Star.
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recollect. It struck witness as a very forcible thing, but kiel
aid scarcely believe it he confessed. He did not think it pos-
aible, but had written that he was certain on •the information
which he had received. He put in the word " certain" sot on
bis own account, but as the fact had been related to him: He
was employed by the Proprietors of the New Times. Witness
knew Dr. Stoddart, one of them; was no relation to him.
Upon a question from Mr, Hunt as to witnesses knowledge
of an indictment against Dr. Stoddart for a libel, urging persons
to assassinate Mr. Hunt, witness said he knew of the exist-
ence of an indictment for a libel, but not for such a purpose as
that charged by Mr. Hunt. Witness did not write the libel for
Ws employer was indicted. The attention of witness was
tr.!::t directed by the examiner to a part of his letter from Man-
cli,..st;r, which read as follows:--" This wretch who has se
often and so insolently threatened, that in the hour of trial he
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would not be found skulking, but would be the foremost to en-
counter danger, and to perish in the cause he had espoused ; he,
who when no soldier was near, opened his breast and called on
the soldiers to fire—what did he now? The grin of malice died
away on his quivering lips; the colour forsook his sallow cheek,
he seemed ready to sink into the earth with feat, and he yielded
at once to the touch of a Constable, too happy to feel himself
under the protection of the laws, though it was but as a crimi-
nal." It was true that Dlr. Ilunt had turned pale, but he (wit-
ness; had had nothing to do with the garnishing of the passage.
Witness dared to say that he himself might turn pale. Could
rot say what made Mr. Ilunt turn pale. Ills paleness occurred
before the groans and shrieks were heard. Witness saw wound-
ed ; none carried away in carts, and did not bear of any. It
Was true that he (Mr. Hunt) had surrendered at once to the,
Constable. It was rather a seizure than a surrender. He saw no
tnistance cared. Thought Mr. Haut had been seized by Mr.
Nadi'', but did not speak positively, as he himself was then
being di iven off the held. Saw part of the Yeomanry go to the
back of the hustings. Saw nobody wounded. Did not see Mr.
Naafi, s...ize Mr. Hunt. Saw him seize Johnson by the legs, and

peretived him about to seize Mr. llnnt (as he supposed), when
be (witness) was obliged to take his eyes from the hustings, and
when he looked round again, Mr. Hunt was in custody.
liy Samford.—Gained information occasionally tram Mr.
Nada), at the Manchester Police (Xfice ; he had that confidence

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in i•lr. Nadia, that 'information obtained from him was, in his
opinion, of sufficient importance to induce him to-send it off by
express to London. It was not from Mr. Nadin that he re-
ceived information of the intention of the military to cut Mr.
I lunt to pieces; had received no information from Mr. Milne;
had !nen with Mr. Cowper, the accout.tant, at his own house,
Crera in the street; the information in question he bad not ob-
tained from him; he did not communicate to Mr. Ilunt that
there had been an intention to assassinate him.
By Swift.—Witness never saw him (Swift) before the Man-
cherer Meeting. Ile referred to him (Swift), where he stated
sate one to have addressed the people, exhorting them to abstain

from violence, to chew their enemies they were not mad.
R_-examined by Mr. SCARLITT.—Did not know of an indict-
ment for any libel exciting any body to murder Mr. Hunt ; he
knew that there was an indictmeut, and that it charged Dr.
S. with private malice ; he rather thought that the libel related
to ghat took place between Mr. Hunt and Mr. Dowling at the
Weuntinster Mection; had seen no article in the New Times to
e./courage persons to murder Mr. Hunt ;•could take upon him-
self' to say, that none such had appeared. 'Witness did not, when
at St. Peter's-field, remain in, one place all the time of the \lett-
irg ; he bad lift the Meeting and returned ; other persons than
those he had named might have spoken in the course of the day ;
be sent to the Nevil'inses an account of what he had seen, and of
what he had been told that he thought entitled to credit ; had
never used the expressions imputed to him Us conversation with
Mr. Tyas or Mr. Fitzpatrick; at the time witness described

