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id examined, but were not
The first

orn.
es examined were Mr. G. D. C

Mr. T. A. Humphreys, Mr. D. M'Clenaghan, and Mr.
T. A. Phillips. reporters connected with the Liverpool
press, who spoke to their repot ts, and were cross• -
at considerable length by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins
Mr. R

ertson Gladstone, who was the next witness

examined, stated that he was

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County Court on the 29th of September, and that Mr. lordship we have, even this morning, been up until
Ramshay appeared.to be very excited and angry. In the two ° "
'clock • we have, since the last sitting of the
course of his examination, which lasted a considerable
time, Mr. Gladstone stated : " I think the conduct of court, been occupied without cessation ; and both
Mr. Ramshay was perhaps the worst when he addressed Mr. Bardswell and Mr. Stone, by whom I am in-
Mr. Whitt), towards the close of the proceedings. Mr. strutted, and whose valuable assistance I and my
Ramshay had not then once turned round his face towards
him, but when he cam- to tell him what his punishment friends have the advantage of on this occasion, have
was to he, it is almost impossible to describe the expres- been occupied until two and even four o'clock in the
sion of Mr. Ramsbay's countenance ; his eyes were red, morning, collecting and preparing the evidence in reply ;
the expression of his countenance was really scarcely and I may add, that even during the whole of yesterday—
human. The language he addressed to Mr. Whitty was
of the most insulting character. He told him his face ex- under existing circumstances I trust we shall be pardoned
hihited the worst passions of his mind, or words to that for omitting the proper observance of the Sabbath—
effect." When asked by Mr. Monk what his impression those gentlemen were busily engaged in attending to the
was from what he had seen, Mr. Gladstone said ; "My i
impression was this—on the subject of the dignity of his interests of my client Mr. Ramshay, by collecting evi.
own person, as judge of the county court, and as respects dence. Under these circumstances, I hope I shall be
the amount of decorum necessary to be observed in that excused by your lordship in asking for a Postponement of
court, my impression was, that on those two points Mr. the case until to-morrow morning, and then we shall be
Ramshay was not of sound mind."
Mr. James R. Jeffery was next examined, and stated fully prepared to proceed. Under existing circumstances,
that he was in the county court on the 29th of Septem-, Ido assure your lordship, and I am only stating the
ber last. He said : I went to the county court on the plain truth, when .I assert that for us to go on now would
29th of September last, in consequence of something I
be utterly impossible.
heird. I saw Mr. Ramshay on the bench, and he ap-
peared -
interfere.
.I wisht e r epee with
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ure is
peared very much excited, amounting almost to a state Mr. Mowx : I have to say now to your lordship, as I
of, frenzy. His countenance was very much inflamed.
ddifficult have c said
fo
br
m before,
tretoer
thisnter is a e Circumstance
He was,sitting rather in an inclining posture, and taking
his notes with apparent carelessness, with his Whig some-
I should ill represent,those' for whom I have the honour
what off his scalp. My first impression was that he was
labouring under some extraordinary influence. I had not to appear here, if I were to assume any position that
been in the court five minutes before I was impressed could, by possibility, have the aspect of being oppressive
with the conviction that the liberty of every man in that
on Mr. Ramshay. I have already suggested to your
a ourt was jeopardised." The witness subsequently stated