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Newport Chartists Vol.3, p.158
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| Title | Newport Chartists Vol.3, p.158 |
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| Description | 158 said this they asked me to go with them I did not go I said I would not go Jenkin Morgan then said if I would not go I must take my oath not to mention to Man Woman or Child what I had seen. I came from Usk Goal to Monmouth; Mr Evans of Pill swore something against me - I was sent there under a charge of Mr Evans of Pill for stealing a Hammer - I was examined on Monday last by Mr Phelps - I was examined before that by the Chief Policeman of Newport (Mr Hopkins) I made a statement to Mr Hopkins he did not tell me it would be better for me to make that statement - I made my statement of my own accord - One of the Policemen who brought me to Goal I made a statement to; he lives at Pill - He held out no hope to me - he told me he would make the communication to Mr Hopkins - I was sent to Gaol about a month after the riot at Newport - The policeman asked me if I knew such people and I said I did - I was then in his custody - I did hear that rewards were offered for people that had cut - I lived in Newport all the time - I did not know the Magistrates were sitting at the Westgate to hear the case against the Prisoners now present I did not know of any reward for taking these prisoners Before I came to prison I did hear the Magistrates were sitting at the Westgate Inn. I did not want to give the information to them that I gave the Policeman; I would not have given but for what passed between me and the Policeman who took me to Gaol - Mr Evans who sent me to Gaol is a Blacksmith and lives at Pill - John Gibby has worked for Mr Evans - I never saw Pikes in his house; I saw the drawing of a Pike in Chalk on the shutter of the Shop Window about a couple of days before this row began - it was of the same shape as those I saw the Prisoner making: John Gibby was there and saw it and fifteen others were Evans carries on the Moulding business makes chairs and is an Anchor Smith - A Man named Evan Jones a Blacksmith who worked in the Shop drew the pike on the shutter - I saw him draw it about 2 or 3 days before the Riots - I did not hear any one tell him how to draw it " It seemed as if for pastime in the shop _________________David Herring X his mark Edward Brickley of Newport Blacksmith on his oath saith I am a Blacksmith - a Sho[e]ing Smith - I know Pillgwenlly I have lived there nearly two years - I know William Stephens, he is present I know John Gibby he is present 156 [encircled] [Annotations in left margin:] [lines 6-7] Prison for Stealing a hammer [line16] No |
| Item URL | https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1694786 |
| Community archive | People's Collection Wales |
| Subject |
'Civil and Political Rights' chartism in general |
| Level | Item |
| Author | Unlocking the Chartist Trials/ Datgloi Achosion y Siartwyr |
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