Newport Magistrates’ Examinations recorded in the Monmouthshire Merlin 9th November 1839 to 14th December 1839
Day 1: Tuesday 5 November Witness statements in:-
Defendants (1) & (2): John Frost and Charles Waters
Witnesses:
Edmund Jones, Park Machine, Newport (statement made before defendants brought into court room)
Matthew Williams, Argoed, quarryman Vol. 5/85-88 Vol. 3/3-5
John Reece [Rees], Newport (son of R. Reece [Rees] Vol. 5/37 Vol. 3/5 constable)
Thomas Bevan Oliver, Newport, printer Vol. 3/6-7
Samuel Simmons [Simmonds], Newport, labourer Vol. 5/39 Vol. 3/7
Edward Hopkins, Newport, police superintendent Vol. 5/40 Vol. 3/7
Thomas Jones Phillips, Newport, solicitor Vol. 5/28-29 Vol. 3/8-10
Magistrates: R. J. Blewitt, W. Brewer, Geo. Hall, [G.] Lewis Esq., Revd J. Coles
Day 2: Wednesday 6 November
Defendant (1): James Aust (of Malpas, gardener)
Witnesses:
John Richards, Caerleon Vol. 6/23-24 Vol. 3/65-67
John Dalemore [Dallimore] Vol. 6/16-17 Vol. 3/67-69
John Matthew, gardener Vol. 6/19-20 Vol. 3/69-70
Christopher Kidner, Croesyceiliog Vol. 6/18 Vol. 3/70-71
John Phillips, Llanfrechfa Vol. 6/21 Vol. 3/71-72
Henry Chappell, Newport, police officer Vol. 6/15
James Simpson, Newport, (gardener to Mr Cordes) [?William Simpson in trials documents]
Mary Simpson [wife of above] Vol. 6/21 Vol. 3/71-72
Defendant (2): John Partridge, Newport, printer
Witnesses:
Thomas Jones Phillips, Newport, solicitor Vol. 13/54- Vol. 3/14 56, 59, 65-67
Frederick Wood Vol. 13/58 Vol. 3/10-11
Michael Daly Vol. 13/58 Vol. 3/10-1
Magistrates: R. J. Blewitt, W. Brewer, G. Hall, Lewis Edwards, Benj. Hall, Revd J. Coles
Day 3 Thursday 7 November
Defendant (1): John Partridge [continuation of examination]
Witnesses:
Thomas Jones Phillips [recalled] Vol. 13/65-67
Isaac Evans, clerk to Mr Withers Vol. 13/53, 62 Vol. 3/14-15
Jeremiah James, Pill, Newport Vol. 13/52, Vol. 3/15 61-62, 64 Amelia Partridge (dau. of defendant) Vol. 3/15-17
William Legg, Newport (Wedlake Court), shoemaker Vol. 3/13
John Morgan, … grocer Vol. 13/52, 61 Vol. 3/17
Defendant (2): James Aust [continuation of examination]
Witness:
William Phillips, gardener Vol. 6/22
Defendant (3): Thomas Davies, Newport, sawyer
Witnesses:
John O’Dwyer, Newport, special constable Vol. 6/101, Vol. 3/83 104-105
Edward Hopkins, Newport, police superintendent Vol. 6/106 Vol. 3/84
Stephen Rogers, Newport, special constable Vol. 6/103 Vol. 3/82-83
Barnabus Borough, Pontypool, brewer
Townsend [for defence ‘uncertificated attorney’ taken into custody]
John Davis, special constable Vol. 6/102 Vol. 3/82
Defendants (4) & (5): Richard Benfield and John Rees
Witnesses:
Isaac Venn, special constable Vol. 6/39-40, Vol. 3/25-26 42
Basil Gray, lieut. 45th Regt of Foot Vol. 6/37-38 Vol. 3/27-29
Magistrates: R. Blewitt, Benj. Hall, W. Brewer, G. Hall, Jos. Davies, Lewis Edwards, Revd J. Coles
Day 4: Friday 8 November
Defendant (1): William Lloyd Jones, Pontypool, watchmaker, publican
Witnesses:
William Evans, clerk, Crumlin Vol. 3/47-48
Edward Hopkins, Newport, police superintendent Vol. 3/48-49
Col. Lewis