Jelin Tyas to be one of the delinrifents, he did rut know him
• to be merely a Repo:ter from a L intlon Newspaper ; he had
e.ver seen i r. Ty::.; before the pith of August.
James Platt, eat:mint:A by Mr. Se: jeant 'lrma e.K.—Was
Police-olfizer of Manchester ; was at St. Peter's-field on the
riorning of the 16:11 of ; saw Healey there at the h.:ad
of a party who approached Lv i'ater-strict ; Healey went in or
on to the c:trt tact was re ; he tliought he saw Lim in the
a:t of addressing the pe,;•?1,.• ; the per:y drew up round the.,
cart ; described the centring of Mr. Haat with another party;
a.w Ilamford en the liesties.
Cross-e.,:ainined by Ilunfortl.—Saw him (Mr. Bamford)
liuittgr: after the arrival of Mr. Hunt, shoutirg and wsvirg
hi, it“t ; consil.:rad the shout to be one of defiance to the con-1
atthles rather than joy ; had seer. many pubic meetings, but
never one like that cm the llith of August. Witness had been
brought up to the ley;tia:: trade ; had since been a gentleman's
servant; had been to the lla;:k of England with information'
eln:ut forged Potts; was never accused of passing any.
Cross-examined hy Mr. ll..n.t.—Wa; first connected with
the Police-ufbee fee or six years ago. Did net knovs- the pr -
s. current price of a.;:irri:ey. Beloit: he came into the Police-
o F.ce, the prise cf ajir.'irscy .to use the flash) was bit bob. The
en:elision et Lis coming to know the price then was this: his fa-
ther had taken three bad Eve-potted notes. They were re-
• ~.;c1 here".•.• he offered Ile knew from whom lie had •
r.'-;en them, and re:::::::1 them fur one-pound notes. Ainong
these were six or sever. bad ones. Witness was so agravated
at this, that he determine,: to find out who sold there. He
went to the people, and; by laveigleinenr, got them to eifer
same for sale, and got iron: them the secret. Ile got a five and
a two-pound note, with which he went up that very night by
the Nail, to the Dank of lie:gland. He Lot a letter to Mr.
Sacceedeet in detecting several, and would do the same
again. Ile gave -tee. 16s. ler the X.-, a:4l6s. for the 32. so
th-: price of the f:1 fiiiosity was then ks. The man was now at
1:;-ge in lianch,ster. Ila was committed, but never brought to
trial. This introduced hint to the Police-ofize. Ile had since,
by inveiglement, detected others. One man had been hanged
or: hi; evidence and that of other persons. Ile would not say
v..hat he had received fur his share on that occasion. I k had
never received anything for giving false evidence. Had ap-
peared against some eight or ten persons perhaps, and never ape
plated against any who were not cast. 1k had rrai:cd them.
lie then described the persons he had scan on the, hustings.
Could not say when he first saw Saxton on the hustings. Would
not swear that he was, or was not there at twelve o'clock. No-

body insulted witness on the field, frum knowing him to be a
dabbler in flunks. He had not seen them insult any one.
Coi.ld not say whether lie had sworn to the same facts, which he
had deposed to, against Healey, at the New Bail.•y. He had
answered all questions, to the best of his recollection)
Here Healey charged the witness with deuurting from what
he had formerly sworn. He denied that he had done so.
Cross-examined by M:. Barixow.—Did not Liow Jones to be
a wheelwright.
By Mr. HoLT.—Did not know Saxton to be a Reporter to a
Newspaper; saw Saxton on the hustings fur a short time; could
not swear whether or not he had sworn rst the New Bailey that
Saxton was on the hustings from twelve o'clock till halt-past
one; did not reeoiiect of seeing Saxton engaged in taking notes
of the proceedings.
ily Mr. Hu:A.—Never swore at the Nev that he was
bra thirty or iorty yards front the hustings when he saw Nit.
:51.)0r house.
Jonathan Andrews, examined by Mr. Sewn:A.:T.—Resides
at Manchester, at Endham Ilall. Was a head constable in
Asust. Itcc,.;:lected the Meeting. Was or. the ground; came
t:1 .-e about twelve o'clock. It was arranged that there should

b.. a line of constables from the Star Inn to the hustings; knew
of no Meeting of Magistrates at the Star on that day. Did not
razollect that he was at the Star. rue hustings wat.e then made.
They were removed a little from the place in which he first caw
them ; took notice of the different bodies as they arrived; three
or four arrived before Mr. Hunt; they marched in military re-
g:,lar ender, as witness saw soldiers march ; every fourth or fifth
plat appeared to have somt . command over the rest; they were
flJe or six abreast; the parties had, many of them, stichs ; and
same carried them erect on the shoutder, as soldiers do their
mita/sets ; saw a great number with sticks, who did not carry them
in that form; saw flags; when each division arrived there was
tremendous shouting, which was answered by those on the hust-
ings, many waving their sticks the air; was near enough
to hear what was said from the hustings, but did not notice it.
There was a person named Jones speaking. He knew none of
those on the hustings, before Mr. Ilunt arrived, except Jones.
'.tr. I Lunt arrived in an open carriage, attended by an immense
crowd ; he, perhaps, saw as great a number of people together
before ; he noticed no person in the carriage with Mr. Hunt
whom he knew ; noticed GO or 70,000 people, chiefly working
men anti mechanics; but very few respectable people. There was
a loud shout when Mr. Hunt approached. The Meeting, as it
was, could have no other tendency but to overawe the respect-
able inhabitants of the town, ,and its Authorities. The people
appeared to march from a distance; the day was very dusty,
and, from their appearance, they must have marched very far.
.Cross-examined by Mr. BAnnow—Saw Jones on the bust-