The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-14 00:00:00

RIOTS AT NEWPORT

NEWPORT, TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 12 P
FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE
PRISONERS.

The proceedings were brought to a close at an early
hour to-day, becanie the next case—that of Henry
Frost, the son of the Chartist leader, a lad of only from
14 to 16 years of age—was expected to occupy a long
time; it was therefore postponed till to-morrow morn-
ing. You will remember that I stated in one of my
earliest communications on this subject that this lad had
led on one division of the rioters. I understand that
this will be proved in evidence to-morrow, however
incredible it may appear. Moreover, Frost's son, I
learn, was the Treasurer of the Welsh Society of Ju-
venile Chartists. The Secretary to that Society, a lad
of about the same age, it is expected will appear in evi-
dence against young Frost, and it is thought that a full
disclosure will take place of the organisation and plans
of these juvenile agitators. Legal assistance has already
been engaged to defend him.
Several detachments of the troops have been dis-
patched from Newport to Merthyr, Pont-y-Pool, and
other places on the hills, in order to give confidence
in those districts to the civil authorities, and to
enable them to apprehend more of the rioters,
who arc still supposed to be secreted in the
neighbourhood. 1 am sorry to say that, from
the information received here in the course of
yesterday and to-day, there is but too much reason to
fear that in all those districts the people are in a very
uneasy state ; indeed, so much so, that in many places
they are afraid to apprehend the rioters without the
presence of the military. Colonel Considine was sent
for last night by express from Merthyr. There are now
eleven prisoners committed for high treason and sedition.
I subjoin their names, as also a list of the other prisoners
already disposed of :
John Frost, committed for
high treason and sedition.
Charles Waters, ditto.
John Partridge, ditto.
James Aust, ditto.
Thomas Davies, ditto.
Richard Bonfield, ditto.
John Rees, ditto.
William Jones, ditto.

Daniel Williams, discharged.
John Rogers; ditto.
Thomas Edwards, ditto.
Job Harris, r.dmitted to bail.
William Griffith, ditto.
'John George, discharged.
Arthur Parker, ditto.
Joseph Walter, ditto.
John Slugg, ditto.
William Chambers, ditto.
Henry Jones, ditto.
John [lodges, ditto.
Thomas James, ditto.
James Cantillo, ditto.
Henry Charles, ditto.
Thomas Aurelius, ditto
Absolom Crook, ditto.
Thomas CroOk, ditto.
William Purnell, ditto.
John Thomas, ditto.

John Lovell, ditto
Solomon Brittan, ditto.
George George, ditto.
James Morris, committed for
a month.
John Barratt, ditto.
John James, committed for
14 days.
Edward Frost, held to bail ini
400/.
Thomas Gibson, committed
for 14 days.
Besides Frost, there are seven now awaiting their
examination.

There has been an additional reward of 1001., making
2001. for the apprehension of Zephaniah Williams ;
there are several other ringleaders not yet taken.
TUESDAY, NOV. 12 —.SEVENTH DAY.—The Court
opened at eleven o'clock.

Magistrates present—The Mayor, Thomas Haw-
kins, Esq., Rev. J. Coles, William Brewer, Esq.,
Thomas Protheroe, Esq., Sir Charles Morgan and
Octavius Morgan, Esq., Mr. Phelps, Thomas Jones
Phillips, Esq., clerk to the Magistrates ; and Mr.
Maule, solicitor to the Treasury, was present to assist
the Magistrates in conducting the cases. Mr. Phelps
conducted the examination.

George George was placed at the bar on a charge of
rioting.

Moses Carde sworn.—l am a police-officer. Saw
the prisoner about ten o'clock in the morning at the
riots. I went to Mrs. Harrison's about ten o'clock.
She lives on Stow-hill. I went to change my clothes.
I was in danger of my life, and I went there to change
my clothes. I saw, before I came out of the house, a
man with his arm bleeding, going to Margaret Jones's
in Bakehouse-lane. I then saw the prisoner throw
down a pike. He was coming running from the direc-
tion of the Westgate, and he also went into Margaret
Jones's. The pitce was about 14 inches long, on a
stick about five feet long. I found other pikes in the
road before I apprehended the prisoner. I found about
150 or 200 pikes.
Margaret Jones.—l am a widow. I live in Bake-
house-lane. I remember on the morning of Monday
week a great riot here. I did not go out of my house
that morning. There was a woman also in the
house, named Mary Jones. I saw a man with a
wounded arm come into the house that morning. I
was in the same room. He said nothing when he
came in. I did not know him, nor did Mary Jones
know him. In about an hour another man came in.
I did not know that man. He only asked the man with
the wounded arm how he did feel himself, and the
wounded man could scarcely give an answer, but he
said "I am very bad." The two men did not appear
to know each other. The second man sat down, and
then the policeman came in. The policeman asked the
man to let him seach his pockets. The policeman took
nothing out of his pockets but a card. I did not read

