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Dickenson-street to St. Peter's Church. There was

no obstruction lower down in Dickenson-street, to go
towards the Quakers' Chapel. The Manchester Ca-
valry galloped by the corner of Cooper-street at that
instant. lam not quite certain whether gallop or
trot, for Ido not know the difference. I never rode

a horse forty miles in my life. The Cavalry came in
a quick manner—in very quick pace. They pro-
ceeded right to Mr. Burton's house. I could not see
the end of Mr. Buxton's house. Cooper's Cottage was
between me and that house. About a minute after

they arrived, I heard a shout from the multitude, in
front of the Cavalry, and about a minute afterwards
the Cavalry shouted, waving their swords in the air.
Presently afterwards I perceived the Cavalry riding
among the multitude, and the cloud of dust was im-
mediately so great, that I could not afterwards dis-
cern the Cavalry. I knew it to be the Manchester
Yeomanry that passed Cooper-street. I saw no
other Cavalry go to Buxton's house before the
charge. I saw no other Cavalry going on the
ground before the Manchester Yeomanry. lam po-
sitive it was the Manchester Cavalry that I then saw.
I cannot form any idea of the number of the corps,
nor how many troops were there. The whole party
came at once. I saw no second party. While the
clouds of dust prevented me from seeing the Cavalry,
there was another body of Cavalry formed before Mr.
_ _ _ _
Buxton's.

I did not think them'the Manchester Ca-

valry. There was a distinction in their dress. I saw,
immediately after, another body of Cavalry, of dif-

ferent. dress, form on the ground the Manchester Ca-
alryllad left. They rode off into the multitude; and

I saw two field pieces. These Cavalry did not ride
so quick as the former, and they had two field-pieces
with them. The people were at that time running
in all directions, and some up Mount-street towards

the vacant ground near Brazennose-street. I saw
some people, boys, women, and men, run towards
Dickenson-street, at the East of the Quakers' Chapel;
not where the timber lay. A soldier canle suddenly
riding to the corner of.Dickenson-street, and in his
impetuosity threw down his horse at the corner. The
horse, I think, made a false step. This soldier was
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called Thomas Barnes. I did not know him in re-

gimentals. A person came by at the time he was
unhorsed, and mentioned his name. Col. IVl‘Gregor
ordered his men, the 88th, to charge bayonets. When
the people were running, Colonel M'Gregor gave
this order. Some persons, running by, said, that Tho-
mas Barnes was thrown down. It was about 30 yards
from the place Barnes was thrown down. I was in
DickinSon-street, near the Infantry. The latter was be-
tween me and Barnes. The Infantry was formed in a
crescent, and I was behind them.--[Witness pointed
out the place on the map.]—Colonel INl‘Gregor or-
dered his men to charge bayonets, in order to pro-
tect Barnes, as I understood. nu-

where I stood but myself ; Colonel
nearer to the man than I was. "

nil near Barnes.
r. HAHurs captioned the witness
ebeA queition before he answered.
Witness.—There was about 40 _ in._
Barnes ; but the street was empty where Barnes fell.
I heard some kind of erclamation from the people,
and at that moment Col. M'Gregor, gave the order to
charge, to save Barnes, whom the Infantry immediately
surrounded. I did not go nearer to Barnes. Directly
afterwards the Infantry were formed iu the same po-
sition as previous to a charge. Barnes, I believe, got
upon-his horse, but Ido not know what became of
him or his horse afterwards. While I remained be-
hind they brought by the body of John Hulme, a
young Gentleman of Moseley-street, carried on a
shutter by four persons; I heard it was Mr. Hulme.
Soon after I saw a coach go on the ground, and it
returned in a few minutes with persons in it whom I
heard were injured. The coach returned along Cooper-
street from the ground. I did not see any thing far-
ther. I went with the 88th when it moved off. This
movement was betwixt two and three o'clock. The
Regiment passed to their barracks, and as they passed
I heard one of the Officers ask whether the enemy
was discomfited ? and the Officer replied, Their owir
townsmen had done it. This was said in Brazennose-
street, where the 31st were formed, and one of the
Officers of that Regiment put the question referred to.
The people who passed through the Market-place
had some of them such sticks as are used generally for
walking sticks. One had a strong stick on his shoulder,
and this was the only one I saw. I cannot say that the
chief part had sticks, but many of those 1 saw had
sticks. I saw no person on the ground with larger sticks
that; arc used in walking. 1 was never nearer the hust-
ings than the corner of the Quakers' Meeting-house.—
The ground was not crowded up to that ; there
were only a few straggling persons near me on each
side. The body of the Meeting did not extend to
me ; the people appeared to be moving in, and the
space appeared to be increased. The dense crowd
was about twenty yards from me ; the Hustings
were about 80 or 100 yards from me. From thence
1 went into Dickenson street, where I had barely a
view of the Meeting, the corner of the Quakers' Meet-
ing-house intervening ; there, about 200 yards from
the Hustings, I remained, until the Meeting disper-
sed. Colonel M,Gregor came into Dickenson-street,
I think to intercept the flight of the people from the
field. I did not see any stones thrown— I believe
they were throWn at the time Colonel Nl,Gregor or-
dered the charge ; I believe so, because I heard some
soldiers say so, when they returned into line. I be-
lieve the people. who were running away caught.
hold of, :Ind flung what they could at S:!rjt. Barnes,
who, in his rush upon them, was unhorsed—(hear.) The
infantry charged to protect Barnes, but their bayonets
were previously fixed. I mean by charging, their
changing their position to surround and protect Barnes.
I never saw any stones thrown. For the word char g-
ing, I mean the running of the mien to surround
Barnes, but I may be wrong in the military term. I
saw then no object for the vengeance of the people,
but the man who was unhorsed. A boy running►
with a parcel of sticks under his arm, was seized,

and deprived of them by an officer of the 88th ; I
did not know the boy, nor do I know what became
of him. -

Mr. HARMER—I have several respectable persons
as witnesses, whom I do not wish to be put in charge
of a constable.

