Richard Owen Eyewitness Account

• Place: Manchester
• Role: Spectator
• Occupation: Pawnbroker

16/8/1819 Statement 13:15 Considers the town in danger and the peace to be broken.

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The information of Richard Owen of Manchester pawnbroker taken on oath at Manchester this 16^th August 1819.

Who saith that at this time (a quarter past 1’o clock) a car has arrived among the mob in the area of St Peters Church in which are Henry Hunt Knight Johnson Moorhouse and a woman sits on the dickey but does not know her name – She carries a flag and waves a white handkerchief – Examinant now considers the town to be in danger and the peace to be broken – says that the said Hunt Knight Johnson and Moorhouse are moving thereto – the crowd shouting immensely.

Sworn before Robert Fielden

Richard Owen

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