Newport Magistrates’ Examinations recorded in the Monmouthshire Merlin 9th November 1839 to 14th

December 1839

Day 1: Tuesday 5 November

Witness statements in:-

Defendants (1) & (2): John Frost and Charles Waters

Witnesses:

Edmund Jones, Park Machine, Newport (statement made before defendants brought into court room)

Matthew Williams, Argoed, quarryman

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John Reece [Rees], Newport (son of R. Reece [Rees] constable)

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Thomas Bevan Oliver, Newport, printer

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Samuel Simmons [Simmonds], Newport, labourer

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Edward Hopkins, Newport, police superintendent

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Thomas Jones Phillips, Newport, solicitor

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Magistrates: R. J. Blewitt, W. Brewer, Geo. Hall, [G.] Lewis Esq., Revd J. Coles

Day 2: Wednesday 6 November

Defendant (1): James Aust (of Malpas, gardener)

Witnesses:

John Richards, Caerleon

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John Dalemore [Dallimore]

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John Matthew, gardener

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Christopher Kidner, Croesyceiliog

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John Phillips, Llanfrechfa

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James Simpson, Newport, (gardener to Mr Cordes) [?William Simpson in trials documents]

Mary Simpson [wife of above]

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Defendant (2): John Partridge, Newport, printer

Witnesses:

Thomas Jones Phillips, Newport, solicitor

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Frederick Wood

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Michael Daly

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Magistrates: R. J. Blewitt, W. Brewer, G. Hall, Lewis Edwards, Benj. Hall, Revd J. Coles

Day 3 Thursday 7 November

Defendant (1): John Partridge [continuation of examination]

Witnesses:

Thomas Jones Phillips [recalled]

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Isaac Evans, clerk to Mr Withers

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Jeremiah James, Pill, Newport

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Amelia Partridge (dau. of defendant)

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William Legg, Newport (Wedlake Court), shoemaker

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Defendant (2): James Aust [continuation of examination]

Witness:

William Phillips, gardener

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Defendant (3): Thomas Davies, Newport, sawyer

Witnesses:

John O’Dwyer, Newport, special constable

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Edward Hopkins, Newport, police superintendent

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Stephen Rogers, Newport, special constable

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Barnabus Borough, Pontypool, brewer

Townsend [for defence ‘uncertificated attorney’ taken into custody]

John Davis, special constable

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Defendants (4) & (5): Richard Benfield and John Rees

Witnesses:

Isaac Venn, special constable

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Basil Gray, lieut. 45th Regt of Foot

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Magistrates: R. Blewitt, Benj. Hall, W. Brewer, G. Hall, Jos. Davies, Lewis Edwards, Revd J. Coles

Day 4: Friday 8 November

Defendant (1): William Lloyd Jones, Pontypool, watchmaker, publican

Witnesses:

William Evans, clerk, Crumlin

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Edward Hopkins, Newport, police superintendent

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Col. Lewis

John Willis

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Basil Gray, lieut. 45th Regt [repeated evidence in respect of R. Benfield and R. Rees]

John Phillips, Croesyceiliog

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Thomas Prothero

Christopher Kidner, Croesyceiliog, butcher

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John Prosser [recalled ?]

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John Matthews, gardener[ to Tho Prothero, Malpas Court]

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Edmund Dorey, Risca, carpenter

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Defendants (2) –(20) appearing on Day 4: Job Harris (discharged); William Griffiths (discharged); Thomas Evans (discharged); Thomas Gibson (committed h.of c 14 days); John Rupps (discharged); Charles Groves (remanded); John Morris (committed 1month); James Morgan (remanded); James Needs (remanded); William Griffiths (discharged); William Jones (committed 14 days); John James (committed 14 days) ; John George (discharged; Joseph Walter (discharged); Arthur Parker (discharged); John Slugg (discharged); William Chambers (dismissed); Henry Jones (discharged); Henry Hazel (remanded) Magistrates: R. Blewitt, Benj. Hall, Chas. Morgan, W. Brewer, Lewis Edwards, Revd Jas Coles

Day 5: Saturday 9 November

Defendant (1): Edward Frost Witnesses: Emily Hunt, Newport, governess Revd John Reece Taylor, Newport, clergyman Moses Scard, Newport, police officer Eliza Llewellyn, Newport Sarah Frost, Newport James Payne, Newport, road surveyor Cornelius Evans, Newport, school master Defendant (2) John Lovell Witnesses: Edmund Williams, - , Labourer Mon. Canal/special constable Francis Morgan, Newport (Court-y-bella) Susan Stephens, Newport, publican (Six Bells)

