Newport Chartists Vol.3, p.48

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four, myself John Willis and Edmund Wells and Edmund Jones - We
sent for Richard Thomas a Constable of the Parish of Llanhiddel
Willis searched the prisoner's person - I was passing the prisoner took
out of his pockets almost every thing he had, he was afterwards

examined by Willis. I know nothing at all of the proceedings of the

4th of November. I know they were passing thro Crumlin all the

night of Sunday the 3d - there were crowds of people. I can't say whether

they were armed. I was not up that night - I got up about the middle

of the night to the window and saw the crowd pass, it was yesterday

between 3 & 4 o Clock in the afternoon we apprehended the prisoner. I

and my Companions brought the prisoner down to Newport and delivered

him to the Magistrates. I have never heard the prisoner address any

meetings, I saw powder balls and Copper Caps taken from the prisoners

person by Willis - the prisoner was also examined by Richard Thomas the

Constable as I have been informed. I believe the balls were given up by

the prisoner voluntarily to Willis.

Wm Evans


John Willis Sworn States - I assisted yesterday in apprehending

the prisoner William Jones - I assisted in apprehending him

with Evans Edmund Jones and Edward Wells. After taking the

prisoner to Mr David Thomas the Maypole Inn he requested the

pistol to be given up to him that he may unload it, the pistol

was then in William Evans hands, he took it and unscrewed it,

and I then took it out of his hands and shook the powder from

it - I saw the cap on the nipple and I took it off and then

asked him if he had any other arms about him, he took out

the contents of his trousers and waistcoat and put them on the table,

there are the balls and caps and wrench which the prisoner took out of

his waistcoat pocket, he then took out the contents of his trouser pockets - I

saw two pen or pencil cases, I did not see any knife, there were one or two

small papers which I did not touch.

John Willis

Edward Hopkins sworn I am police officer of the Borough of Newport - I received Wm

Jones into my custody last night I searched him and found a Song on him with Music

attached to it - the paper now produced is what I took from him I was on duty here on Monday the 4th November I took


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John Willis

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