John Willis Vol. 3/48
Basil Gray, lieut. 45th Regt [repeated evidence in respect of R. Benfield and R. Rees]
John Phillips, Croesyceiliog Vol. 3/42-44
Thomas Prothero
Christopher Kidner, Croesyceiliog, butcher Vol. 11/65-66 Vol. 3/42-45
John Prosser [recalled ?] Vol. 3/40-42
John Matthews, gardener[ to Tho Prothero, Malpas Court] Vol. 3/45-46
Edmund Dorey, Risca, carpenter Vol. 11/37 Vol. 3/46-47
Defendants (2) –(20) appearing on Day 4: Job Harris (discharged); William Griffiths (discharged); Thomas Evans (discharged); Thomas Gibson (committed h.of c 14 days); John Rupps (discharged); Charles Groves (remanded); John Morris (committed 1month); James Morgan (remanded); James Needs (remanded); William Griffiths (discharged); William Jones (committed 14 days); John James (committed 14 days) ; John George (discharged; Joseph Walter (discharged); Arthur Parker (discharged); John Slugg (discharged); William Chambers (dismissed); Henry Jones (discharged); Henry Hazel (remanded)
Magistrates:
R. Blewitt, Benj. Hall, Chas. Morgan, W. Brewer, Lewis Edwards, Revd Jas Coles
Day 5: Saturday 9 November
Defendant (1): Edward Frost
Witnesses: Vol. 20/15 [list of witnesses only]
Emily Hunt, Newport, governess
Revd John Reece Taylor, Newport, clergyman
Moses Scard, Newport, police officer
Eliza Llewellyn, Newport
Sarah Frost, Newport
James Payne, Newport, road surveyor
Cornelius Evans, Newport, school master
Defendant (2) John Lovell
Witnesses:
Edmund Williams, - , Labourer Mon. Canal/special Vol. 12/22-23 Vol. 3/18-19 constable
Francis Morgan, Newport (Court-y-bella) Vol. 12/24 Vol. 3/19
Susan Stephens, Newport, publican (Six Bells) Vol. 12/25 Vol. 3/19
Thomas Dyer, [?James Dyer in trials statements] Newport, Vol. 12/26 Vol. 3/20 latterly butler to Mr Phillips
Matthew Pembro, Newport, Publican (Stow Hill) Vol. 12/27 Vol. 3/20-21
Henry Evans, Newport, saddler Vol. 12/28 Vol. 3/21-22
Daniel Evans, Newport, tailor Vol. 12/29-31 Vol. 3/22-24
William Parfitt Powell, Newport, surgeon Vol. 12/32 Vol. 3/24
Magistrates: Sir Charles Morgan, Sir Benjamin Hall, Col. Lewis, Octavius Morgan, Geo. Hall, William Brewer, Joseph Davies, Revd. James Coles, Thomas Hawkins
Day 6: Monday 11 November
[appearance of Mary Ferraday, widow of William killed at
Newport, pleading in distress- in ‘Welsh dialect’- before the magistrates]
Defendant (1): Charles Groves, Newport, apprentice painter and decorator
Witnesses:
George Oliver, Newport, printer Vol. 10/97-99
Stephen Rogers, Newport, [customs officer], special Vol. 10/99- constable 101
Henry Ewins, Newport, son of baker Vol. 10/101- 102
Defendant (2): Thomas Aurelius
Witnesses:
Morgan Jones, Fleur-de-Lys, colliery employee/ collier
Sarah Edmunds, Pontllanfraith, wife of William Edmunds, Publican (Greyhound)
Defendant (3): Thomas Saunders, Abersychan, draper’s assistant
[prisoner discharged]
Defendant (4): Solomon Britton
Witnesses:
William Watkins, Pontypool, servant (to Mr Croft) Vol. 6/50-54 Vol. 3/50-54
Moses Scard, Newport, policeman Vol. 6/55 Vol. 3/55
[Samuel] Morgan, Newport, shoemaker Vol. 6/64-65 Vol. 3/62-64
