Newport Chartists Vol.1, p.29

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Window nearest to the yard gate first saw him fire into
the upper windows, then saw him load his Gun again
and fire into the lower windows where the Soldiers were
the Prisoner Turner ran down the pavement by Mr Hamblys
with a Gun in his hand. Witness believes prisoner to be
the Man but should be better satisfied if witness saw him
in the same Clothes - was about 20 yards from him when
he fired. __________ Call


To prove that Witness was standing near Mr Mullocks house about
about 50 yards from the front of the Westgate, witness saw the mob in
front of the Westgate heard the firing, about 5 minutes after that
the mob dispersed, witness saw a man with a wooden leg, he
had a Gun in his hand, witness saw him opposite the window
of Hamblys house next door to the Westgate, didn't see him use
his Gun, witness saw him a second time in about 10 minutes,
witness saw one of the persons with him load and fire
atthe Westgate window, second time witness saw him witness
was standing at his house, Prisoner was passing down the
Street from the Westgate - Witness has not the slightest doubt
he is the Man. _________ Call

To prove that witness was at the corner of Mr Clements
house and saw the mob coming down Stow hill, and
turn round and go towards the Gates of the Westgate,
marching in order 9 or 10 abreast, one person said
something when the mob turned towards the Westgate
front door they were armed, they entered the passage
Witness heard firing from outside and inside, Saw
the same person walking towards Lloyds, apparently wounded,
this was Lovell. Saw a person with a wooden leg
come out of the crowd and go towards Lloyds door at
the corner of Skinner Street, he had a Gun or stick in
in hand, saw him afterwards walk down Commercial
Street towards the Salutation - that person was the prisoner
Turner he had light coloured Clothes on. _______________ Call

To prove that he (witness) was stationed at the Westgate door, saw
a man with a wooden leg among the mob as they came round
the corner armed with a Gun, he was in front & went towards the
Yard Gates, he had on a round light flannel Jacket and a Jim
Crow black hat. Prisoner Turner is the Man - should swear to
him among 1000 - took particular notice of him seeing a wooden
legged Man with a Gun, was 12 or 14 yards from him, watched
him for about a minute._____________________ Call

[in left margin]
Turner
General attack

General attack
Lovell
Lovell
General attack

Turner

[in r. margin]
Danl Evans
of Newport
Tailor

87

Herbert
Williams of Newport
Chymist
92,

Thos Hopkins
Son of Edwd
Hopkins

86.

Moses Scard
of Newport
Police Officer
89.

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