Newport Chartists Vol.23b, p.11

Description

Page 1:
Evidence divides
into 2 branches

transaction at Newport
coupled with previous
conduct shews design

Declar[ation]s of Prisoner
& others in connection
with him

Attack upon Newport
__________Insurrection
1st Step in
do you believe attack
preliminary to a
General rising
____that the question
Unexpected Evidence
In Frost case at a
loss to account for it
no evidence of a
proclamation
damning & convincing
Evidence not produced
would hear attacks
of other Counsel

[in right column]
Proclamation
not produced for
fear of Counsel

Page 2:
Weakens the case
Frost obscure
not known
self con[?]...ing
Absurdity
Attack upon Newport
too absurd to be
directed to such an
object
What object can be
stated that would
be reasonable
Arms made quite
shapeless pieces of
Iron on rude stiks
Mandrills
Umbrellas
some nothing
at all
Rag tag & bobtail
Leads
this ag[ainst] well cemented
Government

Page 3:
[left column]
Numerous Aristocracy

[right column]
rejected aid of
Gentry or even
Tradesmen

[left column]
Attempt might
be desperate
had Tend[?] entious
remark
Inadequacy
fit to be considered
in considering the
probability
No evidence to impeach
family
Man of great
intelligence
ill applied &
ill directed Intellectual
power
Not insane
If they did they are
insane & fit for
Asylum & not
Prison

Page 4:
No evidence of intention
to rise at Birmingham
& North of England
State of Birmingham
Libel on loyalty
& peace of Birmingham
___
Bridge
___
cut off communication
with Friends
impede commn
with Country
prevent Marauding
Could not be delayed
[?]f[or]1/2 hour
{
Declar[ation]s [?]
Authority
____Foster's work
salutary

[in right hand column/
alongside lines11-14]
many hard words
Absurd contradictory
self confuting

very general
course of reasoning