Ellis Flanders, Newport, special constable Vol. 6/56 Vol. 3/56
David Jones, Pontypool, special constable Vol. 6/57 Vol. 3/56-57
Thomas Morgan, Garndiffaith, miner Vol. 6/60-61 Vol. 3/59-60
Peter Britton, Garndiffaith, miner [brother of prisoner] Vol. 6/62-63
Samuel Morgan, Newport, (Victoria Square), shoemaker Vol. 6/64-65 Vol. 3/62-64
Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Geo. Hall, Thos Hawkins
Day 7: Tuesday 12 November
Defendant (1): George George
Witnesses:
Moses Scard, Newport, police officer Vol. 10/5,9,11 Vol. 3/85,87
Margaret Jones, Newport, widow Vol. 10/6,11 Vol. 3/85-86
Defendants (2) & (3): Joseph Reece and David Needs
[discharged- no evidence against these prisoners]
Defendants (4) & (5): John Bowen and Lewis Thomas
Witnesses:
Isaac Venn, Newport, special constable
Thomas Beckingham, Newport, special constable
[prisoners remanded for further examination]
Defendant (6): John Jones, Newport, pot-boy at Royal Oak
Witnesses:
John Morgan, Newport, special constable
[prisoner discharged]
Defendants (7), (8) & (9): Absalom Crooke, Thomas Crooke, William Purnell of Abersychan
Witnesses:
Edward Hopkins, Newport, police superintendent
Henry Chappel, Newport, police officer
[prisoners discharged]
Defendant (10): John Thomas [charged with aiding and assisting John Lovell]
Witnesses:
William Parfitt Powell, Newport, surgeon assistant to Mr Brewer and special constable
Michah Jenkins, Newport (Market House Lane), boot and shoemaker
[prisoner discharged]
Defendant (11): William Trew (a special constable who had been ordered into custody during the hearing of Jn Thomas, for refusing to accompany Parfitt Powell to seize the gun belonging to Lovell)
[prisoner fined 5s to be paid immediately for not performing the duty expected of a special constable]
Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Sir Charles Morgan, William Brewer, Octavius Morgan, Geo. Hall, Lewis Edwards, Thomas Hawkins
Day 8: Wednesday 13 November
Defendant (1): James Wittle, spirit dealer, charged for refusing to comply with the magistrates’ order to close licensed prisoners from 5pm to 6am until further notice
Witnesses:
Daniel Evans, Newport, Special Constable
William Williams, Newport, special constable
[fined £5 with costs]
Defendant (2): George Knight, publican, charged with similar offence as above
Witnesses:
Joseph Ady, Newport, special constable
George Gethins, Newport, special constable
Isaac Venn, Newport, special constable
[fined £5 with costs]
Defendant (3): Ebenezer Williams, publican, Prince of Wales Public House, Commercial Road
Witnesses:
James Jones, Newport, plasterer
Charles Groves, Newport, painter and glazier
Maria Sucket, Newport, servant (to Ebenezer Williams)
Revd James Francis, Newport, clergyman, St Paul’s
William Davies, Newport, mason
[acting for prisoner J. C. Clarke ]
Bound over in recognizance £50. Discharged
Defendant (4) & (5): Samuel Victory and William Morgan charged with inducing soldiers to desert from the 45th Regt
Witnesses:
Edmund Dalton, private in 45th Regiment of Foot
John Clarke, private in 45th Regiment of Foot
