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Newport Chartists Vol.1, p.25
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| Title | Newport Chartists Vol.1, p.25 |
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| Description | 25 the Leader said "Surrender yourselves our prisoners" (addressing the Special Constables at the door some one answered "No never " and immediately after the leader levelled at witness who struck the Gun aside - Saw O'Dwyer fall - heard a great many shots - retreated into the yard & afterwards saw dead bodies ___________ Call To prove that Witness was at the Court y bella Machine between 8 & 9 a.m. - Saw the mob marching - they went up the Lane by the Friars Saw Frost at their head - the boys were hollowing and he put up his hands to stop them - The mob stopped at the Turnpike & Frost turned round & told them they had better shew themselves to the town first, they went down the Hill - Frost was by their side - Witness saw them go to the entrance Gate of the Yard which they found fastened - Frost was then at their head - Witness heard him say "now you must turn round and make you appearance in the front" Witness was not 3 yards from him at the time the mob turned round and went in front & rushed in at the door Witness heard firing and went over to Mullocks ______Call To prove that he saw the mob come round the corner from Stowhill to the front of the Westgate - that he saw Frost there in front of the Westgate - that he was dressed in a blue rough Coat and a comforter that Witness saw him there at the moment before the firing - that it began at that instant - the Witness never saw Frost in such a dress before________ Call To prove the circumstances attending the apprehension of Frost & Walters concealed in the house of Partridge on the night of the 4th November ___________________________Call To prove that Walters came home with her father on Monday about 7 p.m. - that they went to bed - that Frost came in afterwards - Witness will speak to his condition & her going out for bread & cheese - that Witness left the house before Mr Phillips & the party who apprehended the prisr. arrived _______________ Call To prove that he was at the Westgate Entrance Door that he saw Walters carrying a Gun that Walters passed the door with the rest of the mob armed that Witness searched Frost on the night of the 4th November - he delivered to Witness 3 pistols now produced they were loaded and capped also a flask and bullets all from his person- Witness also searched Walters & found on him 4 pistols bullets powder flask and lucifer matches produced _________ Call [in left margin] Frost Walters [in right margin] said Thomas Bevan Oliver 4 Saml. Simmons of Newport Laborer 5 Mr Richard Waters of Newport, Attorney at Law 154 Mr Thomas Jones Phillips of Newport Attorney at Law 6 Amelia Partridge 12 Edward Hopkins of Newport Police Officer 6 [at foot] 11 Newport Public Reference Libraries |
| Item URL | https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1692391 |
| Community archive | People's Collection Wales |
| Subject |
'Civil and Political Rights' legal process Law y gyfraith Newport uprising Weapons |
| Level | Item |
| Author | Unlocking the Chartist Trials/ Datgloi Achosion y Siartwyr |
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