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Solomon Brittons Case
William Watkins sworn says - I live with Mr
Croft a Solicitor residing at Pontypool - I am his servant - I know
a man of the name of Solomon Britton - I now see him here -
here he is - I remember to have seen him about 6 o'Clock in the
morning of Monday the 4 of November opposite Doctor Phillips new
house at Tros Nant near Pontpool - previous to my seeing him I heard
a noise on the outside of my masters Stable door like a knocking at the
door - I was inside the door - I called out who was there - a person
outside said he wanted to see me - I then opened the Door - a man
named John laid hold of me by the Collar and said to me come
along - he had a Gun in his hand - I pulled back and he hit me on the
back part of my neck with the but end of his Gun - the blow that he
gave me was a very severe one - I fell down from the effect of it -
more men entered the Stable with that person about fifteen of them -
they took me from my Master's stable towards the Clarence Inn which
is near - there were a great many persons assembled there - I saw
the Prisoner Solomon Britton there - I am quite certain he was there
I did not here his name then mentioned - I expressed a wish to go back
and to shut the stable door which I had left open - I was not permitted
to do so - the Prisoner interfered to prevent me - he said bring him along
he gave directions to have me taken care of and observed he said "take
care of him" - I was not dressed I had no Hat or Jacket on - the Prisoner
addressing himself to me and others said "Go along" - Before that was said
the men had been all standing still - we proceeded from the Clarence Hotel
to Pontypool - I then observed a Man with a bag or wallett on his shoulder - he
was proceeding towards Pontypool - Some of the men said here is another -
The Prisoner then said "take him" - that person was taken and compelled
to go with us - Between Pontypool and the turnpike road, on the way
towards Newport we met a boy about sixteen or seventeen years of age
- the mob when they observed the boy said "here is another" - the boy
shewed the men a Card - he shewed the Prisoner Thomas Britton the Card
Britton might have seen it if he pleased - Britton then said "puff" and
sent the boy along to me - one of the men put their hands upon the boy and
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