William Morgan discharged, Samuel Victory remanded in custody
Magistrates:
Revd James Coles, Capel Hanbury Leigh, Octavius Morgan, Geo.Hall, Crawshay Bailey, William Brewer, Thos. Hawkins, Thos. Fothergill, Lewis Edwards
Day 9: Thursday 14 November
Defendant (1): Samuel Victory
Witnesses:
Anne Davies, Newport, spirit shop keeper
th Robert Barr, private in 45 Regiment
Benjamin Jeffreys, Newport, ironmonger
[Samuel Victory committed to trial at the next Quarter
Sessions for aiding and assisting soldiers to desert]
Defendant (2): Thomas Evans
[prisoner discharged]
Defendant (3): George Evans, Pontaberpergwm, ‘collier’
[prisoner discharged]
Defendant (4): Henry Frost, son of John Frost
Witnesses:
John Frazer, Newport, bank manager (Monmouth and Vol. 9/65 Glamorgan Bank Company)
Frederick Thomas Percy Wells, Newport (son of Thomas Wells, confectioner)
George Evans, Ponaberpergwm. ‘banker of coals’ [? Vol. 9/63-64 banksman]
Samuel Parsons, Newport (Hand-Post), tiler and plasterer. Vol. 9/67-68
George Evans’s examination contd Vol. 9/63-64
Defendants (5) & (6): John Bevan and Lewis Thomas
[prisoner discharged]
Defendant (7): William Thomas of Llangattock
[prisoner discharged]
Defendants (8), (9) & (10): Isaac Coleman, Henry Hazel and Stephen Reece
[prisoner discharged]
Magistrates:
Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Samuel Homfray, William Brewer, Thomas Hawkins
Day 10: Friday 15 November
[appearance of William Cardo an ‘Emissary from London’ with claim of Russian agency responsible for unrest]
Defendant (1): William Cardo, London (Church Row,
Pancras), shoemaker
[ordered to leave town then remanded in custody- following information of his connection to Chartist movement]
[Proceedings for Day 10 continued in The Merlin of 23 November]
Defendant (2): George Turner [carpenter]
Witnesses:
Thomas Hopkins, Newport, (son of police superintendent Vol. 14/84,96 Vol. 3/88-89 Edward Hopkins)
Daniel Evans, Newport, tailor Vol. 14/85-86 Vol. 3/89-90
Samuel Williams, Newport (Pentonville) Vol. 14/87,96 Vol. 3/90-91
Moses Scard, Newport, police officer Vol. 14/88,96 Vol. 3/91-92
William Johns, Newport, (resides with W. M. Brewer, Vol. 14/89,97 Vol. 3/92-93 surgeon)
Henry Kean [?Kear], Newport (Commercial Street, nr Vol. 14/90,98 Vol. 3/93-94 Salutation), - ‘in no business’
Herbert Williams, Newport, chemist and druggist Vol. 14/91,103 Vol. 3/94
[prisoner committed for high treason and sedition]
(3) Samuel Shell, Bristol, cabinet maker
[appearance of Samuel Shell, father of George Shell, with a letter written by his son that he wished to be read to the court]
[left the court discharged from custody with promise to be forthcoming if evidence required ‘ he had been apprehended in order that the letter in his possession, showing the predetermined attack on the town might be produced’
Defendant (4): Jenkin Morgan, Newport, (Pillgwenlly), milkman
Witnesses:
Moses Scard, Newport, police officer
John Lewis, Newport, (Tredegar Arms) Vol. 12/73
Phineas Simms, Bristol, reserve sergeant in Bristol Police Vol. 12/74-75 Force.