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Thomas Dyer, [?James Dyer in trials statements] Newport, latterly butler to Mr Phillips Matthew Pembro, Newport, Publican (Stow Hill) Henry Evans, Newport, saddler Daniel Evans, Newport, tailor William Parfitt Powell, Newport, surgeon Magistrates: Sir Charles Morgan, Sir Benjamin Hall, Col. Lewis, Octavius Morgan, Geo. Hall, William Brewer, Joseph Davies, Revd. James Coles, Thomas Hawkins

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Day 6: Monday 11 November [appearance of Mary Ferraday, widow of William killed at Newport, pleading in distress- in ‘Welsh dialect’- before the magistrates] Defendant (1): Charles Groves, Newport, apprentice painter and decorator Witnesses: George Oliver, Newport, printer Stephen Rogers, Newport, [customs officer], special constable Henry Ewins, Newport, son of baker Defendant (2): Thomas Aurelius Witnesses: Morgan Jones, Fleur-de-Lys, colliery employee/ collier Sarah Edmunds, Pontllanfraith, wife of William Edmunds, Publican (Greyhound) Defendant (3): Thomas Saunders, Abersychan, draper’s assistant [prisoner discharged] Defendant (4): Solomon Britton Witnesses: William Watkins, Pontypool, servant (to Mr Croft) Moses Scard, Newport, policeman [Samuel] Morgan, Newport, shoemaker

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Ellis Flanders, Newport, special constable David Jones, Pontypool, special constable Thomas Morgan, Garndiffaith, miner Peter Britton, Garndiffaith, miner [brother of prisoner] Samuel Morgan, Newport, (Victoria Square), shoemaker Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Geo. Hall, Thos Hawkins

Day 7: Tuesday 12 November Defendant (1): George George Witnesses: Moses Scard, Newport, police officer Margaret Jones, Newport, widow Defendants (2) & (3): Joseph Reece and David Needs [discharged- no evidence against these prisoners] Defendants (4) & (5): John Bowen and Lewis Thomas Witnesses: Isaac Venn, Newport, special constable Thomas Beckingham, Newport, special constable [prisoners remanded for further examination] Defendant (6): John Jones, Newport, pot-boy at Royal Oak Witnesses: John Morgan, Newport, special constable

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[prisoner discharged] Defendants (7), (8) & (9): Absalom Crooke, Thomas Crooke, William Purnell of Abersychan Witnesses: Edward Hopkins, Newport, police superintendent Henry Chappel, Newport, police officer [prisoners discharged] Defendant (10): John Thomas [charged with aiding and assisting John Lovell] Witnesses: William Parfitt Powell, Newport, surgeon assistant to Mr Brewer and special constable Michah Jenkins, Newport (Market House Lane), boot and shoemaker [prisoner discharged] Defendant (11): William Trew (a special constable who had been ordered into custody during the hearing of Jn Thomas, for refusing to accompany Parfitt Powell to seize the gun belonging to Lovell) [prisoner fined 5s to be paid immediately for not performing the duty expected of a special constable] Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Sir Charles Morgan, William Brewer, Octavius Morgan, Geo. Hall, Lewis Edwards, Thomas Hawkins

Day 8: Wednesday 13 November Defendant (1): James Wittle, spirit dealer, charged for refusing to comply with the magistrates’ order to close licensed prisoners from 5pm to 6am until further notice

Witnesses: Daniel Evans, Newport, Special Constable William Williams, Newport, special constable [fined £5 with costs] Defendant (2): George Knight, publican, charged with similar offence as above Witnesses: Joseph Ady, Newport, special constable George Gethins, Newport, special constable Isaac Venn, Newport, special constable [fined £5 with costs] Defendant (3): Ebenezer Williams, publican, Prince of Wales Public House, Commercial Road Witnesses: James Jones, Newport, plasterer Charles Groves, Newport, painter and glazier Maria Sucket, Newport, servant (to Ebenezer Williams) Revd James Francis, Newport, clergyman, St Paul’s William Davies, Newport, mason [acting for prisoner J. C. Clarke ] Bound over in recognizance £50. Discharged Defendant (4) & (5): Samuel Victory and William Morgan charged with inducing soldiers to desert from the 45th Regt

