Newport Chartists Vol.6, p.67

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Reg[ina]: vs Solomon Britton


__________between 16 & 17 years of age

Edward Miles ^of Stow Hill Newport

I live with Mr Hopkins the Baker

at Stow Hill I remember being

in the House on Monday the

4th Novr Inst. at about 9 Oclock
- In the morning

^ I heard people coming down the

Hill. I had heard that the Chartists
_________________went ____Door

were expected I to the

from my Breakfast to see

what it was. A large Mob of

Men armed with Guns Pikes

& such like going down the

Hill I could not eat any

more Breakfast. I went out

in the Street shortly afterwards

I heard the firing down at the

Westgate - shortly after I saw

the Prisoner running up

the Hill. I will swear it was

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the Prisoner. He was dressed
____dark ____frock

in a ^ rough ^ Coat with fur

or curly Hair collar - and a

low crownd Hat. He had

something in his Hands

which appeared as a Weapon

there were two persons with

me one of them is named

Lewis a Carpenter who is

gone to his Uncle at Liverpool

The other man is David Evans

who lives at Malpas &

apprenticed to a Carpenter

____________Edward Miles

_____________________Taylor

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Reg: vs Britton
Depo: of Edwd Miles
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Committed

for Treason

Not Examined

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