[Jenkin Morgan remanded for further examination]
Magistrates:
Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Thomas Hawkins, Thomas Fothergil, William Brewer
Day 11: Monday 18 November
Defendant (1): Edward Elias
Charged with being drunk and disorderly and obstructing an officer who was in charge of a Chartist prisoner
[fined 5s and costs]
Defendant (2): Elijah Gainey
Drunk and disorderly and assaulting a special constable
[fined £5 and costs]
Defendant (3):
An application was here made to bring W.P. Roberts, Bath,
(solicitor to John Frost) before the court. Roberts ‘a friend to the Chartist cause’ had been detained in custody at
Blackwood ‘on suspicion’
Witnesses:
Moses Scard: Newport, Police officer- who stated that
Frost’s daughters were at Blackwood with Roberts
‘disguised as servants’
Defendant (4): Henry Griffiths
Drunk and disorderly and assaulting Mrs Watkins
[fined 5s and costs]
Defendant (5): Edward Edmunds
Witnesses:
Israel Firman, Gellygroes, herbalist
Catherine Charles, Welsh Oak, Pontymister, daughter of Henry Charles, publican
Thomas Hopkins, Newport, son of police superintendent Edward Hopkins
[Edward Edmunds committed for trial for high treason and sedition]
Henry Charles, the previous witness, was also taken into custody on the identification of Firman of being suspected of being among the ‘rioters’
Day 12: Tuesday 19 November
Defendant (1): Samuel Etheridge, Newport
Witnesses:
Joseph Adye, Newport (Pillgwenlly), special constable
William Truman Harford Phelps, Bath, solicitor
Walter Williams, Caerleon
Thomas Gunter, Caerleon, innkeeper
Emily Horne
John O’Dwyer
[Samuel Etheridge committed for trial at Monmouth for
High Treason]
Defendant (2): W.P. Roberts, Bath, solicitor [counsel for John Frost] [prisoner discharged]
Defendant (3): John Lewis Llewellyn, Pontnewynydd, beer- house keeper, formerly ‘hatter’
Witnesses:
John Maggs, Pontnewynydd, labourer
David Jones, Pontypool, special constable
[committed for trial on charge of sedition]
Defendant (4): James Horner, [shoemaker]
[discharged]
Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Charles Morgan, Octavius Morgan, Samuel Homfray, Geo.Hall, William Brewer
Day 13: Wednesday 20 November
Defendant (1): Joshua Davis
[discharged – a case of mistaken identity being proven satisfactorily]
Defendant (2): Jenkin Morgan, Newport (Pillgwenlly), milkman
[continuation from 15 Nov (Day 10)] Mr Clarke solicitor for the defence
Witnesses:
Vol. 12/42- Vol. 3/111- Maria Harper, Newport (Pillgwenlly), wife of William Harper 43,61 112
Morgan James, Newport (Pillgwenlly), labourer Vol. 12/44-48 Vol. 3/112- 116
Frances Gibbon, Newport (Pillgwenlly), wife of Thomas Vol. 12/49 Vol. 3/117 Gibbon
Mary Jenkins, Newport (Pillgwenlly), wife of Morgan Vol. 12/50 Vol. 3/117- Jenkins, blocklayer 118
Moses Scard, Newport, (Pillgwenlly), police officer Vol. 12/51 Vol. 3/118
George Hodge [?James Hodge], Blackwood (Woodfield), Vol. 12/52-53 Vol. 3/118- collier (employed by T.Prothero) 120
[Hodge also states that he was examined at the Workhouse by L. Edwards and at this house by Mr Prothero this morning]
Thomas Jones Phillips, Newport, solicitor
William Truman Harfod Phelps, Bath, solicitor
Elizabeth Morgan, Newport (Court- y- bella Machine), the Court-y- bella Machine was kept by – son of Elizabeth Morgan
John Lewis, Newport (Pillgwenlly), publican, Tredegar Arms Vol. 12/71,73
Mapson Thomas Smith, Maesglas Farm, Newport, farmer Vol. 12/77
Thomas Hopkins, Newport, son of Edward Hopkins, Vol. 12/65 superintendent of police
[Jenkin Morgan committed to trial for high treason and sedition]
Defendant (3): Thomas Walsh, Newport, native of Ireland. [charged with assault on Capt Stack of the 45th Regt] ‘while hunting a pig in the street’
[prisoner discharged]
Other court business:
Two applications made to the court by Mr Geach. The first for the defence to be allowed copies of the papers taken from Mr Frost. The second for W.P. Roberts [sol acting for Frost who had been detained by the authorities] to be repaid his expenses incurred by being detained for 48 hours. Coles reply that not in Magistrates power to comply.
Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Thomas Fothergill, William Brewer, Thomas Hawkins
Day 14: Thursday 21 November
Defendant (1): Zephaniah Williams, Blaina, beer-house keeper.
