Star.
London, England, 1818-07-01 00:00:00

POLICE.

Bow-storm—Monday evening, Andn Bata was
charged with being an instigator and ringleader
of the riots which took place at Covent-garden and
its neighbourhood, being concerned in the first a..
tack upon the car or carter which was drawn about
town Irty the party of Sir Murray Maxwell. He un-
derwent a long examination before Mr. BUMS.—
John Blazey. of 76, Strutton-ground, Westmins-er,
said. that on Monday afternoon he saw the prisoner
in Oxford-street, carrying away a rola belonging to
the cutter which had .been drawn about Lon.lon in
the course of the day, wit the colours Sir Mur.
ray Maxwell. The prisoner's hat was at the top of
the pole, with a flag attached to it, and he was car-
rying it about in triumph, calling out " Burdett for
ever," &c. The prisoner was committed.
The numerous assemblaze of petsons taken into
custody on Monday evening in Covent-garden, and
secured in Richardson's Hotel till they were sent off
to the House of Correction, were yesterday morning
brought from that prison to the Office, and under-
went examinations before Mr. BiaNix., four of them
at a time being placed at the bar. The four fi:st were
Thnmas Farrant, Jtyfer Smith,
and inns Deall.—John Huggins, special constable,
stated, that he saw the prisoner, Dealt, active among
the crowd ; he first told him to go away about his
business, about six o'clock, but he raid no attention
to him, remaining among the crowd till the soldiers
arrived, between seven and eight o'clock, when he se-
veral times called the Life Guardsmen "Piccadilly.
butchers," hooted and hallooed at them, &c. he war-
ned bins to go away three or four times, before be
took him into cusiody.—H ; evidence was confirmed
by George Judge, of the Thames Police Office, and
John Cheswortis, a special' constable.—John Lashalby
confirmed this testimony.

George Judge said he saw the prisoner, Smith,
among the mob, at the time the Riot Act was read,
and he told him to go away several times, but he
refused to go ; however, it not appearing that he had
committed any act of sriolince, excepting pushing
against the officers, and his father-in-law attending to
give him a good character, he was discharged.

George Dalton, an officer, belonging to the White-
chapel Police Office, stated, that he saw the priso-
ners Farrant and Jefferies very active among the
crowd, and he saw them both pelting at people with
various hard substances, which he stated to have
taken place about ten o'clock.
Tarrant, in his defence, said he was a labouring
man, and had been employed, during the election at
a porter, by Sir Francis But•clett's Committee, and the
business that called him into Covent Garden, on.
Monday evening was, he had been sent by the Coln-
mittee at the Red Lion public house, in Prince's-
street. Westminster, with a letter to Mr. Brooks, at
tl:e Bedford Coffee-house, in the Piazza. He pro-
duced the letter, and Mr. Blasts ordered one of his
constables to take the letter to the Bedford Coffee-
house. Farrant said he was merely passing through
the mob, and he w. 13 tv.ken into cu:;tody, at sc-. en
o'clock, and therefore the clicer must be mistake4zs
to him,

During the exam: nation Mr. Htrrr, accompanied
by his sor., and Mr. West, of Wych-street, entered
the Office, when Mr. HUNT addressed Mr. 13:
and said, he had waited upon. hiin in consequence of
a rumour that a man had been murdered on Monday
night in Covent-garden, and he should estcem it a
favour to be informed if it was correct or not. The
Magistrate, in reply, informed him l e had not heard
of such a circumstance, and he had no d6ubt it was
not trite. Mr. West stated, that he had heard the
body of the murdered man was at Mr. Richardson's
house. The Magistrate assured him he did not be-
lieve there was any foundation for such a story. Mr.
Hutrr and :qr. West then left the Olce, after taking
leave of the Magistrate.
The examinations then proceeded, as follow :
Jinxes Suns, William William. Jilin Whalley, and William
Wager, were placed at the bar. liumphreys and others saw two
of the prisoners throwing stones at the Constables near Richard-
son's lioteL—Evans and Whalley were ordered to find bail.

Robert Aniline", Aaron Thad, Robert Pigeon, and WWiam
Richaniews,-were charged by James Beechey, a Thames Police
Meer, who stated, that he saw the prisoner Pond fightin: at
the corner of Jameastrect, and heading the mob, when a num-
ber of stones were thrown. This wai corroborated.
David Filler°ld, William Bares, John Rtr:nbrici,-and James
Barnes. were charged by John FAlmond Wilson, a Patrols:, who
stated, that as soon as the Life Guards appeared to Covent Gar-
den, he saw the prisoner 13aintstick throw a stone at a Life-
Guardsman, and he and a number of others called the Life-
Guardsmen INceadilly Butchers. William Wainwright, an Odi-
cer belonging to the Ilatton Garden Police Office, saw tire pri-
soners among the mob, very riotous, hooting at the soldiers, &c.
This was corroborated.

Saltine: Fagg, ,T,Ast Cubism, nichassi Williams, and another
man, were charged by William Davenport, who stated, that
about seven o'clock he saw the prisoner Fagg, in company with
three or fon: more men, active among the mou, in the Piarza;
he made a blow at one of the constablm Robert Clarke, a
Special Constable, saw the prisoner, Williams, active smuts:
the mob.

William Halley, Junes Mash!, lichaetCasey, and 14Fchczt
were charged by Junes Beechey, a Thames Police Offii.er, , wi►h
said he LAW the prisoner Casey hooting and hissing at ene Life
'Guards, calling them the Piccadilly butchers, ace. and encou-
raging the mob to pelt then. John Gwynn:, of the Throes
Police Office, confirmed the above.

Arthur Wood, Ithit Afacenochis, and Wiliam Smith, were next
charged by William Jones, who stated that he saw the prisoner
Wood, among the crowd, in the Piazza, about six o'clock,
when pieces of the boat belonging to Sir Marray 'Maxwell's
party, were nourished about by the mob in triumph. One of
the most violent of .ke mob, struck a man such severe blow
on his head with a piece cf the boat, that he bled profusely,
and he was carried out of the crowd apparently senseless. Tile
same man afterwards ttruck him on his head, with apiece of
the boat. Ile was then seized and t3ILCII into custody.—lien-
jaman Morris said he saw the prisoner, Wood, with a large
piece of the boat, about 4 fec:. long, heading the mob, and lead-
ing them on to violence, and he struck at him and other persons
with pieces of the boat.—WillansPotter, the Special Constable,
said, the prisoner Maconacitie was bedding about 200 of the
mob; he was armed with a cudgel, and en.:ouruied the mob to
come out and follow biol.

Most of the prisoners were ordered to End bail;
some were committed, and others discharged.

Disgraceful scenes of riot and confusion are not
confined to Westminster. After the termination of
the contest at Southampton, Lord ASIZTOWX, the un-
successful Candidate, was most furiously assaulted,
both in coming to aad retiring from the .lustings, by
the mob, and, but for a host of friends, who rallied
sound, he would, in all probability, have fallen by the
hands of those wretches. Lady AstrrowN, and some
Ladies with her, in her carriage, Were brutally at.
tacked, with bricks, scopes, and mud.