The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-06 00:00:00

The Attorney- General observed that every facility would
be afforded to enable the Jurers to communicate wtth their
families for the purpose stated by the Foreman.
Lord Granville Somerset hererearne into Court, and said
that he had, on the part of the Grand Jury, to state to
their Lordships, that they bed disposed of all the bills
that had been before them, and if their Lordships thought
it right, they would adjourn.
Chief Justice Tindal said.that he was only sorry that he
was not able to say the Grand Jury might separate. The
public service might still require their presence ; but he
had no objection that they should retire to their respective
homes, and return to the Court on Wednesday morning at
nine o'cleek.—The Grand Jury then retired.
Examination of the witness continued—l have heard that
paper read which has my mark to it, and it is there put
down that I did not hear what William Davis said. I
had said to-day that William Davis said to the people,
" Why don't you go on, you are enough to eat New.
port." I did not like to say what I had heard be-
fore, as I thought I should have it" when I went home,
and I told them so at the time. By saying I elieuld
‘• have it," I mean that I thought that all the neighbours
would be all against me as one family if I said anything.
I have been stopping at Nee poi t since my examination.
i sent the paper now produced to the Magistrates about ,
half an hour after my• examination. I have been kept at
Nevi,;cl.; .
Sir F. Pollock objected to the receipt of the piece of paper
as evidence. After the witness had been examined in
chief, it was now proposed to set ep his evidence by a
piece of paper that be wrote to the Magistrates.
Chief Justice Tindal asked to see what the paper was.
After looking at it, he said—lt is not necessary ;it is bet-
ter not to put it in when there i 3 any doubt about"it.
Examination resumed—Although I stated in the
paper that I did not know what Mr. Davis said, for the
reason I have stated, I mean now to swear that I
heard
him use the words I have mentioned.
Sir F. Pollock—The depositions arc dated Nov. 5.
By the Foreman—l was eight or ten yards from Davis,
when he spoke about eating Newport. We were not in
rank, we were all in a bunch together. There was not
much noise at the time. They were speaking ; Mr. Frost
was speaking at the time, and someof the others. There
was some bother amongst them ; Mr. Frost would hear
what Davies said ; they were close together. I did not
roe Mr. Frost and Zephaniah Williams together at any
time. By trying the guns, I mean that .the people were
firing the guns to see if they would go off, not merely try-
ing them with the ramroads. I was not drunk whew I was
Erst examined, so as not to know next day that I had been
examined ; but I had been drunk. I remembered the next
day what I had said. Davis's father keeps a shop up in
Blackwood. Davis is a young man, in his fathcr'a em-
ploy. Ido not know hoar old he is ; but he is a young
man.

