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William Haworth Eyewitness Account
- Place: Bury
- Role: Demonstrator,Injured
On St Peter’s Field between the hustings and Quaker Meeting House. Saw the yeomanry waving their swords about at the hustings. Stated he was wounded in his side.
Account
Download accountWilliam Haworth sworn: examined by Mr. Evans.
Q. You live at Bury?
A. No; Tottington, near Bury.
Q. Were you at the meeting on the 16th. of August?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you come in company with others?
A. There were only three besides myself.
Q. What part of the field were you in?
A. I was on the way which leads across the fields.
Mr. Justice Holroyd.—Were you between the hustings and the Quakers’ meeting-house?
A. Yes.
Q. Was the meeting peaceable?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you see the Manchester Yeomanry?
A. Yes.
Q. What did you see them do?
A. I saw them wave their swords about, up at the hustings.
Q. What did you see them do after?
A. I never saw them do any thing after. I got a wound in the side.
Q. Did you see any stones thrown?
A. I did not.
Q. Or any resistance made to these Yeomanry as they were coming in?
A. No.
Cross-examined by Mr. Littledale.
Q. Were you one of those that attended Cockey Moor?
A. No.
Q. You never was at Cockey Moor?
A. No; I live two miles off.
Q. You were at Heap Bridge?
A. No.