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Lewelyn Powell of Beaufort in the parish of Llangattock

in the County of Brecon Hallier in the employ of the Monmouthshire

Iron and Coal Company states that having frequently lost

quantities of bar Iron from the Trams when coming down from the

Victoria works to Newport and suspecting John Owen of

the parish of Aberystruth in the county of Monmouth Blacksmith

I went several nights to watch him and about nine days before

the fourth November the time of the Newport Riots between one and

two o' Clock in the morning I looked through the Shutters in

John Williams' Shop and saw him making an Iron Instrumt

on the anvil similar to the Instrument which I have

heard the Rioters brought down to Newport and which I have

seen - there was another Instrument which appeared to be

finished on the block of the Anvil - the Instrument was about

Eight Inches long and sharp on both side - it had a fork at the

end - I thought at the time he was making knives for his

House - I knocked at the Shutter and I said "Holloa John what

are you doing at this time of night" he said nothing but immediately

threw a pan of water on the fire which left the Shop in darkness -

I am quite positive it was John Owen he having worked for me -
he then went away ___________ Lewelyn Powell

Witness W. S. Cartwright.

____________________________Prisoner

John Hopkins will prove the other ^ never made

stay nails for him or the Company shop at Victoria

Moses Scard will prove the Riots

at Newport on the 4th Novr & the proceedings

at the Westgate

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Tudalen 2:
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Reg

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John Owen

Witness Lewelyn Powell