Newport Chartists Vol.12, p.37

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Regina v[ersus] John Lovell
William Jenkins of Newport Grocer and Parish Clerk
of Saint Woollos - I am Special Constable - On Monday morning
the 4th November I was at the Westgate Hotel - About 9 o'Clock I
saw a large number of men armed with various weapons turn
round the corner at the bottom of Stow Hill and come in front of the
Wesgate Inn - I know John Lovell well - I saw him amongst
them - There were about 30 or 40 before him - he had a gun in
his hand which he held sometimes in a threatening manner but not
exactly presenting it - I was looking at the mob from the window of
the Coffee room - he was nearly opposite the front door when I saw him
Immediately afterwards I heard the firing and left the window and
retired to a safer part of the room - I should think the firing continued
from 10 to 15 minutes - One spear was thrust through the window and
one ball went into the ceiling - as soon as the firing was over I went
into the passage over five dead bodies and went to my own house
opposite- __________ (signed) W[illia]m Jenkins

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Regina

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John Lovell

Examination of
William Jenkins

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