Star.
London, England, 1819-10-02 00:00:00

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OF Mg PROCODINGS ON
'WEDNESD*Y.
a. 4. the request of Mr. ASHWORTH,
:::C cvi.:!.nce of Simeon Shaw. Several
mx.te by the witness, and some alter-
Cocc, w hen the Jury were appealed to
‘vha deckled that he was accurate.

i.xon-rir cross-examined the witness, as to
on ef the informers to the Meeting.
,;I:a•.\---T saw them march with banners,
:nat. Giey marched in a military step.
fbLep, if it may be called
tnili-
ara ant 4cquai,ited with Saddlcworth, and do
ri.i:iy pillsof it are twenty miles from
J J.) not k now that Itoyton is a part of
•,s of Manchester and Salford. I have lived
..! scars. I believe Oldham to be a
do not know how many standards
by t:le Reformers. 1 used my senses
information, and I have said as
car.. The stAidirds were not all in my
a bb .k flag, which I thought a very
; anpcat-ane. It had Liberty or Death,
words of that description, upon it. I
t:::,t it had " Equal Representation or
I saw another flag, with a figure
‘'..) rot know if any words were upon
were about 15,000, from adia-
.l. an hour in passing the I;.s-
-came in about an hour after-
by about e. 0,000 people; .and.
was a female, bearing a flag, the
..!; %%Lich I did not see. I believe I saw
1.1 not recollect any more. Ido
‘l,;hr tc Lave seen five caps of liberty. I
and huzzaing as never was,
, !,u):card in Manchester again, as I
. caiiel far three tim2s three, pre.
.nq and huzzaing. I went to the
• .:* •u: an hour after the appearance of
I saw nothing going on in thel
•t c: at the \leeting, and believe'
cpi;et. I saw the Yeomanry pro-
-1::c nit-tings, after remaining still in
.• U;.:y cr three minutes. They came
and took their position, previous
f...:1t 0: the house where the Magistrates
on, with a man on a pyebald
ii;..,1-;t-coloured clothes, leading the way
ya:d: before them. A. short
:a,: more than half a minute, occurred,
; were riding on among the people. I could
,!.oncs thrown so as to occasion it. The
y
ILr great. The military ran with fixed
..; :•• surround Barnes when he fell. The peo-
P t.,at body of the military, used abusive
-.,u,e their retreat was obstructed by the
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.scit inquired for some witness to the •
eagaged in the affray.
: . are witnesses forthcoming
:....1.1 ii :t. The first I propose is Mr. Robinson,
,•.. perfectly well known in Manchester,
to several Members of this Court.
of Manchester, merchant, sworn
• 1.-1 went to the Manchester Meeting
ct A:l„tia. about a quarter before one
icr.,air.e,l on the ground about ten mi-
I a..t, joi.ted by a friend. At about a
wd, near the house where the
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• %.•• •ierrilded. ' I was much surprised
•ia itirh the Manchester' Yeomanry
Cottage upon the ground. They
• at s ca .1 rre, that I had. great difficulty in
. way, and • had almost fallen in
t') i pct sons were knocked down,
a f me, by this rapid and
Clic Cavalry. They formed at a
1;,,n, me, in front of the houses, in one
were. After they had been
c:tn?p .1 07' two, they brandished their
• t,:ree Front:;. They then charged
I 1..)0'.:ed very attentively, and
00 the ground, who had been
••a cc.... b t',c Cavalry, I was much shocked.
tit: hustings, I saw the horsemen
,:.le. I had seen more than enough.
• -",ilcs horror. My feelings were such,
I t • i•.;1) r,O loager, and I retired to a friend's
••11.,•,.::::;.,ireet, a back window of which pre•
el a part of the ground. I remained at
20 minutes, and during that period
galloping after men, women, and
dheetion. Some flying from them down
L.:;"rceti (:,)oper-street, and towards St. Peter's
,---;,••• I 'rein down Lloyd-street, behind the
• • •rni - Lora, to my house in Quay-street. I
.. I?..ad, keeps the Globe Tavern, near
:.."7'"e•q•;c•:, Oht± of the Yeomanry present, and
Lc whose nrne,, 1 do not at present know.—
: 4 t•t: lead min front of tlic Yeomanry,
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.• t:eir char e, as:umc a very menacing
::•;tl,l thc,...ght it very strange. I did not see
••••'• ck.. J .10 not know any of the people
on the and did not see whe-
I w•as about yards from
.• li.ozistrates were. Ido not know
:..,lied in front of that house; it

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:,ose Of formic; more regularly.
• • . e, but did not see any person
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!•e();,1t, to exhort them to dis-1
• •••• Riot Act read, or meet with
I did hear a shout from
••• • tavairy first came upon the
' Any shoat. before that of
thoir swords. I can-
r .!!1,!... tl.:.:C.v.ilry ranged in front
is Cavalry made the best
• ••!,,,arently in sonic con•
t: - upon their way.
L.L! ,;ot about half
:ved this contusion to
:..••. •••; more humanity than
'.:or.cs in consequence.
• se!inits interruption to
if they had allowed the
\.-.ty. I saw the Yeomanry
bat:l44s, but Cannot identify
. I saw no person fling stones
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Inow the person of John
•, lying on the ground weie
• twt.n. the giound which the Ca-

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