Star.
London, England, 1820-03-21 00:00:00

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TRIAL OF MR. HUNT AND OTHERS.

THIRD DAY—Comma
Wm. Hutton, Esq. a Magistrate of Blaachestor, lwas era-
mined by Mr. SCAILLM.--411 3 Magistrate of the County of
Lancaster; was at Manchester on the 16th ;
,the Magistrates
rot first at the Star Inn ; from thence they proceeded to the
house of a Mr. Burton, from whence they might see the Meet
lag ; went there between 10 and 11 ; he took depositions, and
also took an opportunity of seeing what passed ; as Chairman of
Cie two Counties, he was much engaged writing; went once to
the window, and saw large bodies of men coming from various
quarters; the first column, he observed, came with music, ban-
ners, and apparently divided into sections, with persons who
marched by their side, and who, from time to time, gave words
of command. The other bodies were at too great a distance
for. him to hear. They approached in a most remarkable man-
ner; they did not march straight up to the hustings, but wheeled
upon receiving the word of command ; generally the heads of
the columns went up to the hustings; deposited their colours
there, and in doing so, were always met by the huzzas of those
w:io had previously arrived ; having deposited the colours, they
r.tired, he believed, to a particular circle round the hustings,
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to allow the others to approach with more ease; they were
beautifully exact in coming up to the hustings ; could not oh-
c.rv..: the last column ihat came with Mr. Hunt ; but that
which cattle from the other side of St. Peter's-fu Id from Mosley-
street, advanced with particuhr precision. This last, he thought,
was in number fotlr or Sve thousand ; there was music, but he

heari no drums. Witness p trticularly observed the approach
of the body in which Mr. Bunt was ; observed the carriage ;
heard Cie persons in it were, Mr. 'lout, Johnson, Castile, and
Moorhouse; the noise made when Mr. I hint arrived, fi.ist drew
him to the window ; the MaLtistrates wished to form a line of
Constables from where they wera to the hustings; saw dis-
tinctly persons in the attitude of ridre3sing on the hustings;
Mr. Hui.: WAS attended by itnnicrne r ; could see the
while of the Area, with the esceptioh of one corner; Could not
farm a conjecture himself as to the numbers present ; never saw
so great a crowd; those who calculated and measured the space,
estimated them from 50 to 60,000; Oey were variously esti-
mated ; in his judgment, the crowd was calculated to inspire,
and did inspire fear in the town of Manchester. Ile received
cl,:rositiors on oath from various persons as to their alarm.;
held produce their d^positions; his feelings were similar to
t'aose of the persons whose depositions he took; several Gen-
wete irnrressed with fear and al trm; they eeme to him
as a rizi.:ttatz to give their &purl:ions; his own. opinion was,
that the t/v r 7-1.5 in the oreatest darger - the last Census cl the
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i:2-e,:•1:-t), o. Mnlchestj made the -popillation, men, women,
o;:,-•.3; in consequence of those apprehensions,
C.) lia;istrat.,, tirraglit rizht to issue a warrant to the aprtc-
han‘ion of thos; Van rr,!re considered to be the leaders; it was
given to Kadin in the vresence of one of the chief Town Con-
stables, or handed to Kadin through the Constable, he could nut
3Ap which; did not recollect whether the warrant was brought
b .ik afier it was sent out; in giving the warrant to Nadin, he
r• lustd to serve it withcist military aid, and made use of a re-
markable expression ; the reason he gave was 7tZtiaktary to the
Ilagistrates; when Nadia so refused, witnesa wrote two
Lt-
t one to theCemmanding Officer of the Manchester Ireo-
ir.arry. and the other to Colo.tel L'Estranze, r:quiting them to
c"mc to the hou..: where the 11zz!strates were, and in cons:-
quence o that, there cattle a squadron, or a troop, he believed of
the Manchesvr Yeomanry; they came from the Mosley-street
tiid; they eatte in quick pace, and formed is a line under the
Magisto ates' house ; the moment they appear,d, the crowd set up

a tremend..ius shout ; they groaned, hissed- ',and those men who loa
sticks, or the greatcr part of them, shook them hi the air, threat-
ening the Cavalry.; he saw an immense nuaibtr of large sticks;
was at the wind-,w of the first Boor, and had a distinct view of
; can swear moat positively as to raisin; the sticks in a
t!..rzatmi.:i; manner. crowd nearest the Cavalry turned
and ad vsnc,:d towards them whi;e forming. Whea the
mob zz-. pp the s:tout, the. Vt.t:mauri waved their swords. They
ttiwaris the husti-igs with the Borough.recve; the.
C.Jr.:,:ah!•2:., from what he oisr.rvei, could r.ot serve
the wurzwkwi.hoat sid of ti,.! rniil-.ary; Colonel I;Lstrange
(LI not come .12 till at .cr wr.re.3. It ws 3 reprcunted to witness that
it would be !L:::,-trir,s,7: for 4..1. to come through a uurew
hrol:ght vp vetips of the 15th List.lt 4ltit•Ars, and two
of the Cttz,:ti e Izor.-Arry ; v:stn arrlyti at the