it ; but I heard the policeman say, " Ebbro vale " (the
card was of the Ebbro Vale and Beaufort). The po-
liceman then went to the door. Ho had two of the
spears in his hand, and the card. The men ,had the
spears in their hands when they came in. I should not
know the man ; I do not know the 'prisonei.
The prisoner, on being asked if he had anything to
say, said, " I were pressed, Sir." I belong to Sirhowy
Iron Works. I was in the house, and could hear a
great deal of noise about the road ; then I ran out of
the house ; then I tried to make my way from them.
Then we went on about four miles. There was a lot of
people before me. I could hear them talking, and I
could hear another lot come after me. They then hal-
looed out, " Holloa! who's there ?" and then they
asked me my name, and where I was going. I told
them I was going down to my father in-law's—he was
very poorly. Then they told me that I was bound to
come along with them. I begged them to let me go to
my father-in-law, and they told me I should not, as I
was bound to come along with them ; and I came for
fear of my life. I came down all the way with them to
the road that turns from the tram road. After that

I could see the people running back. I asked what
was the matter ? They said the soldiers had been
firing there. They all went on, and I came down. I
saw two men lying shot before this house. Then I
turned back to some little lane. I met a policeman
coming towards here. I went on by him. I went to
this here house, same as the old woman said. I turned
in, and I saw a man in a chair. I asked what was the
matter with him ? He told me he was shot in his arm.
Then I asked him, how did he find himself? He said
he was very poorly. Then the policeman came in, and
I was taken into custody.
The prisoner was then committed on a charge of high
treason and sedition.

James Morgan and James Needs were then placed at
the bar, charged with being concerned in the riots.
There being no evidence against them, they were ad-
monished and discharged.
[A communication was received at this moment by the
Magistrates, to the effect that the rioters apprehended in
Tredegar had been bound over to keep the peace.]
John Bowden, 71 years of age, and Lewis Thomas,
were placed at the bar, charged with sedition.
Isaac Vean sworn—l was on duty on Monday last
as a special constable, on the Rises road. Mr. Becken-
ham and me were together. We went down about a
mile and a-half between the hand post and the high-
cross. We observed a number of people coming down
the other pitch. There were about forty or fifty com-
ing in, three or four together, talking. Some passed
with arms on our right. I said there were plenty
behind to take them ; we would see who came next.
The prisoners were amongst them. There were a
great many parties coming up, some from forty to fifty
yards apart. I asked the old prisoner, " How far have
you come?" He said he had come from Powlais. lie
said he did not know how far he was going. He said
he had two sons here somewhere, but he did not know
where. When we came to Stow-hill turnpike they
wanted to go the road down to the Friars. I told them
" no," they were our prisoners. We brought them to
this room, and they were searched, but nothing was
found on them but some bread and cheese, and on the
younger prisoner a blue card. I heard it read ; it was
one of the Working Men's Association cards.
The prisoners were remanded.
John Jones, a lad of about sixteen, was charged on
suspicion of being concerned in the riots. The prisoner
was discharged after a suitable admonition from the

Court.
Absalom Crook Thos. Crook, and William Pownall,
were placed at the bar, charged with having a gun in their
possession unlawfully.
Edward Hopkins, Superintendent of police, being
sworn, stated that he caused the prisoners to be appre-
hended.
, police officer, sworn--Stated that he
Henry Chappell
took the prisoners into custody from the instructions
given by the last witnesss ; and on questioning them,
they stated that they had been to Bridge Yate on
Wednesday last to see their friends, and had returned
that
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daeys).
There being . They had a gun in their posses- ,
mon without a lock, but the lock was found on the per-
son of one of the prisoners, and a powder flask and se-
veralthey were dis h
ngno other evidence against the prisoners
discharged
at the riots, ‘,,,
John Thoma William ParfiPttacell at the bar.
ass, charged with assisting Lovell and others
for by the prisoner
the assistant to mrowell a special constable, and
Brewer, surgeon—l was sent
to. attend a man who was shot.
The prisoner said
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soon after the riots he
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named Jenkins,
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