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Newport Chartists Vol.6, p.17

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I had seen Aust at different times before - I did not hear him say

any thing as we went along - he did not seem frightened, he went along

boldly, he was generally amongst those behind me - I believe he staid

behind to see that no one escaped from that part - I can't say that he

made any difficulty about going - When they missed him they asked where

Aust the Gauger was - I dont know the two men with the axes - I am

a Stranger to them all but Aust and another Man a Carpenter, he is a

journeyman Carpenter - he lives in the Lane leading from the three horse

shoes towards Mr Cordes' house, his name is Henry Nicholas - I did

not see him any busier than the rest - he was sometimes before and

sometimes in front - he was looking after us to keep us together -

[Henry] Nicholas was the man who carried the Stick with the spear in it -

I never heard Aust say any thing about the row - I have never

had any conversation with him - The Bullet put into the Gun by

Aust was a rough one - A Man with a Bag supplied the Bullets out

of the Bag there was more than 100 Bullets - I saw another man with

Powder - I saw the man with the Bag give the Bullet to Aust and

give another Bullet to another man - I don't know who the man

with the powder was - the powder was in a Bag which the man took

out of his pocket - I should think that the Bag contained a pound of

powder - the Bullets appeared to be roughly made, they was roughly

made - I know the Prisoner had a Gun in his hand - I am

sure I saw him put a Bullet into the Gun he had in his hand.

I must be a stupid sort of fellow not to know the difference between

Gauger and Gardener - the prisoner was behind us when they asked for

dust - the Gauger must have heard it -

John Dallimore

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