The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-05-25 00:00:00

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at half past seven; Saw Mr. Lemon there; did not go with
hint; found him Its the Corner of the gnlkry near the but ;
was aside of Intl; sa w Iwo nr three persons he was acquaint-
ed with ;swag 'twee when Preston, the Constable, came. Mr.
Lemon applatided by stainviug his feel ;be had no c call,
whi-tle, or stick ; sometimes the audience were silent, at
others they were hi-sing and applauding alternately. The
curtain was up and Performers on the staae, when Preston,
the Corneable, came up and demanded " siknce !!" did not
bear him say he was a Constable; was standing next Mr.
Lemon; the Constable came up i Bonsai bad previously
requOsted "silence!'" Did not notice Evason's dress; Pres-
to-a said if he was net quiet he would take Leman into eus-
toiy nsald-6e would exercise his approbation or dis-
approbation an he pleased; Preston collared him ; the Con-
stable was asked by what authority* be took him; and Mr.
Lemon retreated Witness did not sec him strike the Con-
st4ble ; Witness was attentive'to what passed, and observed
toot soon after, Preston gave a .signal .or todichsweed for as-
sistance; saw Mr. Lemoo seized and polled out of the The-
atre by Many ; supposes them to he Constables, or superou-
merary Mrs; follosed 'him into the square, and from thence
to Brideweil; Viiines, did not perceive any rescue was of-
fered to he effected; the. crowd were composed of Consta-
bles chiefly, not of the populace; Witness further adds, that
Mr. Lemon'? shirt nod coat were torn by the Constable,
Rnalt? IWlCitAgt. latNSoNi Sworn.
is a merchant; lives at Everton; was in the gallery at half
past seven o'clock, on the right side, near the bottom; seeing
his brother, went to him; 'went with a' young man to the
Theatre, not With ACLemno; • saw A. Lemon there; A.
Lemon was, with oiliest, applauding by clapping and stamp-
ing; was snunling nt the Woe; .had not whistle or stick; saw
a Constable, who said, " U." and seised Mr. Le-
mon from tiebidd t datailSot know theConstablr, who dragged
cut Mr. Lenteu in a mast barbarous and cruel na.buttr. Na
rescue was attenr!:ted'i Lemon did not strike, any one, so
ninny fell oh itins• flak :he could ant strike.' Cduld hear
the performance before the Constable came Antler'which all
was confusion in the gallery. Tile draggh= Lealun out made
iinuise t *tat tot Brldewell door with him.
•
• JAMS! BV4IIOSt, sworn.
tshrMbertothe last witness*; lives nt Evertor), near Li-
verpool, and is a merchant; was at the Theatre last night, in
the gallery, on the right-halal side, below Mr. Leann; ; his
brother crone in saw Air. lemon standings Mr. Lemon oc-
rasionally expressed 'bit approbation and disapprobation, by-
clapping, whistling; and beating against the sides; he was
next to 711 r. Lemon, below him ; the Constable demanded
• " Silence," two or ti-.l.etilatss. That was all he heard. Be-
&IC Mr. temets was seised by Preston, who collared him,
and beioz, tnormintled by many persons, Mr. Lemon could nut
oteteibty lire, having been pulled, or Mien down, was drag-
ged from thetiottom in the top et the gallery ; there ohs no
site*t in rescue. Witness followed Mr.. Lemon to Bride,
well At t.c trip of Dalesotteet, there wag a cry of " Res-
Cue. 4 Before Mr. Lemon Was seized, witness could heat the
Inerfht.n ore ; caneeivrs What Mr. Lemon did wits not eiders
lateel.t • u Ake a disturbance. The noise, on his retort' to the
Ttle;S grafter than when he left it; heard a child's
t blown, had the cry of "H. P." H. P. was a cry
of dbmpprobatinn. Witness went to sts, if he could not
firm' the play. Mr. Lemon was taken early in the evening,
before any disturbance had taken place. There were three
battles • who made a disturbance—the H. P.'s, the ANV-
IL P.'s, and the Pooce.

Crbsi-etamination.

Has seen bills nn the walls; was at the Theatre on Mon-
day ; had seen H. P. on the walls had seen something about
half Wire hi Gore's paper: There was a riot oa Monday,
antsid,! the Theatre ; Kent there on Wednesday ; bad seen
bilk on the walls on WAnesilay ; also attended on Thursday.
They applauded by hanks and feet, also hissed nod griinued ;
there wit: partial whistling iii the hoUsesome by instru-
ments. at distance. " Tame cheers were given for Rae.'
and a general dais." Less noise was made on Tharslay
than on Monday. .There never was an instance when he paid
Attention., brit he eould hear the performance on Thursday.—
Rae mid Mrs. Glover were generAly applauded, The anise
genrirally began on the performers appesring ; was nest to
Mr. Levin". and' behhid him all the tinte—hrard hint applaud
repeatedly; &moot sts- whether he applauded when Rae and
ploververe not on tile.stage. Mr. Lemon expressed his ap-
probation at Wiles. as well as his disapprobation. He cons'.
dered hissing as a goner il mode of disapprobation, The ap.-
phase or disapprobation arose spontaneously, without a
6.4lder. Witness thought there would be a disturbance nn
Thursclit%l h t fopn it not so great as on Monday. Compar-
tes %timidity nail Thunwhy, he was led to connect them toga-
Ittkr; as to their object, lint (mind very trilling distorbatice•oo.
Titalonlay, tY the was ant of the party of the Police, but •
ssa: .4-4hp* a an comprised the audience. and was determined
express his approliation, or disapproval, as he thought fit.
Heard (Mere %%as ail attempt to rescue, which did not succeed,
Ile serer sus such ;meow mode.
•
Jowl UAvtsr stroorn. •
Clerk laSaltes Mavis and Co. Liverpool ; heard Leman.
strike the board,. and whistle ; Co ,stable warned
iiinCto hush, ier he would take kin; up; Lemon said, he paid
it aitcl•hadlt right to express his approbation oe Ws-
Spprohn,ioo, as he thought prooirr. Lenma did not sulks
Presto° ; be was theown down, die. Ste.