Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-13

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The sales amounted TO $500 bags. $500 Bow
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MANCHESTER MEETING.
.Nep Bayley Cour, House, Manchester,
Friday, august q. :
Mr.. Hunt, and his fellow prisoners, it was
und rstood, were to be brought up for final
examination this day. In consequence there
was great anxiety in the public to be present.
A crowd gathered around the gates of the
prison, and it became necessary TO restrain a
sudden rush into the court. Constables and
military were actively employed for the pur-
pose. AT length the magistrates presented
themselves OR the bench, and MIR. Marriott
directed the gates to be opened. The court
was Immediately filled 10 excess. The pro-
ceedings occupied between four and five
hours.
The prisoners, Henry Hunt, Joseph john
son, J. L. Saxton, John Knight, James Moor
house. Samuel Bamiord, Joseph Healy, Geo.
Swift, Thomas Tayl Tor, Robert Wilde, and E.
lizaheth Gaunt, ~ere brought up toge tber.-
Elizabeth Gaunt was much agitalea, and not
able 10 stand at the bar she was placed in
chair behind. Moorehouse kissed bi, hand to
the people behind, kept his white hat on, and
for a short time refused to take It off. A
l<,,i Cow
court. Mr.. Norris was commencing to adj
dress the prisoners, when Hunt ssid in pc
remptory tone, g l can't hear; there was
more order al the meeting the other day than
here"
Silence being at length obtained, Mr.. Nor
ris addressed the prisoners 10 the follow ing
effect: Henry Hunt, and you all severaHy
you have been remanded on charge of high
treason; and you were informed that the
whole of the evidence had neen sent up to
London, to be laid before the law officers Of
the crown, and in the mean time you were te
be deta med. !twas not until this morning
that communication was made from govern
msnt; not to me, bat there is a gentleman
present Mr.. Bouchicr) and he attends with
orders TO proceed with less charge. The
charge of treason is not to be gone into al
present.
Mr.. Hunt. Is the charge OF murder then a
ban1oned Understood was remanded un-
til the coroner's inquest had sat, and ma
gi>trate told me was to be tried for murder
as well as treason.
M Hutton, from the bench, said: did
not tell you so but that before the charge a.
gainst you would be ultimately shaped, the
coro, rr', verdict mus be known.
Moorehouse. This thea tLrns out to be
farce
Mr. Norris. Moorehouse. shall feel tiny
duty to remand you. unless you conduct your
sell properly,
Nr. Milne called over the names OF the
witnesses, whose writ. en- dispositions he held.
Oupntting the book into the hands O the first,
HUT desired he nigh, be examined alone,
and the rest ordered 10 leave the court.
Mr.. Boucher said he should moi object 10
this.
Many questions were put by Mr.. Hunt to
another of the witnesses: several Ut which
the court over ruled. On one beng object
&c to, he said in lou energetic voice.
demand it as an act OF justice. q
Mr.. Norris. When y'u make request,
we understand that you make It as demand,
and as British subject The same attention
will he paid TO y on as TO any other, If you
treat the court with respect.
Mr.. Hunt. have been told have treat
ed the court with disrespect. do not wish
IL. II would rot become ne.
Mr.. Hunt was examining one of The wit
pesses, ana M. O. Milne put question 10
him at the same tioye. on which Hunt express
ed himself in very strong terms Fl the inter
ruption. Mr. Norris stopped him. and ssid
he would allow no Intimidation. To ques
ton which Mr. Hunt put 10 the same witness,
the witness said he did not choose to answer.
I'M, 10 the Bench. Here's a witness does
: choose 10 answer: whst will you do :?
Hr. Norris. He is not obliged TO answer
! it,
MIR. Hunt How ar. you toget at the truth!
MIR. Norris He has made oath to it al
ready.
Mr., Hunt put some other questions to the