Witnesses: Edmund Dalton, private in 45th Regiment of Foot John Clarke, private in 45th Regiment of Foot William Morgan discharged, Samuel Victory remanded in custody Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Capel Hanbury Leigh, Octavius Morgan, Geo.Hall, Crawshay Bailey, William Brewer, Thos. Hawkins, Thos. Fothergill, Lewis Edwards

Day 9: Thursday 14 November Defendant (1): Samuel Victory Witnesses: Anne Davies, Newport, spirit shop keeper Robert Barr, private in 45th Regiment Benjamin Jeffreys, Newport, ironmonger [Samuel Victory committed to trial at the next Quarter Sessions for aiding and assisting soldiers to desert] Defendant (2): Thomas Evans [prisoner discharged] Defendant (3): George Evans, Pontaberpergwm, ‘collier’ [prisoner discharged] Defendant (4): Henry Frost, son of John Frost Witnesses: John Frazer, Newport, bank manager (Monmouth and

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Glamorgan Bank Company) Frederick Thomas Percy Wells, Newport (son of Thomas Wells, confectioner) George Evans, Ponaberpergwm. ‘banker of coals’ [? banksman] Samuel Parsons, Newport (Hand-Post), tiler and plasterer. George Evans’s examination contd Defendants (5) & (6): John Bevan and Lewis Thomas [prisoner discharged] Defendant (7): William Thomas of Llangattock [prisoner discharged] Defendants (8), (9) & (10): Isaac Coleman, Henry Hazel and Stephen Reece [prisoner discharged] Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Samuel Homfray, William Brewer, Thomas Hawkins

Day 10: Friday 15 November [appearance of William Cardo an ‘Emissary from London’ with claim of Russian agency responsible for unrest] Defendant (1): William Cardo, London (Church Row, Pancras), shoemaker [ordered to leave town then remanded in custody- following information of his connection to Chartist movement] [Proceedings for Day 10 continued in The Merlin of 23

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November] Defendant (2): George Turner [carpenter] Witnesses: Thomas Hopkins, Newport, (son of police superintendent Edward Hopkins) Daniel Evans, Newport, tailor Samuel Williams, Newport (Pentonville) Moses Scard, Newport, police officer William Johns, Newport, (resides with W. M. Brewer, surgeon) Henry Kean [?Kear], Newport (Commercial Street, nr Salutation), - ‘in no business’ Herbert Williams, Newport, chemist and druggist [prisoner committed for high treason and sedition] (3) Samuel Shell, Bristol, cabinet maker [appearance of Samuel Shell, father of George Shell, with a letter written by his son that he wished to be read to the court] [left the court discharged from custody with promise to be forthcoming if evidence required ‘ he had been apprehended in order that the letter in his possession, showing the predetermined attack on the town might be produced’ Defendant (4): Jenkin Morgan, Newport, (Pillgwenlly), milkman Witnesses: Moses Scard, Newport, police officer

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John Lewis, Newport, (Tredegar Arms) Phineas Simms, Bristol, reserve sergeant in Bristol Police Force. [Jenkin Morgan remanded for further examination] Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Thomas Hawkins, Thomas Fothergil, William Brewer

Day 11: Monday 18 November Defendant (1): Edward Elias Charged with being drunk and disorderly and obstructing an officer who was in charge of a Chartist prisoner [fined 5s and costs] Defendant (2): Elijah Gainey Drunk and disorderly and assaulting a special constable [fined £5 and costs] Defendant (3): An application was here made to bring W.P. Roberts, Bath, (solicitor to John Frost) before the court. Roberts ‘a friend to the Chartist cause’ had been detained in custody at Blackwood ‘on suspicion’ Witnesses: Moses Scard: Newport, Police officer- who stated that Frost’s daughters were at Blackwood with Roberts ‘disguised as servants’ Defendant (4): Henry Griffiths Drunk and disorderly and assaulting Mrs Watkins

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[fined 5s and costs] Defendant (5): Edward Edmunds Witnesses: Israel Firman, Gellygroes, herbalist Catherine Charles, Welsh Oak, Pontymister, daughter of Henry Charles, publican Thomas Hopkins, Newport, son of police superintendent Edward Hopkins [Edward Edmunds committed for trial for high treason and sedition] Henry Charles, the previous witness, was also taken into custody on the identification of Firman of being suspected of being among the ‘rioters’

Day 12: Tuesday 19 November Defendant (1): Samuel Etheridge, Newport Witnesses: Joseph Adye, Newport (Pillgwenlly), special constable William Truman Harford Phelps, Bath, solicitor Walter Williams, Caerleon Thomas Gunter, Caerleon, innkeeper Emily Horne John O’Dwyer [Samuel Etheridge committed for trial at Monmouth for High Treason]

