Newport Chartists Vol.15, p.23

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Zephaniah Williams
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Analysis of Witnesses agt.Z Williams -

1 Service of 2nd. List of Witnesses -
2 Attended Sevl meetings at Williams house - was ordered by Williams to attend one
on the Mountain on the 3rd. armed / he / said we were going to Newport

3 Was present at the meeting with the Delegates the week before the riots organising the plans / for the Riots

4. Saw Williams at Welsh Oak telling the mob to get on

5. Attended Chartist meetings at Williams House - Saw Williams go to Jones the / Watchmakers house the day before the riots.

6. To meeting at Williams House - that he told them to come around to
the Mountain. Saw men with pikes by Williams House on Sunday

7 Asked Williams what the woman wd do for /victuals/ till the men came back - He gave / him a Chartist card for my husband -

8 Was at Williams house on Sunday 3.rd Novr w-h was full of men saw him / rolling up Cartridges in a Paper

9. Saw Williams come thro' the park & spoke to him -

10 Saw Williams with the Mob at Welsh Oak who spoke to Witness

11. To meeting at Williams House on \S\ Sunday & his telling them to come armed to the / Mountain - Receiving a Chartist card from him.

12. Attended meetings at Prisoners house & the Mountain - Prisoner lent him / a sovereign to buy a Gun -

13 Attended a meeting on the 31 Octr Prisoner told them to prepare & organize/ themselves =

14 To the same as the last witness.

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16. Prisoner & a Mob came to his House Sunday Night

17. That Frost prisoner and Jones attended meetings at Blackwood before the Riots

18. This Witness does not attend -

19 Attended meeting at Prisoners House on Sunday - he stated they must be at Newport / by 2 o' Clock.

20. Speaks of a meeting at the back of Prisoners house the middle of Octr.

21. Saw Prisoner come in with the mob to Newport

22. To his attending meeting at his House (Coach & Horses ) the week before the riots -

23. To the same effects

24 To the meeting at the Royal Oak & the Mountain - Prisoner / ordered them to bring bread & cheese with them

25 Saw ^ /sevl./mens armed in Prisoners House on ye Sunday - Saw the
Chartists pay money to Prisoner w.h was put down in a in a Book -

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Analysis of Witnesses [against] Z Williams
Zephaniah Williams
26. Service of copy Indictment. Jury List & 1st. List of Witnesses

27. Attend-g Chartist meeting at Prisoners house - attended a meeting at the Mountain / when a Stranger spoke - Prisoner translated what he said into Welsh.

28. Service of 3rd. List of Witnesses -

29. Apprehended Prisoner at Cardiff

30. Attended meetings at his house - at the Mountain - accompanied the mob / & the Prisoner down to Newport - This Witness has absconded -

31. Supplied a Tram & horse at Prisoners request to /go to /Newport

32. Took the Tram Road.

33. Attended meeting at Prisoners house who told them to come to / the Mountain and he wd. supply Arms.

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35. As to Meetings -

36 Generally as to the Chartist proceedings

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William Jones
Analysis of Witnesses against Wm Jones.


1. Service of 2nd. List -

2. Speaks to Prisoner addressing a Meet-g at Sirhowy - saw him on the Monday morning / about 11 on the Newport road with an armed body of men -

3 Speaks to sevl. meetings at the Coach and Horses with the Delegates the week before / the riots arranging the plans for the attack upon Newport

4 Saw Prisoner at the Navigation Inn ye. Sunday Evening - he asked Witness if he was / armed & that they sd. have a flag on the Church at Newport before 10 next even-g -

5. Apprehended Prisoner.

6 Attended meeting at Prisoners house a - saw Prisoner at Abersychan / who told the people they cd. have arms at the race-course - saw Prisoner af-wds / arranging a body of armed men -

7 Service of copy indictment Jury list and 1st List of Witnesses.

8 The Officer commanding at the Westgate -

9 The Police Officer who searched Prisoner & found papers upon him - Speaks as to / the attack upon the Westgate -

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12 Was present when Frost & Prisoner attended meetings at Blackwood & Dukes Town said they / must have the Charter by force & recomend. the Mob to arm

13. Was passed by the Mob - Prisoner took an active part in conducting the march -

14. Saw Frost ^ / Z Williams / & Prisoner Sevl. days at Blackwood previous to the riots - heard that they / held meetings

15 To the same effect.

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17. Passed by the Mob - Prisoner appeared to be the Leader of that party -

18 A member of a Chartist Lodge at John Llewellyns house prisoner was
Treasurer

19 Attended a ^ / large/ meeting back of Z Williams House - Prisoner spoke very violently

20 An armed mob came to his mothers House Sunday night - prisoner was the Leader / they took a Gun from the House.

21 Passed by mob Prisoner desired mob to bring him along - / he / directed the / mob.

22. That

23. That Z Williams & Prisoner slept at his House Thursday & on the next / day attended the Meeting of the Delegates -

24 To the same effect

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26 Service of 3rd. List of Witnesses

27 Servant at Coach & Horses speaks to prisoner Frost & Williams being there -

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Analysis of Witnesses against William Jones
William Jones
28. Attended a meeting on 30th Octr prisoner spoke

29. Apprehended Prisoner

30 Prisoner & Z Williams attended / & spoke at / a Lodge at Witness' House Wednesday Evening

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32. Saw Prisoner at his House 2d Novr he said the Chartists were going to Newport
to shew their strength

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Z Williams & Jones &
Partridge
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Analysis of Witnesses
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Analysis of Witnesses agt. John Partridge -


1 Posted a Bill for the apprehension of Frost & others near the
Prisoners House

2 Saw Prisoner between 8 & 9 o' Clock the morn-g of the riots going /in the direction/ the Chartists came -

3 Saw Prisoner at the Ship & Pilot at 7 o-Clock the morning of the Riots
he was cursing & said " there wd. be such work done in Newport that day as
never was before &c" -

4 Heard Prisoner /at 8 o' Clock on the same mor-g/ tell Charles Evans that he wod. meet him / in 25 minutes at the Waterloo - this is the direct road from the /Collieries.

5. That Frost & Walters came to Prisoners House on the Sunday Even-g
Walters went to bed - both had refreshments.

6. That hand bills for the apprehension of Frost & o-s were printed &
posted before 5 o' Clock.

7 Saw the Prisoner at the top of Charles St pursuing the Chartists, & when
asked when the Chartists wd. be here sd they will be x

8 Apprehended Prisoner at his House ^/ for harbouring /Frost & Walters

9 Corroborates last witness -


x here presently.

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