Newport Chartists Vol.15, p.58

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Reg a v Walters

David Neck Clerk to Mr David Williams Solicitor
Newport states - that I was a Special Constable - on
the 4th November last the Day of the riots at Newport I was
at the Westgate Inn - I was not stationed there with some
others of the Special Constables but went there it being head
quarters for the contables - I was standing on the top step of
of the Westgate at the Door - About 9 oClock in the
morning I saw a large body of men turn the corner
from Stow Hill and came round in front of the Westgate
and passed on towards the Gates of the Westgate - as they were
passing I saw Walters going with the Mob - he was by the
side of the mob against me - - Walters had a Gun in his
hand - I am sure it was Walters - I knew him before the
riots - I am certain it was a Gun he had -
^ immediately after Walters passed me
I saw a man come from the crowd with a Gun in his
hand towards the front door of the Westgate ^
I was then standing
at the door- the door was open - as I was turning round to
go into the House
- [I heard] a person outside say
" surrender as our prisoners" or ["] surrender our prisoners" - I then
ran in up to the bar door where I meet the then Mayor who
was proceeding towards the room where the Soldiers were
and I followed him there - & immediately the firing
commenced from the outside into that room through the
Windows - the shutters were closed half way down the windows

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The Soldiers did not fire till after shots were fired into the
room from the outside - I saw the Soldiers load their pieces
after I got into the room. I saw Serjeant Daily wounded
in the forehead and also the Mayor wounded They were
wounded by the shots fired into the room - as at that
time no shot had been fired by the soldiers in the room
_________________________________________David Neck
Witness
Edw Merrick

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Reg v. Walters

Evidence of David Neck

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