Peterloo Massacre. Trial of George Dewhurst, John Knight, Nathan Broadhurst, John Adamson, William Fletcher, John Bury, John Astin, James Wade, at Lancaster, on April 1st, 1820 before Mr. Justice Bayley and a Common Jury at Lancaster, for unlawfully assembling and causing people to go armed to a public meeting. A 1982 facsimile reproduction, preserving the original text and layout.

Published by Reports of State Trials, New Series, HMSO, London, 1888

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A meeting, at which the defendants were present, and of which the defendant Knight was chairman, was held at Habergham Eaves, near Burnley, on the 15th November 1819 to consider the best means of bringing the instigators and perpetrators of the late Manchester massacre to justice, and to embrace the subject of the necessity of Parliamentary Reform. Bodies of men to the number of several thousands, many of them carrying sticks, marched, with banners and music, to the place of meeting. During the meeting a cry was raised that soldiers were coming to disperse it; whereupon many persons drew forth pike heads which they had concealed, and some began to screw the pikeheads on staves. Some also produced pistols. The defendant Dewhurst urged the people to stand firm; and the business of the meeting went on. A cry having been again raised that the soldiers were coming, pike heads and pistols were produced. When the meeting dispersed pistol shots were fired. The defendants were indicted? six were convicted. 40 pages, printed in double columns. A trial from the Reports of State Trials, New Series, 1889, published in facsimile, 1982. This particular trial report has been removed from a volume of Macdonell & Wallis's State Trials and is now preserved in a modern card cover for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable rebinding that favours function over finery. Size: 15 x 23 cms. Category: State Trials; State Trials::New Series; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

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Peterloo Massacre. Trial of George Dewhurst, John Knight, Nathan Broadhurst, John Adamson, William Fletcher, John Bury, John Astin, James Wade, at Lancaster, on April 1st, 1820 before Mr. Justice Bayley and a Common Jury at Lancaster, for unlawfully assembling and causing people to go armed to a public meeting. A 1982 facsimile reproduction, preserving the original text and layout.
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HIGH CRIMES & NATIONAL DRAMA
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Reports of State Trials, New Series, HMSO, London
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1888
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