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g- ynd, witnise "713 at the window, ring What pissed at
the hu,tinas ; the ntoraect the Yeomanry arra nachr.ii, he saw
brick!: ma, etonts, end Isfit.ii4 iing about ; what apr.eared to. hin:
a general res!itar.:o took place. • when Cclenti L'Estrange ar-
ri rt4l with the 15t1:,ar.d the Cite:shiro Yeoraaary, his /repression
w:.a that the Alancheetcr Yeomanry wer4 totall7 beaten,leetause
ir!,...nt Colonel L'Estrarge arri-red and asked wiintia what
do ? "fitness said, " Good Gov, sir, don't you see kow
te-/- are wanking the Teom3n;" the idea of their being de-
a:use f:on: whet reoistanit he sew made. Witnt!a ba

e:s ti.ry rant r.toce.A four abreast, but their horses being raw,
J-'.l .;a xti to crorrls, t'cey wore iu a ceit d2gro Of confusion;
a t:•:?,. Fisted Cir:fik,ll the crowd closed in beLlnd, this be saw
tr..ptt distinctly; te dictiottly saw an irarr.er:3! Italy beivre*n
t:7.1 house and tictat, aft..r th-y ttirrc atbraneed to the hustings;
i- a SA,/ minutes i•ftt:---ard:, some of the parties were takeu into
r•iitody; Colonel L'Lltrartic ads-mated r:ith hi; party upon
t :ring witness exclaim, " fi-nd G.n, don't yuu see they are
artackii;g the l'ecrten." Ti.t +Elsa:a:al of the crowd followed ;
di,l net knew whtthts. all Colonel L'Estrange's parcy advanced
tc not.

Cran-,..exainfoesi by Mr. natixow.—But there was nothing of
i-...-.e*itanee came out in this examination.
BVOSS•CialllitiCti by Xt.. Hunt.—eWituess declares that be re:
1-.1;11 every thing as he saw it; could not distinctly see so as to
1,017 hint (Mr. Hunt) on tb: busting ; could not di-tingebh
his person from that of another; the hustings were dista u front
the windav, perhaps three or foot hundred yards; this,
ever, was mere guess; it was so far that he could not know iris
(g.r. Hunt's) person ; knew those who were locked round the
hustings, because they were particularly distinguished from the
rest, bAng imre-b laded, ann forroir.g a card. u; se.lannly be-
Lev;,s they were 31111 in arm ; th -y were inked s close as nun
could be, and were distinguished from the rest of the crowd;
• cuald see that they were linked arm in arm, though be could net
distinguish hint ( Mr. Aunt) upon the hustings; he, as well as all
who were with him, saw it ; swears it from his own observation.
air. Hunt turned sound, and asked the Witness empint-
ti:aey whether, upon his oath, he would say that the persons in
body of the Court were linked arm in arm or not ?i
W nest—lean po.iitian is different ;
The moment thioguestiou was put some clapping took place,
bath in the body of the Court and in the gallery. A person
owned Janes Kellenbeck, was pointed out and brought before
the Judge, es the man who commenced the clapping. This
Iry proved by two or three witnesses. Mr. Justice tiaverr
said, ha would give him time till Saturday to make an afulavit
excuse. The prisoner said he was ready to swear that he did
rot clap, but moved his hands merely to prevent himself from
falling. The Judge begged of him, in the ni.me of Con, not to
race such an affidavit, for he saw him distinctly clappink. Af-
ter a severe reprimand, he was committed till Monday, that be
:night have time to reflect upon his conduct, and draw up any
CY •:use he might have to offer.
The examination proceeded.—Witness had a better opportu-
nil of seeing the men in the square than ha c a:Ad possibly have
of seeing those as they now are ; could distinctly see them linked
together, and, as he believed, arm in arm ; could ceintifily dis-
tinjuish the outside men linked, and from the appeathnceaf the
52:Lr.r5, he had no doubt that they were lir.ke ! ; there was
cir;le o: men, about ten deep, round the hustinzs, whom he he-
lisvci, on his oath, to be linked arm in arm ; atid he had an op-
vsrtunity of seeing that many of them were so; there was a
• 2:e vrithitt this circle between them and the hustings, in which
* re some individuals ; this circl: was distinguished by being
barehea.led ; ;peaks with great deference about the distauce ;
kaard as :mule:Lie shouting when Mr. Hunt came on the ground;
i ryas the noise of applause ; be conceived it to be so; could
ait say whether the people were looking towards the carriage
when they applauded ; did not remember that ".he same up-
p!a•.;,e was directed toward; the constables, many things might
nave occurred in the intervals while be was not at the window.
(yin. Hunt—lle !alien, my Lerd. Just;ce ilstinr.v—l did not
• him).—He heard no shout of &halve directed towards the
constables ; understood it to he on his (Mr. Iluut's) arrival ;
:..is applause kad sonic influence or witnesa to sign th,7 warrant,
Le (Mr. Haut) brotight a great accession of strength
velt.in l c errived.
i:r.:lltint.—You say, depositions were made before me, in the
• sum` er ; and a warrant was issued by me, in the sin-
bolar nufeer. Were you Commander-in-Chief of the Magi,-
tiates on that day ?
Witness.—l was President of the Lenesshire and Cheshire
Magiitratca. I did not know that I used the singular number.