The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-04-08 00:00:00

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tiled imam such elrentastanees, (I she 11 ut sew bit
'ark more particularly to them,) as to e *Welt to the
name of a legal meeting—whether its Iketunewnes
were such u to give it legitimate pr *wage if
vim think so. then I have only to wain, I the phi of
form la behalf of my carats ; bat if y Ist tidbit with
me, that these banners, these flags, a Of this motel
were Indicative only oft movement far t' t mums d
revolution, then I most ask what curl hien cm 1p
arrive at, Lot that this was as illegal /Peeing, eat
not one nasornhlod to promote a constrain' Sul pups, y
If'you think that this meeting was called , for the amt
Akre an that Just before held in Smitl field, aid that
for which the placards were issued is tl.tly in ilmt.
Amster, then the meeting was clearly Mess'. Tii
real question, stripped of all form, was this—was
was not that faradays( the 16th of Asp: let assenthitt
under such circumstances as to e2daogt t the pawl,
peace? Was it calculated to alarm the arising still.
awaken the apprehension of the peareal k p,topie rte
siding on the spot? If it had that effect. t the
featlants' cue stood sustained; and if, la the In.
taare of Mr. Stanley. a meetincconvened u oder the
auspices of Ilr. Hut or Mr. nigh Ibe din
caroms, then equally there was.aa end of t be mi.
1 leave it in your hands, with a perfect 11,5,1mr.
ths: the verdict which will satisfy yourse. co, aid
satisfy your country.
The learned Sergeant concluded at half.p• p,l right
o'clock.. anti the Court adjourned until ni it o'clock
next day.
THIRD DAY, SaTcanac. APRIL j.
At nine o'clock this ntorninst, th.• nate.%r rf the imam
were calks' over, and Mr. Justice Hintz ri o la" after
entered the court.
Mr. Serjeant Ilet.coca said, hi Ir. el o )e or two re.
marks to make to the jury, before lap proceeded to Cla•
mine his witnesses. which hr beg egad pardon far havin..,
f omitted the preceding evening. lie had
hail „,,,c,ria
th
August. Some in.
sattitae•ezti
etdo
:tee slot iecekt
isnwhichaw,
ee
sth
of
Au
quirks hail been made on ,this subject, end shay had
been told that the people carried snuff r.tis, or little
bits of sticks; such as wr re ordinarily used in walking.
New, be should he abl e to alsow that they armhole
sticks; and that the people, on their march, carried
them as soldiers did tlt fir hrelocks. lie would also prose.
that the night before the 16th of Angus% gteat care ha
'been taken to clear •ne ground from stones and missiles
of every descriptin n; but that after the merlin, tbe.
place was strewe.: • rith stoups and sticks. Facts nth
as these required n comment.
The examinatio a of wit far the d•feace then
commenced. Tb.e first witness called was Mr. Jonathan
Andrew, one of the constables of the taxis of Manchester
on the 16th of August. lel9. The Other witnesses ex-
amined up to •.liree o'clock were, Isaac Dobson, a tn.-
chine-maker 4 Mr. Robert Dean, a half-pay officer; John
Tetiow, a •oraver; Abraham Mike, a wimulacturer;
James lie-.p: Edmund ; James Murray; Robe.
Kisser. Lisat.-Colonel of the Local lliiitia, and John
Uhatieria. who was left under examination.
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FROM SATURDAY .Y1.:11i"S OIZEITS.
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1a M[RVTSCtaa
SUPSIECISCDZII.
J. White, illetebingley, Surrey, farmer.
I. Sheaf/aid, Ardwisisepasisk4 Msochesterineselant.
IL Holces, Tottenharn-court-rotid, linen-draper.