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Rega v Saml Etheridge
William Morgan of the Parish of St Woolos in the Borough
of Newport, Druggist - states r
I was a special Constable - On Monday the 4 Novr I saw Saml
Etheridge coming from High St in the direction of the Westgate
Inn and pass my house - I was in the street - I am sure
it was Etheridge - I have been acquainted with him about 20
years or more - when Etheridge passed me it was about half
________________________10 minutes or
past 8 in the morning - About^ a quarter of an hour after I
saw a great many men come down Stow Hill and turn
the corner round to the front of the Westgate - the mob appeared
to have pikes - in their hands - I noticed -
Etheridge go about 50 yards from me when he went down
Hight Street but I cant say whether he joined the Mob or not -
_________went
as I into my house _____Etheridge passed me
^ In about 10 minutes ^ or a quarter of an hour after the firing commenced atthe Westgate
________________________________________Wm Morgan
Witness Edw Merrick
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Reg v Etheridge
Evidence of Wm Morgan
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Useless
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