Defendant (2): W.P. Roberts, Bath, solicitor [counsel for John Frost] [prisoner discharged] Defendant (3): John Lewis Llewellyn, Pontnewynydd, beer-house keeper, formerly ‘hatter’ Witnesses: John Maggs, Pontnewynydd, labourer David Jones, Pontypool, special constable [committed for trial on charge of sedition] Defendant (4): James Horner, [shoemaker] [discharged] Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Charles Morgan, Octavius Morgan, Samuel Homfray, Geo.Hall, William Brewer

Day 13: Wednesday 20 November Defendant (1): Joshua Davis [discharged – a case of mistaken identity being proven satisfactorily] Defendant (2): Jenkin Morgan, Newport (Pillgwenlly), milkman [continuation from 15 Nov (Day 10)] Mr Clarke solicitor for the defence Witnesses: Maria Harper, Newport (Pillgwenlly), wife of William Harper Morgan James, Newport (Pillgwenlly), labourer

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Frances Gibbon, Newport (Pillgwenlly), wife of Thomas Gibbon Mary Jenkins, Newport (Pillgwenlly), wife of Morgan Jenkins, blocklayer Moses Scard, Newport, (Pillgwenlly), police officer George Hodge [?James Hodge], Blackwood (Woodfield), collier (employed by T.Prothero) [Hodge also states that he was examined at the Workhouse by L. Edwards and at this house by Mr Prothero this morning] Thomas Jones Phillips, Newport, solicitor William Truman Harfod Phelps, Bath, solicitor Elizabeth Morgan, Newport (Court- y- bella Machine), the Court-y- bella Machine was kept by – son of Elizabeth Morgan John Lewis, Newport (Pillgwenlly), publican, Tredegar Arms Mapson Thomas Smith, Maesglas Farm, Newport, farmer Thomas Hopkins, Newport, son of Edward Hopkins, superintendent of police [Jenkin Morgan committed to trial for high treason and sedition] Defendant (3): Thomas Walsh, Newport, native of Ireland. [charged with assault on Capt Stack of the 45th Regt] ‘while hunting a pig in the street’ [prisoner discharged] Other court business: Two applications made to the court by Mr Geach. The first for the defence to be allowed copies of the papers taken from Mr Frost. The second for W.P. Roberts [sol acting for

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Frost who had been detained by the authorities] to be repaid his expenses incurred by being detained for 48 hours. Coles reply that not in Magistrates power to comply. Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Thomas Fothergill, William Brewer, Thomas Hawkins

Day 14: Thursday 21 November Defendant (1): Zephaniah Williams, Blaina, beer-house keeper. Witnesses: Jeremiah Box Stockdale, Cardiff, superintendent of police for Cardiff Thomas Jones Phillips, Newport, solicitor and clerk to the examining magistrates Application for prisoner to be remanded/prisoner remanded [Newspaper note: ‘our limits will not permit us to give the continuation of the day’s proceedings’] Defendant (2): Evan Edwards, Tredegar, watch and clock maker Witnesses: Anne Spooner, Tredegar, wife of William Spooner of Tredegar Iron Works- wholesale dealer in hardware. William Phillips, Tredegar, special constable Walter William Homan, Tredegar, superintendent of police Henry Crin, Tredegar, special constable [?Evidence of Henry Grove/Henry Crow listed in NPL Trials]

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[initially discharged in recognizance of £100 personally and two sureties of £50 - prisoner recalled and committed for high treason and sedition] Defendants (3) & (4): John Batten and William Batten [discharged] Defendant (5): Benjamin Richards Witnesses: John Cullimore, formerly of Rhymney, grocer( residing at this time with brother at Tredegar) Walter William Homan. Tredegar, superintendent of police John Jenkins, Newport, publican Israel Firman, Gellygroes, herbalist [committed for high treason and sedition] Defendant (6): Evan Edwards- recalled and committed for high treason and sedition Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Samuel Homfray, Geo. Hall, Thomas Hawkins, William Brewer

Day 15: Friday 22 November Defendant (1): David Lloyd [discharged] Witnesses: Evan Harris, Kendon, [ ], collier Hannah Harris, [Kendon], wife of Evan Harris

