The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-07 00:00:00

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with Frost before he crave his directions. Have
Irk? the truth, as I don't know how soon I may die.
w.,lsst to God I was dead before I came here.
Most cross-examined—Have been examined before.
t)horn ? Ido not know who the gentleman as
tu"xamined me. No promise was made to me. I
was, not promised anything for my testimony. Wds
1.2", tel out of my house at night. Might have got back
the Royal Oak. Before I was guarded by a great

may
John Rees examined—Thirteen years old last No-
./ember. *Knows the nature of an oath. Is the sou
of R.. Rees, the constable. He lives at Pill-
( gwetnly. Was yesterday morning standing by our
house about nine ,o'clock. A man coming down
t the tram-road on horse-back said " The Ch;:rtists

are coming." Me and another boy ran up to the
Machine. Met a large party of men armed, and they
stopped me. Some armed with guns, some pistols, some
with mandrels. Saw Mr. Frost then come to the front
of the mob. Saw the other prisoner there (Waters).
I stood by the side of the crowd in front, and a boy was
there, and Frost asked us to ask that boy where the
soldiers were. The boy answered there were about a
dozen gone down to the Westgate. Frost stood there,
sod another man on the other side of the crowd, called
" Jack the Fifer." His real name is John Rees. He
had a pistol in one hand and a pike in the other. He
told the boy to go back and tell them we mean to have
the Westgate for ourselves. Frost was on the other
aide of the road. Another man made answer that they
wanted a waistcoat very bad—they were very wet. Mr.
Frost was on one side, and " Jack the Fifer" on the

other side ; and both' said, " March !" I will swear 1
they said so—both spoke together. The crowd marched
then. One party went up the bill towards the Friars,
others along the road, and met in Charles-street ;—in
the direction of Commercial-street. I saw them most
near Mr. Watkin's house. Did not see Frost after.
Stopped in Mr. Watkin's house. Sure it was Frost I
saw in the crowd, and heard him say " March!" I
know Frost because I saw him the day Vincent was
taken. He was speaking out of the window. The
name of the boy is Jem Farmer.
Frost decittied to ask the witness any questions.
Thomas Bevan Oliver, being swop and examined,
deposed that he is a printer. Resides in Westgate-
street, Newport, is a special constable. Was by the
doot about nit yesterday morning at the front of the
Royal Westgate Hotel, placed their by the Mayor, to
take yore that none but special constables and those
who had a right to be there went in. Heard some
hallooing up the hill. A great number of persons pre-
I gently came down : they were armed, some with pikes,
a 44 some with guns. They marched along the front
of the Westgate, seemingly in order. The door was
nett. I was standing on the side of the door-post.
They walked to the other corner and then turned round
and came up to the front door. Previously I saw the
preoner, Charles Waters, one amongst them. I know
irn eery well. He had a gun in his hand—l believe
a double-barrelled one. As he marched along he held
it up in his hand in a threatening motion at the window.
Seemed to be doing in a threatening attitude at persons
I supposed at the windows. Did not see him do any-
thing, for by this time the mob had come up. The
man who is now dead appeared to be the leader. He
said " Surrender yourselves our prisoners." Mr.
Hopkins, inspector of police, and Mr. Venn, were
then standing near me. One answered, " No,

