Star. — 1819-10-11 (London, England)

RMER-I did not see any nnets upon the ground ; but its lay in heaps under a wall. is of garments upon the field. rose about the situation of a ent, as the Court had sufferrom the excessive heat, and day, as well as from the noise was finally settled that a the Star, should be provided  r stating that he could not essed his hope that amply een adduced, on both sides, Meeting on the 16th. He ii Inca to bring forward any t of his clients, and it would witnesses were very few in those on the other side. He rther evidence to that point this part of the case. Such :d be necessary, as the case lained, and as there was quite lie Court to satisfy the minds of a Jury. Therefore no one ction of more testimony, uncarry on this Inquiry until ner or the Jury could live so of such an arduous inves ed against the proposition of , calling to the recollection of which he had made, to alntroduction of any testimony necessary to rebut the evi&shworth, as well as to con:hose who had sworn to the conduct of the Meeting. It that the Foreman of the Jury ared that the Jury were satisthat the Meeting was peacea the Riot Act was not read. ce had been since adduced to it was due to justice, and be claim it from the coroner's ridence should be received on anger that might result to the uting this important inquiry, imitation in declaring, that be t if he could not do his duty ; I prevailed, he was persuaded, lest Jury which he had the ho he declaration of the Jury aled Gentleman, can only refer the minds of these Gentlemen nion was made. But now that before the Jury, let .it be left  mcluded that no farther evied as to the character of the  strongly against this decision, Id tender every witness in his t would be for the Coroner to ender.  !rved, that the law which he : Court, with regard to admisiccasion, as well as respecting y, was fully supported by an o was perfectly well known in 3W wore a silk gown (Mr. Ser. derstood.) Having communithat distinguished Barrister, that he had the sanction of his m which he had expressed upon t opinion was completely borne nanee and Perchase. red his unaltered conviction of ctrine which he had maintained rely, that every one of the Yeo- ' Peter's-field, as well as every ietting in the attack upon the d in murder, if the Jury should hn Lees met his death in conds which he received at that )ort this doctrine, he had quoted ile the Learned Gentleman on y dealt trn assertions. discussion upon this question, plc occasion to advert to a noted up in different parts of Mani the following is a copy : " Manchester, October S. tinted to us that Mr. Ashworth, a Bar.. Ily against the Crown, upon the hibody of John Lees, has repeatedly &at be was ' attending on behalf of the e, the undersigned Inhabitants of that r connection or concurrence in the em. Ashworth, and publicly state that we that his fees shall not be paid from ; levied upon us." he did not think it necessary to ions, for he felt that no such ex' degree affect his character, ester, where he was so very well .1 respected, by those who were )le. He perfectly well underthis notice, but he disdained his idea was quite preposterous that ly to the poor-rates for the payo--that fee which he expected, s entitled for his professional exoh, there was too much opulence ancLester to leave undi.,‘,lorged,