Siartwyr Casnewydd Cyf.6, p.24

Disgrifiad

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an old Lane by a large Quarry - they took us on a great way till

we came to a farm house - a great many were going up the road -
before us - I heard the people along the road saying there was -
shooting in Newport - I heard no Guns fired - they did not tell me

any men had been killed - I heard nothing said to that effect -

the same two men continued our leaders and we were still told to

follow them - when some of the men said there was shooting in
Newport our leaders took us up the lane instead of leading us to
Newport - when they took us on the Road towards Mr Corde's we -

we were making on towards Newport and we were then told by some

one in the crowd that there was shooting in Newport and we were

taken a contrary direction by our Leaders - then our two Leaders said

follow us, and we did follow - James Aust came with us as far as

Mr Corde's Gardener's house - he then went in there and he was soon

afterwards missed by the Leaders - they missed him before they got

to Mr Cordes' house - I dont know the name of Mr Cordes' gardener

The Leaders cried out where is Aust - the two Leaders then

retreated back and said where is Aust - they went on to the further

part of the crowd to look for him and some of the crowd said

he is gone to the Gardeners, he is gone to the Gardeners - we then

went on to the Pontypool Road and at the Turnpike Gate the Leaders

again enquired for Aust - they asked for him and that was all -

When we got to the Quarry they took us on as I have said before

to the farm house - I am sure I dont know who the two Leaders

were - I can't say how they were dressed - I am quite sure I dont
know them - I never saw them before - I saw their faces when

they came into my shop - I did not notice them so as to know them

again - Just before I got to the farm house I went over into a field
and tried to escape - I turned back with the intention of going
towards home, but I met a drove of Colliers and they said come

along back, come along - I got away from them with my fellow

workmen about 12 o'Clock - The last time I saw Aust was at
the three horse shoes more than a week before - the two men

with the Axes were strangers to me - they were bound to know
Aust John Richards

The prisoner being asked whether he had any question to ask, Aust said he had
[margin note 'x' with mark above] nothing to ask and all he said was quite correct.