Witnesses:
Jeremiah Box Stockdale, Cardiff, superintendent of police Vol. 15/73-76 for Cardiff
Thomas Jones Phillips, Newport, solicitor and clerk to the examining magistrates
Application for prisoner to be remanded/prisoner remanded
[Newspaper note: ‘our limits will not permit us to give the continuation of the day’s proceedings’]
Defendant (2): Evan Edwards, Tredegar, watch and clock maker
Witnesses:
Anne Spooner, Tredegar, wife of William Spooner of Vol. 7/22- Vol. 3/123 Tredegar Iron Works- wholesale dealer in hardware. 23,32-33,51
William Phillips, Tredegar, special constable Vol. 7/33- Vol. 3/123- 35,49-50 125
Walter William Homan, Tredegar, superintendent of police Vol. 7/25- Vol. 3/125- 27,35-37,48 126
Henry Crin, Tredegar, special constable [?Evidence of Henry Vol. 7/37- Vol. 3/126- Grove/Henry Crow listed in NPL Trials] 38,47 127
[initially discharged in recognizance of £100 personally and two sureties of £50 - prisoner recalled and committed for high treason and sedition]
Defendants (3) & (4): John Batten and William Batten
[discharged]
Defendant (5): Benjamin Richards
Witnesses:
John Cullimore, formerly of Rhymney, grocer( residing at Vol. 14/23, Vol. 3/128 this time with brother at Tredegar) 32-33,40
Walter William Homan. Tredegar, superintendent of police Vol. 14/24, Vol. 3/128- 32-33,40 129
John Jenkins, Newport, publican Vol. 14/24- Vol. 3/129 25,42
Israel Firman, Gellygroes, herbalist Vol. 14/25- Vol. 3/129- 26,32-34 130
[committed for high treason and sedition]
Defendant (6): Evan Edwards- recalled and committed for high treason and sedition
Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Samuel Homfray, Geo. Hall, Thomas Hawkins, William Brewer
Day 15: Friday 22 November
Defendant (1): David Lloyd
[discharged]
Witnesses:
Vol. 12/19 Evan Harris, Kendon, [ ], collier
Vol. 12/20 Hannah Harris, [Kendon], wife of Evan Harris
[discharged]
Defendant (2): Thomas Bray [Sirhowy] employed by Mr Homfray
[discharged]
[No witnesses listed in Monmouthshire Merlin but see NPL Vol. 6/44-47 Trials evidence of Homan, Elizabeth Phillips and J. William Phillips]
Defendant (3): Thomas Llewellyn
Witnesses:
John Hughes, Fleur-de-lys, collier Vol. 12/13
Lewis Lewis (a Welsh speaker - T. J. Phillips sworn as Vol. 12/14 interpreter)
[prisoner remanded until Tues 26 Nov.]
Defendant (4): Zephaniah Williams
Witnesses:
Thomas Saunders- examination deferred until arrival of legal advisor for Z.W.
Edwards Toser, ‘Nyedd Wen Brelulty’
Thomas Saunders- Aberystruth, shopman (to Daniel Lewis Vol. 15/68-71 woollen draper)
[prisoner remanded until Monday 25 Nov.]
