Newport Chartists Vol.10, p.30

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Morgan's house that night - Gibby went with us and Herring
I did not know those who were in the House before him -
They were fastening on these here things there - they were not
the same as my Master made for Morgan - they were #
fastening them on with Hatchets on Sticks 8 or 9 feet long -
I saw John Gibby there and Jenkin Morgan and his Wife but
not Stephens - there were other persons there but I did not
know them - I did not see them do anything with the pikes
I saw them go out one after another, they had these Sticks
in their hands and the spears were on them - I saw Jenkin -
Morgan go out he had one I did not see anything else - I
I saw a Bayonet in the house but I did not see Morgan take
it with him - I saw John Gibby go out - he was in the house
when I saw them fastening on the pikes - I went to Jenkin Morgan
because he met me the day before and told me to come there -
John Gibby told me to come there - when at Morgan's he asked
me to go with them - he told me they were going to meet some
parties but did not know who they were - we were to go to
Caerleon I know Newport Bridge we went over it to go to Caerleon I said to Morgan I had no weapon or anything
in my hand to go with them - I did go - Jenkin Morgan -
told me to go or I should be killed myself, and I went accord -
ingly on the Caerleon Road Morgan had a pike with him - Gibby
had another it was one with a socket on and not like the one ground
at my Masters - Davis of the Pottery was not there - they made
much noise when they were putting on the pikes - On the Monday
morning after I saw my Master and for four days after then I
went from home - When Jenkin Morgan came to my Master's Shop
he told my Master to make a spear for himself (Morgan) - I came
here from Monmouth Gaol - I was sent there with my master -
for making spears - I have been examined before by this man -
here (meaning Mr.. Phelps) it was Yesterday in Prison - he
did not say anything to induce me to come here - I came here
as a prisoner - I had not been examined before by any person
besides by this person - I was brought down last Saturday

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