Siartwyr Casnewydd Cyf.2, p.12

Disgrifiad

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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 and afterwards saw dead bodies --------------------CALL
[right hand margin against the above paragraph:- Said Tho[ma]s Bevan Oliver 4]

TO PROVE that witness was at the Court y Bella Machine between 8 and 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 and Frost
turned round and 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 your appearance in the front" - Witness
was not 3 yards from him at the time - the mob turned round
and went in front and rushed in at the door - Witness heard
firing and went to Mullocks --------------------CALL
[in right hand margin against the above paragraph:- Sam[ue]l Simmons of Newport Laborer 5]

TO PROVE that he saw the Mob come round the corner from
Stow Hill 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
[right hand margin against the above paragraph:- Mr. Richard Waters of Newport Attorney at Law 154 ]


TO PROVE the circumstances attending the apprehension of Frost and
Walters concealed in house of Partridge on the night of the 4th
November ---------------------CALL
[Mr. Thomas Jones Phillips of Newport Attorney at Law 6]
TO PROVE that Walter(s) 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 wit[nes]s left the house before Mr
Phillips and the party who apprehended the prisoner arrived -------------------- CALL
[right hand margin against the above paragraph:- Amelia Partridge 12]
TO PROVE that he was at the Westgate entrance 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 liccifer matches produced -------------------CALL
[right hand margin against the above paragraph:- Edward Hopkins of Newport Police Office 6]

[left hand margin:- Frost]

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