distutb.
ances which have occurred in this town and negkbour-
hood within the last tea days ; but I am sorry to state
that a renewed disposition to create tumult has been
manile-ted here to day. About five o'clock tlis after
noon information was received at the police office that
a Meeting was intended to be held in the evening in the
vicinity of Ancoats street, a notice in the following
terms having been posted in that neighbourhood—
" Novice—Tuesday, May 19th, 11129.—A public meeting will
beheld this evening, in the tear of the Forty Houses,Greet Agents-
street. on a most important subject, respecting rem, taxes, tic.
The meeting will be addreeeed by a number of persons from the
different townships —N.& The werkhtg classes are particularly
requested to attend."
On the receipt of the above information, J. F. Foster,
E q. the Residentiary Magistrate, accompanied by Mr.
Lavender, the Deputy Constable, both on horseback,
and followed by a strong detachment of the Enniskil-
lens, proceeded to the announced place of meeting,
where they found about a hundred persons already as-
.embled, all of whom Bed in great affright the moment
they beheld the military and civil authorities approach-
ing. After remaining there a short time, the greater
pa't of the detachrnent returned to the temporary bar-
rack in the police yard, a few dragoons being left there
to reconnoitre.

EIGHT o'CLocu..—The troops are still under arms,
ano the Magistrates and police are in readiness to sup
press any disturbance that may occur. Up to this.
time no attempt has been made to hold the Meting.
I send you a report of the trial, this after neon► of one
uf the men who was apprehended for hong a party in
the riot on Monday week. It is the fie it case arising
wit .1 the disturbances which has been brought before
the Sessions Cuutt.

SALFORD SESSIONS; Wl' It

Before J. F. Fonts. Esq. (Chairman), and WILLIAM Rumen and

LOMAS.: 'F.Acin.
Michael Dodd, a Hearer, was charged with having
coshmiited a riot in Manchester, in company with
oases:, on Monday, the 4th of May, and with having
committed an assault on Mr. Laverroer, deputy consta-
ble, and on Thos. Fletcher and George Moss, beadles.
Mr. A/mimosa, for the prosecution, stated the case,
the facts of which were proved in welds nce.
Thomas Fletcher called and sworn—On Monday the
4th of May, in company with Mr. Livender and other
officers, I west into Union street, Ancoats, and when we
got there we found that the street was a scene of dis-
turbance. We found a great number of people there,
some of whom were tearing calico pieces, and others
throwing calico into the canal ; the mob were coming
from towards a factory in Union street; I saw the pit
wiser there about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour
after wards; he came towards us, and there were many
thousands with him; he was in the front of the crowd; I
saw him hold up his hand and beckon on others to come
forward; and I saw him throw several stones towards
us. Several stones that he threw fell near where Mr.
Lavender stood, and he was obliged frequently to stoop,
otherwise he would have been hit by them. I noticed
a little man in a frock coat and blue apron, who brought
his apron full of stones and threw them down, and the
prisoner picked them np and threw them at us. He was
then about fifty yards from us. I had the opportu-
nity of seeing him for a quarter of an hour. and I
am confident he is the same person who was throwing
the stones. At last Mr. Saunders, finding no alter-
native, ordered us to go right into the mob, and with
our cutlasses we forced .our way forward. Whilst
passing:through a croft the prisoner dropped his hat, and
he did nut pick it up again. • Mr. Lavender then or.,
tiered us to push on to the New.crosi, the people still
pelting us with stones. We had not been there more
than half a minute before I saw the prisoner leading a
crowd of other people up on the other side of the street.
I well knew him, as 1 had pointed him out to the
officers when he was so actively engaged in Union.
street. I rushed into the crowd, seized him, and brought'
him out. Williamson and the other officers helped me,
and we kept possession of him until we lodged him in
the New Bailey prison.
John Cooke, Thomas Wilson, and George Moss, (who
was dreadfully cut in the eye in this affray), all consta.'
Isles, deposed to the same effect.
Stephen Lavender—l headed a party of the police
officers into Union street on the day in question, and
the account which Fletcher has given corresponds pie-1
cisely with what I saw. The riot was most alarming,
and we were in great danger. There were only 14
police officers in the party which I headed, and the
mcb comprised upwards of &thousand people. I never
saw a mob more savage, nor more determined to com-
mit serious mischief. Nothing but the determined
manlier we cook in dashing through the crowd could
have saved us from the peril in which our lives were
put. We had to maintain a running fight with the
prisoner in our custody, until we got 'o the bottom of
Oldham street. Whilst I was in Union street 1 re-
ceived several severe wounds, the mar ks of which are
still remaining.
This closed the evidence for the prosecution.
The prisoner in his defence said. that he had not worn
a hat during the last twelve months; he had worn a
cap. He protested his innocence of the crime wish
which be was charged, and said he should leavehis case
to the .4 discretion of the Jury."
Thomas Parr, Vernon Carlow, and Wm. Armstrong,
spoke as to his character, and said that he was an honest
and industrious man.

The Jury. after a short consultation, returned a ver-
dict of Guilty.
1.. The CHAIRMAN proceeded to pass the sentence of
the Court. The Learned Gentleman informed him that
he hAd been convicted on evidence which lelt no possi-
ble room for doubt. He had taken an exceedingly ac-
tive part in one of the most serious riots that had oc-
curred in this district for a great number of years. He
bad received a good character ; but in a case such as
the present his character would serve him but little.
The Court would fail in the performance of their duty
to the public at large, and to the numerous manufac-
turers vho were now suffering from the depressed state
f trade, were they not to •isit the prisoner with a most
bevete sentence.

The judgment of the Comm. was, that he be impri-
soned in Lancaster Castle for the term of 18 months—
that A the expiration of that period he provide two
sure ies of 104 each, and enter into security himself in
201. to ktep the peace for twelve months longer.
The Court was crowded throughout the trial, and';
amongst the spectators there was a considerable number
of weavers.
It is remarked, that is the present year there is a sin-
yam difference between the Royal Atnenecii of Paris and Madrid,
in describing the Royal Family of Portugal. In the tenser Donna
MARIA 11. is called Queen; in the latter Don blsousa is styled King.
Toe *either has been so inclement in some parts of
France, that on the Ist sad ad of May, flocks of swallows, which
bad, it appears, followed rather th► rules of the Almanack than the
indications of the seasons, have Ilea hued dead, either frees sold
sr from want of the lase= ea whisk Wary