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[discharged] Defendant (2): Thomas Bray [Sirhowy] employed by Mr Homfray [discharged] [No witnesses listed in Monmouthshire Merlin but see NPL Trials evidence of Homan, Elizabeth Phillips and J. William Phillips] Defendant (3): Thomas Llewellyn Witnesses: John Hughes, Fleur-de-lys, collier Lewis Lewis (a Welsh speaker - T. J. Phillips sworn as interpreter) [prisoner remanded until Tues 26 Nov.] Defendant (4): Zephaniah Williams Witnesses: Thomas Saunders- examination deferred until arrival of legal advisor for Z.W. Edwards Toser, ‘Nyedd Wen Brelulty’ Thomas Saunders- Aberystruth, shopman (to Daniel Lewis woollen draper) [prisoner remanded until Monday 25 Nov.]

Day 16: Saturday 23 November Notwithstanding having adjourned until Monday a number of prisoners having been brought in the magistrates determined to take evidence against them and held a

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sitting this evening at the Poor-house Defendants (1), (2) & (3): Thomas Davies, Moses Horner and William Horner Witnesses: Mary Thomas, Mynysdae, Mynyddislwyn, wife of William Thomas John Hearn, Pontllanfraith (nr Greyhound), carpenter Magistrates present: Mr T. Hawkins, William Brewer, Mr Geo. Hall [prisoners remanded until Monday]

Day 17: Monday 25 November Defendant (1): Thomas Llewellyn, Fleur-de-lys (remanded from previous week) Witnesses: Moses Scard, Newport, policeman Isaac Venn, Newport, special constable [prisoner committed on charge of high treason and sedition] Defendant (2): Zephaniah Williams Witnesses: Thomas Saunders John Davies, Blaina, collier Edward Richards, Coalbrookvale, Blaina, collier Simon Leonard, Llanhilleth, publican, (Hanbury Arms)

[court adjourned]

Day 18: Tuesday 26 November Defendant (1): Zephaniah Williams Witnesses: William Howell, Blaina, labourer. (Gas works Blaina) Rachel Howell, Blaina, wife of William Howell Richard Hawkins, Blaina, miner (former corporal in marines) John Nichol Hawkins, Newport, surgeon Henry Smith, Llanhiddol (Llanhilleth), was in house of James Samuels, Publican James James, Blaina, Coalbrookvale, miner John Parsons, Newport, Pillgwenlly, butcher Richard Hawkins [recalled] [prisoner committed to take trial for high treason and sedition] Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Geo. Hall, Octavius Morgan, William Brewer, Thomas Hawkins, W. Williams, Thomas Fothergill, C. Morgan, C. Homfray, Charles Morgan, Col. Lewis

Day 19: Wednesday 27 November Defendants (1) & (2): John Lewis and John Hall [?James Wall] Witnesses: John Pollock, Newport, Pillgwenlly, labourer

[prisoners remanded for further evidence] Defendant (3): John Milton, Newport, lath splitter with timber merchant Witnesses: Henry Chapple [Chappell], Newport, police officer Michael Jenkins [prisoner discharged with severe reprimand] Defendant (4): John Gwillim Witnesses: Lewis Lloyd, Newport, (employed at Cordes nailworks) Defendant (5): Robert Alexander Witnesses: John Gayton, [Newport] [prisoner discharged]

Day 20: Thursday 28 November Defendants (1), (2), (3), (4) & (5) Joseph Coles, Job Harris, William John Llewellyn, Thomas Edwards, Evan Jones [charged with burglary] Witnesses: John Watkins, Cwm Corrwg, collier Elizabeth Walters, Cwm Corrwg, wife of John Walters

[Evan Jones discharged, Coles, Harris, Llewellyn, Edwards committed for burglary] Defendants (6) & (7): John Lewis and James Wall [see Day 19 ?John Hall] Witnesses: David Evans, Newport, haulier (Castle Brewery), lodged at Pillgwenlly near Pottery? [James Wall, discharged and admitted as Queen’s Evidence] James Wall, Newport, Pillgwenlly labourer Edwards Harris, Newport, special constable [prisoner discharged] Defendant (8): Henry Bailey [prisoner discharged] Defendant (9): John Batten [prisoner remanded] Sat. 30 Nov. Defendant (10): David Parry [prisoner discharged] Defendant (11): Lewis Rowland, Bedwas Witnesses: Jacob Thomas, Bedwas, Maesycwmer, shop-keeper Lewis Lewis, Bedwas, Gellydeague (Gellydeg) [colliery] banksman [prisoner committed for sedition] Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Geo. Hall, William Brewer, Samuel Homfray, William Needham,