James Emery, examined by the Attorney- General. —I am
a cabinet-maker, residing at Pontypool; I know William
Jones, of Pontypool; he is a watchmaker by trade; I
have known him better than tweire months; I recollect
Sunday, the 3d of November last; I saw William Jones
about eight o'clock in the morning of that day at Aber-
sychan, which I believe is a parish of itself, about a mile
from Pontypool. It was at a beer shop, at Abersychan,
that I saw him ; I do not know whether there was a Char-
tist lodge held there. There were. about twenty persons
there. Jones told the people to be prepared by two o'clock,
and to collect together as many as they could. He also
ordered them to go to the race-course near Pontypool,
about a mile nearer to Newport. I recollect his speaking
of going round the hills to collect the Chartism together.
I went in company with another who had takerna horse to
him at David Richard's beer-house, at Abersychan, that
morning. Ido not know whsre be we et to after he left
us at Abersychan, but it had been sae, that he was to ride
about to collect the Chartists. On the Sunday night I
was at Jones's,' the " Bristol" beer-'0:1:=0. at Pontypool,
about eight o'clock in the evening. The house is kept by
the same 'Win. Jones, the watchmaker. I went then to
see who:her there wee , eetieg there, as I had heard there
was to be. There were a considerable number of persons as-
sembled in the house when I reached it. Some of them
ere rented' with guns, sonic with pikes; and others had
weaneris which "cannot describe. Some persons were above
stairs, aml some were below, in two roures on each floor. I
'remained at' the Bristob-beeieliouse about half an hour
before I left it. I did not see Wiiiiam Davis there at all
that night. I saw a person of the name of Sheller there.
He was not armed, as far as I :taw. I heard him give
direetions to the people outside the door to go et' to the
race-course, and that Jones was gets off with 4 number of
teen. He spoke to me of a house in.Tresernant whore
there were areas. Ha said there were blunderhusses and
some swords. The people lent towards the race-course.
Theendid not form themselves at all here. I went to the
race-course. It was about ten o'clOck, I should think,
avilen I arrived tliel4. I foinid nereOes assembled in the
abed opposite the `rac.acodrse. 1. did not go on the course,
but I could hear by their ejerentieg that some of them were
Onn assae-.coiirse. ' A `aind, ineny Af those jnehe read
were k recd. I saw -William, .Ippeso 14,,wetchiniker, of
Pontyp-ml, there. He's vas 'peaking wits at,e sotier men.
I was not armed. I attempted to run away, lint was stopped
by three or feet- men armed, wit) to me to. the New Inn •
about two miles and a half from Pontypool, between the
race-course and Newport, upwards of a mile from the race-
ceuree ou the' turnpike-road. It was between ten and
eleven o'clock when we arrived at the New Inn. The
house was nearly full of people, a great number of whom
arme3. I was taken inside. William Jones came
up while I was there, and entered the home I heard him
order the. men out repeatedly. lie told them to turn out
and march towards Newport—that they.were expected by
the people in three bodies—teat the pikee.weee to go first,
'and the guns next and the others with whatever weapons
they could ,geten Jeans-deep Seem iss.aleewseadee-Thepilse- s
-Men' Tertnecttherneeiees rank and Me, so, many abreast. I
then ran away. I was obstructed a second time by men
armed with pistols, who threatened.to bloW nienbraine put
if I attempted to run away from them.. I aid, boWever,
make my escape, and; went to Pontypool.. no fur-
' titer than the NeW
'CrosF:-examined by Mr. Relly.lt was betteeenalts and
I I o'clock telmn I made my eseape from the NeWlnne
had gone a little distance towards ,Pontypool; Wlietl "'was
slopped by the men with the pistols: When the- itierfwere
going out and forming, I made .ray escape. it 'Oiainent so
very dark at that time. It was a' very bad ldo
not think the men who met me and stopped me knew me.
I did not know them. ".was a Chartist at thaftime. I
,
had joined the body about a week Ltore. I had attended
at their public meetings, which they held once a"- week for
about a twelvemonth before. I was not at Monmouth
when Vincent was tried. All the Chartists about there
knew of his being sent to prison as soon as the news could
reach Pontypool. The Chartists took a great interest in
the matter. There were some two or three other Chartists
convicted at the same time. recollect nothing about there
being great dissatisfaction emote; the Chartists at the
supposed ill treatment of Vincent. People's minds were
excited by the treatment he had received, and there was
something about a petition. That was sufficiently noto-
rious for me to have heard it. Altogether I was not a re-
gular member at that time ; I bad gone to meetings before
as well as after I was a member. I went voluntarily to the
meeting. I had no notice of it ; and it was only when I
saw the numbers and the arma that I became alarmed and
finally got away.
By the Foreman of the Jury—l think the object of the
petition was that Vincent should be released.
John Parry examined by the Attorney-General—l live
at Pont Neweilyn, about half a mile from Newport. I re-
collect Sunday, the 3d November, was then at work in
the furnaces, helping the carpenter on that evening. After
I had finished work I went home to my lodgings. About
eight o'clock several people came in, armed with spears, and
they told me " that I must come with thes.n." .1 asked
leeve to take some victuals, and they told rue '• there
was no time; that we ought to be there now." They
did not say where. They took me to Lewellvn's beer-
house. That is not a quarter of a mile from my house.
There were a great many people at Leweliyn's. I saw
there but one man armed. He had a spear. Orders ware
given to go down to the race-course. Two of the people
who brought rue to Lewellyn's were armed. I went with
them to the race-course, There were a great ember of
eoele there, most 'of whom were armed with spears and
guns. It was about ten o'clock when we arrived at the
race-course. A very dark rainy n,ght. I‘did not see
Jones on the race-course, but on tiie road clip&ite
remained there abodt five. minutes. 'An order was given„
I believe bs Mr. Jories, to morels cn tewartis Newport.
No more was Ordered.. The Mext marched fivii 'abreast.
Tide spears marched in front.l:fie people 7,;10 same
immediately after the spears had guns. They searched
five abreast, on the turneiken..eda towards Newport.
I remember coming to a /Ace. called Crosi-e- Kylog,
where we made it halt. While re were there Wil-
liam Jones came up, and ordered them all out, to
much t .words Newport. A number of .the Men had
gone into a public-house: At that time rreina ned be-
hind. All the others went out hut myself, 'and I thought
to make my escape, and got bOhind a screen in the kitchen:
William Jones came in end sew me, and told me if I did
not come out he would blow out my brains. He drew his
arm frotn his breast as he spoke, and then wentout and
marched oniwith the rest tow:yds Newport. I saw Jones
there. It was near one o'clock when we arrived there. I j
remained therC about an hour, I should think, or more. I
then made my escape from that house, and came home to l-
Pont-y-peol, where I arrived about seven o'clock on Mon- ,
day morning. When I escaped the men remained at the
turnpike-gee, waiting for the men who were to come
frera Blackwood.
Cross-examined by Sir n Pollock—l never was a
Ceartist. I never attended a meeting,. I was once at 'a
public meeting at Blackwood on Virhitsun Monday. I
went with the rest of the people. I never acted as Secre-
tary to any meeting. I never was a Chartist, nor knew
what a Chartist was.

W. Roche, examined. by Mr. Sergeant Ludlow.—l am
a collier, and live et Abercairn. About nine o'clock on
Sunday
,evening, the 3d November, I went with Jones,
the watchmaker, to the Bristol beer-house. The kitchen
woe full. There was no room in it. Jones and I wer.t
up stairs, and sat above. A pan of the name of Sheller
asked me where my staff was. He then went down and
brought up a jug of beer, and poured it out for the com-
pany. I saw one man with a brace of pistols. We went
afterwards to Cross-y-Kylog. I went there to keep
myself' safe, that I should not be pressed. It "as
quarter to ten o'clock or hair-past nine when I left.:
Jo.tes and Sheller went down stairs with me.- 13ofore•
•we got up to go he said, " It is time, or else we shell be:
too late." He got up and went down, and we fodowed
him, He called me into the middle of the street.' He
raid, " Here is a man that lives at the top of Trossmarit ;
he
.is one of our party. He is a real Chartist. There'
are both guns and pistols there. Go. there and raise up
the:latch of the door and take whq you like. He will
say nothing at all to you." He told melt was the sccord
house at the top of Trosemant, on the left band At
Cross-y-Kylog, in the passage, Usu.; Jones frora eleven to
twelve o'clock. He had something ni his hand, which I
could not see. I went in because I ryas very wet. I did.
not stop et the house at Trossmant. I went beyond the
house, and a man who was sent by Sheller came after me,
and said, ' This is the house." Damn it, said I, do you
111171 I'd go into the man's Inttae to-rob
did
not go into his house at all. At Cross-y-Kylog Ire
turned