never." Immediately the man (the leader) levelled
his gun at my head. On seeing this I pushed the
, door aside—it struck the gun—it went off within two
inches of my head and quite stunned me. This was
the first gun that was fired ; just then saw one of the
constables tumble, and I thought he was shot ; 1
then thought it was time to make the best of my way
off. I then heard several others fired off. Don't know
whether from soldiers or mob. I went out by the back
door. Afterwards saw the constable, who explained he
had stumbled ; it was from a pike run through his
clothes and to his skin. After the dispersion of the
mob I came into Westgate again, and there were seve-
ral poor fellows lying in their blood. Lasted as nearly
as I can tell about a quarter of an hour. I was rather
frightened at the time. Did pot see Frost then to
know him.
Waters declined asking witness any question.
Samuel Simmons sworn and examined—ls a la-
bourer. Lives at Newport. He was by the Machine
between eight and nine yesterday morning. Saw a
graat crowd of people, armed, some with guns,
some with pikes, spits, and all kinds of tools, and
were marching up the lane, by the Fr'ars. There
were a great many at their head. Saw Mr. Frost
at their bead. Did not see him give any direc-
tions. He put his hands up to stop the boys from
hallooing. Stepped by the turnpike without any order.
He said they had better show themselves in the town
first. He c .me down Stow-hill. He was walking
along by their side, down the left-hand side of Stow-
hill, with them all the way. Came down to 'Westgate.
The yard-gate was fast. Frost was with them then.
Passed by the anchor shop. He was at the head of
the mob. Heard him say " turn round and make
your appearance at the front." I was not three yards
rushed in at once and began to fire. The crowd
turned round as he directed, and rent to the front,
rushed in, and began to fire, and then I made the best
of my way home, and advised Mr. Mullett to shut up
his shop-door. Don't know Charles Waters. Did not
tee him In the crowd. Saw Frost last time nearly at
ten o'clock.
Frost declined to ask witness any question.
Edward Hopkins sworn and examined.—ls superin-
tendent police-officer at Newport. Was at the door of
1 this house from eight to ten o'clock yesterday morning.
Saw Waters there. Ile was carrying a gun. Did not
see him use it. He passed by the door. Did not see
trim take any part in the affray. Did not see Frost
there at all. Searched Frost last night. He gave
Cheek things up to me—these pistols are all primed
teed headed—a powder-flask, and some bullets. Searched
' Charles Waters. Assisted in taking four pistols,
primed and loaded, a powder-flask, and about a hundred
bullets, from Waters, and a hundred Lucifer matches.
Frost and Waters had nothing to say to the witness.
Thomas Jones Phillips sworn, and examined--Went
yesterday evening to search for papers in the house re
Partridge, a printer. Knocked at tne door ; no notice
I was taken the first time. It was between six and seven
1 o'clock. I then heard Partridge's voice in the house.
I said, " Partridge open the door." He said, " 1 am
gone to bed." I said, " Get up. and open the door ; if
you don't open it, I shall force it open," I iinmediatel!,
put my shoulder to the door and forced it open. I was
attended by Mr. Stephen Rogers, the grocer. The
first person wto presented himself to me was Mr.
Frost, who mood within two yards of the door. Mr.
Rogers then laid hold of him by one side of his collar,
and I laid hold of the other, and we said, " Mr. Frost,
you are our prisoner." Mr. Frost said, " Very well, I'll
go with you directly." I said, "We are not prepared
to take you now ; you must wait." Mr. Frost went to
the fire and sat down, and began to eat some bread and
cheese, and said," I may eat this; I suppose." I said" Yes,
certainly." He sat down near the fire and ate some bread
and cheese. I then said, " Partridge, I am come here to
search your house ; I want some manuscripts." I then
procured a candle, and we went into an adjoining room.
He then handed me a file of papers, contained in this bag.
Waters, the other prisoner, was standing in the other
corner, near the fire place. The files of papers were
brought into the outer room. I was examining the
papers, and Mr. Frost came up to me asked me by what
authority I examined those papers. I told him I should
not satisfy him as to my authority. He told me, "If
you expect to find any of my manuscripts amongst them
you will be disappointed." I said, "I do not expect to
find them here, I have them already." I had been to
his house, and searched it. Mr. Frost then walked
away. I then told Partridge he was a prisoner. I then
told a young man who was with us to go to the West-
gate, and make the necessary communication. A party
of constables came to our assistance, and the prisoners
were then searched, and these things found upon them.
Mr. Frost walked down with me, and the others were
taken by the special constables and brought down here.
Both prisoners declined asking any questions.
Mr. Blewitt—eThe prisoners are remanded for the
present.
On being again brought up, the prisoners were in-
formed that they both stood committed for the crimes of
sedition and treason, and were ordered to be taken to
Monmouth Gaol forthwith.
The following is a copy, or copies of the severe
notices which have been issued by the Magistrates up
to this time :-
“1110ILOUGH OP NEWPORT, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH.
~ "The Justices of the borough hereby strictly require
all h"oehelders who are not now special constables,
to attend at the Westgate Inn, at nine o'clock to-day,
in order to be sworn in as special constables.
" By order of the Justices.
"Dated the 4th of November, 1839."
4. ""1/611 OF IgEWRORT, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH.
" The Justices of the borough recommend the inha-
bitant:3 to ciao their shops to-day.
" By order of the Justices.
00 Newport, Nov. 4,1839. e