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John Jones of Risca Blocklayer & labourer
in the Canal Co's employ (householder) states -
On the Sunday night previous to the riots
whilst in bed, I heard the noise of a crowd
of people on the tram road in front of my house
I got out of bed and looked out of the window &
saw a great number I should think thousands
I heard a number of guns fired (this was past
12 Oclock) - soon after a woman whom I know
knocked at the door - I went down & let her in -
She said I was fortunate in not having been pressed
as others had been - I said that if I was to be
pressed I might as well have my breakfast first -
I dressed - so did my wife & made me breakfast.
A man with 3 boys came in soon afterwards to
dry themselves but did not ask me to go with
them - About 3 a great many came in so that
my house was quite full - Amongst them
was Pillinger - a man with one leg whom I

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have known for many years - he staid in my
house for upwards of an hour - I shook hands with
him & asked him how he was - he said pretty
well or something like that - My wife asked him
what they were going to do - he said he did not
know in the world what they were going to do -
he said they were going to Newport - Pillinger
said "good bye" to my wife as he went out -
Others continued coming in & going out & my house
was full until About 7 O'clock when all had
left. Soon after 7 as I was outside my door
1 man with a gun in his hand came to me & said
"Well my good man my friends do insist upon
my bringing you with me" - I was frightened
& said "Very well" - about 6 more men were
standing at a little distance armed with Guns
& pikes - the man came into my house & searched
it to see whether there were any more men in
it - he found none, but put the muzzle of his
gun to my breast & said "come you must
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be off or else you'll have it ^ I went with him & the rest
as far as Joseph Anthony's house at Ty Du where I

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escaped - It was past 8 o'clock -
I should know the man with the Gun again
if I was to see him - I do not know his name -
He was dressed in a dark brown cloth frock coat
a black beaver hat - a double barrelled gun a
very neat one - I thought of Duffield's gun when
I saw it -
John X his mark Jones.

Wit[ness] J.H.E
21st Decr 1839

Pillinger did not appear
to be armed -

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Rega v Pillinger
Evidence of John
Jones

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James Quillim
Tailor
Moneythusloyne
one leg man