Thomas Hawkins [contains references to involvement of George Beach – Beach eluded capture – tried in absentia]

Day 21: Friday 29 November Defendant (1): Edward Tippins [prisoner discharged] Defendant (2): Henry Harris Witnesses: Israel Firman, Mynyddislwyn, Gellygroes, herbalist [prosecution withdrawn, prisoner discharged] Defendant (3): William Davies [case adjourned until Monday at prisoner’s request for legal representation] Defendant (4): John Owen, Ebbw Vale, Blacksmith Witnesses: John Thomas, Ebbw Vale (Beaufort Works), miner David Jones, Crickhowell, Brecon William Davis, Tredegar , constable Stephen Rogers, Newport, special constable [clerk to customs office] [committed for high treason] Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Sir Charles Morgan, Octavius Morgan, Samuel Homfray, Geo. Hall, Thos Hawkins, William Brewer

Day 22 Saturday 30 November Before any prisoners brought up for examination depositions taken from two unnamed witnesses against “Dai the Tinker” – David Jones in absentia Defendant (1): In absentia “Dai the Tinker” David Jones Witnesses: two unnamed Defendant (2): Isaac Williams alias Isaac Phillips also known as “Ben” Charged with burglary, theft of meat cleaver Witness: William Price Jones, Blaina, puddler [prisoner (committed for trial for felony] Defendants (3) & (4): John Gibby and William Stevenson “charged with high treason in manufacturing pikes the evidence not being ready the prisoners were remanded till Tuesday” Some other trifling cases having been gone through … Defendants (5), (6) & (7): John Williams, Griffith Evans and John Fisher Witnesses: Israel Firman, Gellygroes, herbalist [John Williams discharged, John Fisher bound over to face charge of conspiracy, Griffith Evans remanded for further examination] Defendant (8): John Batten [proceeded against for minr charge of being illegally armed,

as no further witness found to maintain a treason charge] Witness: Israel Firman, Gellygroes, herbalist Rees Rees, Newport, Pillgwenlly [prisoner committed for trial] Defendant (9): Edwin Davies [prisoner discharged] Examinations ended at Westgate – not all prisoners having been examined the remaining cases were taken to Monmouth and the examinations continued there on Wednesday 4 December before Revd James Coles and John Roberts Magistrates Sat. 30 Nov. Revd James Coles, Sir Charles Morgan, Octavius Morgan, Geo. Hall, Thomas Hawkins, William Brewer

Day 23: Wednesday 4 December Defendant (1): William Jones, Sirhowy, collier Witnesses: Jonas Williams, Brecon, police officer William Voss [committed for trial on the charge of conspiracy and riot] Magistrates: Revd James Coles, John Roberts

Day 24: Thursday 5 December

Defendant (1): William Davies , Blackwood, shopkeeper [defended by Mr Hall of Bristol] Witnesses: William Harris, Blackwood, collier John Holman Evans - attorney Thomas M. Llewellyn Moses Scard, Newport, police officer Jane Thomas, Blackwood, servant to Mr Pugh, keeper of the Coach and Horses, Blackwood Henry George [evidence discontinued/ dismissed as witness was intoxicated] Israel Firman, Gellygroes, herbalist Mary George, Blackwood, wife of Henry George, Publican of George Inn Blackwood William Harris [contd] Henry George, Blackwood, Publican, George Inn [examination permitted as witness now considered sober] Daniel Evans, Newport, special constable [prisoner to be committed for trial, bail permitted on a charge of conspiracy and riot] Defendants (2), (3) &(4): Joseph Davies (burglary), Thomas Davies and John Powell

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[each charged with sedition] [prisoners discharged] Defendant (5): Griffith Evans [charged with riot] Witness: Ann Thomas, Abercarne (on 5 Nov. resided at Risca, Old Bridge Inn kept by Thos Duffield) [prisoners bailed in his own recognizance to answer charge of riot]

Defendants (6) &(7): John Gibby and William Stephens (Newport, Pillgwenlly) [charged with high treason in manufacturing pikes] [represented by Mr Owen] Witnesses: David Herring, Newport Edward Brickley, Newport, Pillgwenlly, blacksmith and shoeing smith (Catholic) [Stephens discharged, John Gibby committed for trial on charge of high treason] [court adjourned] – until Sat. 7 Dec] Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Sir Charles Morgan, Octavius Morgan, William Brewer, Geo. Hall, Thos. Hawkins