The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-22 00:00:00

PRICE SZVICT4 PENCE.

TRIAL OF MR. HUNT,

AND OTHERS.

FOURTH DAY.—Yoga, MONDAY Hermitic.
Te Court was as usual erowded; a greater number of
ladies were present than en any former day.
The defendants began to make their appearance at
nits o'clock, and at ten minutes after nine the Judge ar-
rived, and the proceedings were immediately resumed..
John Walker examined by Mr. SCASIATT.,-.-Will at
attorney at Manchester. He described the iirocititni,es
of the 16th of August. at St. Peter's-field. saw
Wilde beading the division which be arnimanded, and
forming it round the cart on which the besting,. were
formed. It was called the Ashton dirisies. A (aloof li-
berty acrompanieJ it. He saw other divisions arrive °a
the ground from various places in the vicinity of Mast-
cheater; sad. Pettier time up, Wildiciiiil a taller man
who was with them in theatre directed them to forum in
the rear of those who cause first. Most of them hail ban-
ners and caps of liberty. Wilde addressed them, and
said. " Stand firm to your post—if you have a 'railer of
ever such strong nerve, it is impossible lie can do, if
you do not stand firm." Witness took down three'words
on the ground. The taller man desired them "to link
their Anus, every man who u-as staunch to the cause,
and by that means they would heap their enemies at a
distance from the Imitator." Witness took dowu these
words on the ground. The crowd stood fourteen or
fifteen deep at the time those words were used. Could
see distinctly that the arms of those then before him
were linked. They were ordered to fall back, and did
so a little. The taller man said, "The word of com-
mand has been gives to fall back six yards from the has-
tings ; unless you .obey it, you will give your enemies
an upportenity of letting in the cavalry atom% yote"—
He added, " I do not see any of your enemies among
you ; if I did 1 would tell them so, and probably they
would wish themselves in another plate." They they
fell back a little more. At one o'clock the crowd hail
increased,and Hunt and Johnson were there. Hunt de-
sired them not to call silence, and said, " If their ene-
mies would not keep order, pat them down anti=
them down," or words to that effect. 'fhe crowd c
not be passed through but by absolute force, ms the peo-
ple formed one solid bode between the line ef coneiables
anal the basting*, and be could see no opening ; then
might be 50,600 persons present ; thought that he had
seen as many persons weseisibled at the races ; the pet
sons sons assembled were of the labouring claims.
crowd seemed to bin. calculated to overawe and letitni-
date the town of Manchester, and create fear and atm-
Witness felt fear and alarm, and thought a disturbance
Wet be expected.
Lross-exanimed by Hr. Huger.—Had always bait an
attorney at Manchester. Was a special constable ' the
16th of August. Had left the field for a short 0o to
take emu refreshment. Saw none of the Magis ess
during his absence at that time.. Saw some of theft at
ti:
Mr. Buxton's in the course of the d.y. Was not eel.
*yid by the Magistrates : west tbertiaehrrelles
etebleet pectin his deft trillie Town.
eider himself to be ennfloyeil by the Magistrates, bet
acted under the coutroul of the 'chief constable of the
town. The Magistrates had sworn him in, edit they
might give the chief constable his directions; did not
go as an amateur reporter ; he took down the words on
the back of an old letter, as it struck him they were very
remarkable, addressed to such. a. meeting. Did not
know Mr. Orton ; 'might hare wen the Maeistrates at
Mr. Buxton's between eleven and twelve o'clock; did
not consider that during his absenne, as Mr. Buxton's
house was oe the ground: he saw there Mr. Norris, the
stipendiary Magistrate of Manchester.. Witness com-
municated his fears to Mr. Norris; he merely paid that
he was afraid there would be a disturbance. Had 'serer,
thought it necessary to make a deposition of what be
saw is the morning, and draw up aim affidavit on the
subject. He was thins occupied at ten o'clock or a little
earlier. Deposition was not shown to Mr. Sarlesat
Cross that wins's@ knew of. This was the affidavit he
bad sworn to when he went to Mr. Norris. Three was
mu coavereation between him and Mr. Norris on the re-
levancy of the affidavit. It was drawn up at tits Police-
Ace. He had been induced to make this affidavit, in
the first place, from a knowleilee that large bodies had
been teasing in different townships round Manchester.
and .from information that those persons were march-
ing thither to overawe the town, and create a disturb-
awe. that he conceived weal.' be productive of riot and
confusion. Three were his feelings ; and there were HO
or 40 gentlemen at the Police-office at the time, who all
concurred with him. Twelve or twenty of the. might
join biro in making the affidavit. Alight bays get con-
siderably more of them to join it if necessary,
,bat they
left the place to go to the meeting. On recollection.
more than the number be hiel mentioned signed the of
There might be thirty, forty, or fifty. His
object in making the affidavit wag. that the Magistrates
with, have power to stop the bodies on their march.
'!'his question hail been discussed at the Policesolice et
the day before. None of time Magistrates were present
on the Standee or the Monday, that he saw. Half a
daxen, or a dozen, of the forty or lifte person at the
l'ulieriakee on time Monday, might be there at noes on
the Sunday. Wetter, declined tanking any allidavit
then ; at least he was not asked nor urged melts so, and
he made none. Those gentlemen who were there, and
who drew out statements of what was necesesary to 10
done on the Monday, were respectable iehabintoti of
Manchester.

Mr. Mx.: desired viitneßs to mention mime of their
nmear..

The Junta objected to this. Witness was 0-demi to
withdraw.

Mr. III:NT then stated his motive for piatting the
question.
'Elie .Icoot allowe4t the lilt-stint' to he pat. to ascertain
ts.e pet...4'4 present on the Sunday.
}amnia itton resumed. —Witness had not rerollection
that Mr. iireen uas at the Police-office on Sundae. Ile
was there ion the Monday. Mr. Jonathan Andrew he
did nu: reci.llett to have seen et the Office on the Snri-•
day. Thought (hut was not sure) that he was there on
the 'thought Mr. Francis Philters wits not
there en :i.e "iunday. No conversation took place tin
the sithji• 1 of the ef-ott nit which lie drew np of-himself.
Mr. Phillip was there oil the Monday, hat thought he
was not present when the deposition was sworn. Mr.
It. F.iittrisle was not thereon the Sum'sy ur the Monday,
Tt•. drilling scat training, and the teat 11, which the er-
[ suns cowing to NI ,nehr-ter were lo conic, indsiced hifti
to make the ath.lat.it. Was timicr eon* deret,le arl r.-
lieltsions of JAisger un Numin morality, b t..re t.
o hoop what be knew of his unit kllo.lll.N.lire. and
from mho: he had heard from others. He knew ..f thetraitlinr, not persuoal:y,
hut trArt those vrhu bad seen
thew. lie hAti. seer cunsiderJble numbers of persons
come into the town that morning, and these. a snected
with tr!la• he had b e.. told of the training, cr. ateJ the •