Newport Chartists Vol.18, p.3

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Reg[ina]
v[ersus]
John Frost


List & description
of Witnesses with an
analisis of their evidence


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John Frost

1 Williams Matthew . . . . 1 At Chartist meeting Saturday 2nd November. Saw Frost at Royal Oak Risca and Newport

2 Rees John . . . . . . 2 Saw Frost + Jack the fifer at Court y Bella Machine leading the Mob. Frost asked where the soldiers
were and ordered the mob to march.

3 Coles James . . . . . 3 Confirms the last witness. Evidence. Saw Frost running away after the firing.


4 Oliver Thomas Bevan . . 4 A Special Constable at the Westgate during the riot.

5 Simmons Samuel . . 5 { Saw Frost at the head of the Mob at the Machine - accompanied them down to the Westgate.
{ Heard Frost give orders at the Westgate.

6 Hopkins Edward . . . 6 Police Officer present when pistols were taken from Frost.

7 Phillips Thomas Jones . . 7 The Capture of Frost, produces papers found in Frosts house

8 Brough Barnabas . . . 8 Forced with the mob., released by Frost

9 Hodge James . . . . 9 Saw Frost at Coach & Horses Sunday the 3rd, asked him if he going to attack the Workhouse.
Speaks of a man distributing ammunition to the mob. Frost marshalling the men

10 Furman Israel . . . 10 Generally as to the proceedings of mob. Saw Frost at Royal Oak and the Park giving directions.

11 Waters Richard . . . 11 Saw Frost in front of Westgate

12 Harford John . . . 12 Saw Frost between Cefn and the W[elsh] Oak - he makes known his intentions as to Newport.

13 Davies William . . . . 13 As to the General Meetings of Delegates the week before the riots, the plan of the arrangements as to
Newport

14 Latch Thomas . . . . 14 Saw Frost in front of Westgate

15 Harris William . . . 15 Saw Frost addressing the mob at Coach + Horses on Sunday 3 Nov[embe]r. Saw Frost at Welsh Oak marshalling the mob

16 John Morgan . . . . 16 Saw Frost at the Welsh Oak + the Park marshalling the mob and at the Westgate commanding the mob to fire.

17 Pugh Richard . . . 17 That Frost was at his house/ Coach + Horses on the Friday previous to the riots.

18 Pugh Esther . . . . 18 Confirmed the last witness.

19 Thomas Jane . . . . 19 Servant to Richard Pugh. Confirmed his evidence

20 Lloyd Edmund . . . 20 That Frost, Z. Williams & Jones held general meetings at Blackwoodprevious to the Riots.

21 Lewis Maria . . . 21 Saw Frost at the Westgate.

22 Neck David . . . 22 (blank)

23 Tovey Job . . . . 23 That Frost lodged at his house two days previous to the riots - of the plans of the Riots.

24 Tovey Susannah . . 24 Confirming last witness.

25 Watkins Thomas . . . 25 Forced with Mr Brough by the mob & released by Frost.

26 Adams William . . 26 That he saw Frost returning thro[ugh] the park after the Riots.

27 Woolford James . . . 27 That his house was broken into by the mob and his Guns etc, stolen.

28 Matthias John . . 28 (blank)

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29 Prosser John
30 Phillips Sir Thomas Kn[igh]t
31 Edwards Lewis
32 Brewer William
33 Gray Basil
34 Dailey Michael
35 Stack Richard
36 James Morgan
37 Phillips William
38 Homan Walter William
39 Crow Henry
40 Herring David
41 Brickley Edward
42 Arthur Thomas
43 Dyer Thomas
44 Cartwight W[illia]m Howard
45 Jenkins William

46 Saunders Thomas
47 Partridge Amelia
48 Maule George Esq[uire]
49 Rogers John
50 Rogers Stephen
51 Davies Margaret
52 James Morgan
52 Williams Jonas