Day 16: Saturday 23 November
Notwithstanding having adjourned until Monday a number of prisoners having been brought in the magistrates determined to take evidence against them and held a sitting this evening at the Poor-house
Defendants (1), (2) & (3): Thomas Davies, Moses Horner and William Horner
Witnesses:
Mary Thomas, Mynysdae, Mynyddislwyn, wife of William Thomas
John Hearn, Pontllanfraith (nr Greyhound), carpenter
Magistrates present: Mr T. Hawkins, William Brewer, Mr Geo. Hall
[prisoners remanded until Monday]
Day 17: Monday 25 November
Defendant (1): Thomas Llewellyn, Fleur-de-lys (remanded from previous week)
Witnesses:
Moses Scard, Newport, policeman
Isaac Venn, Newport, special constable
[prisoner committed on charge of high treason and sedition]
Defendant (2): Zephaniah Williams
Witnesses:
Thomas Saunders
John Davies, Blaina, collier
Edward Richards, Coalbrookvale, Blaina, collier
Simon Leonard, Llanhilleth, publican, (Hanbury Arms)
[court adjourned]
Day 18: Tuesday 26 November
Defendant (1): Zephaniah Williams
Witnesses:
William Howell, Blaina, labourer. (Gas works Blaina)
Rachel Howell, Blaina, wife of William Howell
Richard Hawkins, Blaina, miner (former corporal in marines)
John Nichol Hawkins, Newport, surgeon
Henry Smith, Llanhiddol (Llanhilleth), was in house of James
Samuels, Publican
James James, Blaina, Coalbrookvale, miner
John Parsons, Newport, Pillgwenlly, butcher
Richard Hawkins [recalled]
[prisoner committed to take trial for high treason and sedition]
Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Geo. Hall, Octavius Morgan,
William Brewer, Thomas Hawkins, W. Williams, Thomas
Fothergill, C. Morgan, C. Homfray, Charles Morgan, Col.
Lewis
Day 19: Wednesday 27 November
Defendants (1) & (2): John Lewis and John Hall [?James Wall]
Witnesses:
John Pollock, Newport, Pillgwenlly, labourer
[prisoners remanded for further evidence]
Defendant (3): John Milton, Newport, lath splitter with timber merchant
Witnesses:
Henry Chapple [Chappell], Newport, police officer
Michael Jenkins
[prisoner discharged with severe reprimand]
Defendant (4): John Gwillim
Witnesses:
Lewis Lloyd, Newport, (employed at Cordes nailworks)
Defendant (5): Robert Alexander
Witnesses:
John Gayton, [Newport]
[prisoner discharged]
Day 20: Thursday 28 November
Defendants (1), (2), (3), (4) & (5)
Joseph Coles, Job Harris, William John Llewellyn, Thomas
Edwards, Evan Jones
[charged with burglary]
Witnesses:
John Watkins, Cwm Corrwg, collier
Elizabeth Walters, Cwm Corrwg, wife of John Walters
[Evan Jones discharged, Coles, Harris, Llewellyn, Edwards committed for burglary]
Defendants (6) & (7): John Lewis and James Wall [see Day 19 ?John Hall]
Witnesses:
David Evans, Newport, haulier (Castle Brewery), lodged at Pillgwenlly near Pottery?
[James Wall, discharged and admitted as Queen’s Evidence]
James Wall, Newport, Pillgwenlly labourer
Edwards Harris, Newport, special constable
[prisoner discharged]
Defendant (8): Henry Bailey
[prisoner discharged]
Defendant (9): John Batten
[prisoner remanded] Sat. 30 Nov.
Defendant (10): David Parry
[prisoner discharged]
Defendant (11): Lewis Rowland, Bedwas
Witnesses:
Jacob Thomas, Bedwas, Maesycwmer, shop-keeper
Lewis Lewis, Bedwas, Gellydeague (Gellydeg) [colliery] banksman
[prisoner committed for sedition]
Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Octavius Morgan, Geo. Hall, William Brewer, Samuel Homfray, William Needham, Thomas Hawkins
[contains references to involvement of George Beach – Beach eluded capture – tried in absentia]
Day 21: Friday 29 November
Defendant (1): Edward Tippins
[prisoner discharged]
Defendant (2): Henry Harris
Witnesses:
Israel Firman, Mynyddislwyn, Gellygroes, herbalist
[prosecution withdrawn, prisoner discharged]
Defendant (3): William Davies
[case adjourned until Monday at prisoner’s request for legal representation]
Defendant (4): John Owen, Ebbw Vale, Blacksmith
Witnesses:
John Thomas, Ebbw Vale (Beaufort Works), miner