CORONER—The order of the constable was the
consequence of a suggestion from the Jury.
Witness resumed—l did not see any thing strike
Barnes before he fell. My impression was, that his
fall was owing to his own impetuosity. I caonot
swear that nothing struck Barnes. I did not move
from behind the soldiery, considering myself safe
there, and feeling that danger surrounded him. I
did not understand that he was hum either then or
after. I have seen Barnes frequently since, but not
immediately ,after. There were several other Yeo-

manry followed Barnes ; one following a lad in a
fustian jacket, who had, as he said, knocked one of
their men off his horse. Four other soldiers met the

man in a fustian jacket, but how he was disposed of
I cannot tell, as I lost sight of him. I cannot say
that these four soldiers were Yeomen. They pro.
ceeded towards Mount-street Chapel. The man is
la fustian jacket appeared in custody. Ten minutes
elapsed after Barnes was unhorsed, when this man
passed in custody. I heard no Riot Act read nor
mentioned, nor any notice to the crowd to disperse.
I heard no person on foot or horseback direct the

crowd to..clisperse. A thing of the kind might have
happened in a crowd without my noticing it. I saw
no one ordering the people to disperse, nor speaking
to them at all, but Mr. Hunt. I did not see Any one
going into the cro.,wd alone before the Yeomanry
charged. After the Yeomanry charged, I saw a man
upon a pyebald horse, in light coloured clothes, but I
saw no one whatever ride into the crowd before the

Cavalry shouted, and they Charged immediately
afterwards. I saw the man upon the pyebald horse
riding in before the Cavalry, being a few yards Wore
them.

Mr. HARMER observed, that the practice was for
every witness to sign his testimony before he left the
MOM.

Con°Nen—Every witness shall be called to sign
his testimony before the Inquest concludes.
Mr. HARMER—What must the witnesses all come
again? Why not have each sign at once? This is
the practice elsewhere.
CORONER—I must question the witness, as he pro-
; varicates.

Witness protested against this charge, and ap-
pealed to the Jury whether that charge was justifiable?
CORONER-Sit down and answers my questions.

Witness resumed.—The man who went into the
crowd, and to whom I allude, wore a light dress,
and was upon a pyebald horse. He had neither book
h; ,peared to carry a sword.
before the Yeomanry,
.ick pace.
ER.—The situation which
any outlet for the
nP Dicken.son-street,
gettiL )unt-street. But they
were prevented from going along Mount-street into
Cooper-street. Several people attempted to pass that
way, but were prevented by the 88th. They might
get by another avenue into cooper-stleet. The people
were running in such bodies, that they were looking
for every outlet, and I saw the soldiers prevent any
passage where they were. the soldiers would nqt
allow any one to go behind themselves. I heard the
Cavalry make a shout—d tremendous noise—and
flourishing their swords. It was an huzza the sol-
diers made. Immediately after, they rushed into the
crowd. I saw no Magistrate go among the crowd,
or approach them to call, silence, nor did I hear any
one proclaim silence.--The CORONER interrupted.
. Mr. HARMER.—I am putting the questions in the
very words of the Act. •
Witness—l did not see any people assembled in a
riotous or tumultuous manner, nor did they become
so, or shew any disposition to become so. I saw no
Constable, nor did I know that any were on the
ground. My situation was about one hundred yards
from the house where I understood the Magistrates
were. I did not know then where they were, hurt
have since learned, and there were numbers of people
near that house. I saw no stones flung, but from
the manner the soldiers acted, I conjectured that
there were stones or brickbats thrown. I mean by
soldiers, the 88th.
[At this moment Mr. Ashworth, the Barrister, and
Mr. Cook, the Attorney, entered the Court, and wok
their station at the same table with the Coroner, noac
the Jury. Messrs. narmer and Denison's situation n
outside the Bar, and has been so from the outset.]
Witness said the people appeared enraged at Bark,es,
because he prevented them from escaping.
Mr. ASHWORTH addressed the Court, in order •,o
make an observation wit:i a view to hasten the Inqu,.•., .
Mr. HARMER protcs:.ed against the interruption of
the witness.

Mr. Asnwonrn—l address you, Mr. Coroner. 1
will not engage in controversy with any individu.a.
You are alone the Judge of this Court.
CoitoNEn said that it was better not to interrupt
the witness : and when his examination was close;:,
Mr. Ashworth might address him.
' Witness re-asserted, that the reason the people
were enraged against Barnes was, that he had bcza
interrupting the people in their passage from 800t1,...
street to Cooper-street. I do not know that any l'et.
ple had passed Barnes.
Mr. Asnwonrn said, I am here for the town if
Manchester, and I request to hear the evidence
"' Mr. 11.1 RN' ER.'--WbOeVet Are your constituetats. I
venture to say, that I can fuid numbers of Ostuf:•
men who have nothing to do With you. -
Conosru —I did not ask. you; Mr. Harmer, Yy
whom you were appointed. I have good authO:iy.
to say, that you are not appointed by the psrent,e,,
the deceased. But why intet a Barrister '‘'.!„)
attends?
Mr..l-11101En..-1 say that tie patents of Ott

There was no pe;son nor paperin his l'and, but appear
olonel M'gregor was He was only about 12 yards be
The people vrererun, and,aroseedmg.at avy quick I
Examined by Mr. HARM Ett.-
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witness tc understand rate Bak atiok did not qbstruct
ed. people. 1 peepleierilrl 11,A t
10 or 50 running near after getting on a line with Mou