Siartwyr Casnewydd Cyf.5, p.108

Disgrifiad

Tudalen 1:
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Regina vs Unknown persons

James Woolford of Abercarne Game keeper
to W.T.H. Phelps says I reside
at the Game keepers House at Abercarne
in the wood. That about 1/2 p[ast] 1 O'clock
____night of the
in the ^ morning of Monday 4th Novr
Inst he was awoke by the noise
of the Dogs in the Kennel barking.
That he got up and looked out of
the window & saw about 20 Men
armed with Spears Guns Swords
and Sticks - They were trying
to get into the House and ordered
me to open the Door - I at first
refused but went down stairs
in my night Clothes and Night Cap
and went to the Gun Rack and
took down a Double Barrel Gun
that was there took it into another
Room and hid it behind some
Clothes I had in the House the
Double barrel Gun 2 Single barrel
Guns a Pocket Pistol with a spring

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Tudalen 2:
Bayonet and two shot
belts all my Masters property
except the Pistol which was my own
^I opened the Door as I expected they
would burst it in every moment
and they were threatening without
to burn the House down if I
did not. About 20 Men entered
the House and searched every
Room up stairs and down
in it. They took the Double barrel
Gun. The 2 Single Barrel
(all percussion Guns)
and 2 Shot belts all my Master's
________the Pocket Pistol and
property and^ two Silver watches
my own property
^ They were going away with the
Guns Pistol and Watches when
one of the men as he was going
out of the Door held out his hand
to me with something which

Tudalen 3:
I found to be one of my Watches which
I now have. The Men were not in
the House more than 10 minutes
and went away on the Tram Road
upon leaving the House I heard the
report of a Gun - There was some
Coarse^Gun powder which I had given
me the other day (about 1/2 a pound)
which they took away with them
as well - I should know two
of the Men again - I think I have
seen them before - I asked the Men
what they were going about- they
said that was the night the
Chartists were to rise that they wanted
fire Arms to go and take

and that if they got the day[~]
[~] they would bring back the Guns

Newport. [^] I believe the Men were
Colliers
________________The mark of
____________________X
________________James Woolford

Tudalen 4:
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x Abercarne
Monythusloyne



Evidence of Jas Woolforde

as to the riots & breakg into
his House & steeling Guns &c.

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