David Jones, Crickhowell, Brecon
William Davis, Tredegar , constable
Stephen Rogers, Newport, special constable [clerk to customs office]
[committed for high treason]
Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Sir Charles Morgan,
Octavius Morgan, Samuel Homfray, Geo. Hall, Thos
Hawkins, William Brewer
Day 22 Saturday 30 November
Before any prisoners brought up for examination depositions taken from two unnamed witnesses against
“Dai the Tinker” – David Jones in absentia
Defendant (1): In absentia “Dai the Tinker” David Jones
Witnesses: two unnamed
Defendant (2): Isaac Williams alias Isaac Phillips also known as “Ben”
Charged with burglary, theft of meat cleaver
Witness:
William Price Jones, Blaina, puddler
[prisoner (committed for trial for felony]
Defendants (3) & (4): John Gibby and William Stevenson
“charged with high treason in manufacturing pikes the evidence not being ready the prisoners were remanded till
Tuesday”
Some other trifling cases having been gone through …
Defendants (5), (6) & (7): John Williams, Griffith Evans and
John Fisher
Witnesses:
Israel Firman, Gellygroes, herbalist
[John Williams discharged, John Fisher bound over to face charge of conspiracy, Griffith Evans remanded for further examination]
Defendant (8): John Batten
[proceeded against for minr charge of being illegally armed, as no further witness found to maintain a treason charge]
Witness:
Israel Firman, Gellygroes, herbalist
Rees Rees, Newport, Pillgwenlly
[prisoner committed for trial]
Defendant (9): Edwin Davies
[prisoner discharged]
Examinations ended at Westgate – not all prisoners having been examined the remaining cases were taken to Monmouth and the examinations continued there on Wednesday 4 December before Revd James Coles and John Roberts
Magistrates Sat. 30 Nov.
Revd James Coles, Sir Charles Morgan, Octavius Morgan, Geo. Hall, Thomas Hawkins, William Brewer
Day 23: Wednesday 4 December
Defendant (1): William Jones, Sirhowy, collier
Witnesses:
Jonas Williams, Brecon, police officer
William Voss
[committed for trial on the charge of conspiracy and riot]
Magistrates: Revd James Coles, John Roberts
Day 24: Thursday 5 December
Defendant (1): William Davies , Blackwood, shopkeeper
[defended by Mr Hall of Bristol]
Witnesses:
William Harris, Blackwood, collier Vol. 6/126- 129
John Holman Evans - attorney Vol. 6/116
Thomas M. Llewellyn Vol. 6/116- 117
Moses Scard, Newport, police officer Vol. 6/117
Jane Thomas, Blackwood, servant to Mr Pugh, keeper of Vol. 6/118- the Coach and Horses, Blackwood 119,130-131
Henry George [evidence discontinued/ dismissed as witness Vol. 6/124, was intoxicated] 129
Israel Firman, Gellygroes, herbalist Vol. 6/119- 121
Mary George, Blackwood, wife of Henry George, Publican Vol. 6/121- of George Inn Blackwood 122,123,125
William Harris [contd] Vol. 6/126- 129
Henry George, Blackwood, Publican, George Inn Vol. 6/124, 129 [examination permitted as witness now considered sober]
Daniel Evans, Newport, special constable Vol. 6/125
[prisoner to be committed for trial, bail permitted on a charge of conspiracy and riot]
Defendants (2), (3) &(4): Joseph Davies (burglary), Thomas Davies and John Powell
[each charged with sedition]
[prisoners discharged]
Defendant (5): Griffith Evans [charged with riot]
Witness:
Ann Thomas, Abercarne (on 5 Nov. resided at Risca, Old Bridge Inn kept by Thos Duffield)
[prisoners bailed in his own recognizance to answer charge of riot]
Defendants (6) &(7): John Gibby and William Stephens (Newport, Pillgwenlly)
[charged with high treason in manufacturing pikes] [represented by Mr Owen]
Witnesses:
David Herring, Newport
Edward Brickley, Newport, Pillgwenlly, blacksmith and shoeing smith (Catholic)
[Stephens discharged, John Gibby committed for trial on charge of high treason]
[court adjourned] – until Sat. 7 Dec]
Magistrates: Revd James Coles, Sir Charles Morgan, Octavius Morgan, William Brewer, Geo. Hall, Thos. Hawkins