The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-07 00:00:00

see no escape from it, then will the prisoner at the bar be
entitled to a verdict of acquittal. But if you have any
doubt—if the matter rest on that uncertainty which
almost every part of the transaction seems to me to rest
upon—l have a right, upon the statement of the At-
torney-General, I am entitled to say, Gentleman, that
the presumption begins with Mr. Frost's innocence, and
that it must bo removed by certain evidence before he
can be considered guilty. Gentlemen, if I have not ex-
hausted the subject, I am myself exhausted ; and I have now
only to pray you, for the sake of the individual whose
Counsel I am—for whose sake, and for the sake of those
who are dearer to him than life—l have to implore of
you a calm and. patient consideration of all the circum-
stances of the case, and that you will come to a just, and
where you have a doubt, to a merciful conclusion. I pray
you to take into your consider ation all that belongs to
the case of the Crown and of the.defence, in reference to
certain points (they are not many) which will be placed
before you in evidence for the prisoner; and may the God
of truth and mercy lead you to a just conclusion.
[ Sir F. Pollock was greatly affected at the close of his
speech, which lasted forb hours and 35 minutes, with the
exception of ten minutes, during which the Jury retired.
At the conclusion a murmur of applause was commenced,
but was instantly suppressed.)
John Milton was then called, and examined by Mr.
Kelly—l am a lath-maker, and reside at Newport. I
have lived there for nearly two years. I was at New.
port on the Monday morning, the 4th of November last,
about nine o'clock, at Mr. Batchelor'S timber yard, at
work there at my business. My attention was at-
tracted by persons hurraing, and I left the yard, which
is alongside the canal above Corn-street, and about 800
yards from the Westgate Inn, and is nearer than the
Westgate is. When I left the yard, I went up the lane
nearly fronting the Westgate. I believe it is called
Foundry-lane. I afterwards got sight of the mob just
coming round the corner of the Westgate, at the bottom of
Stow-hill. I heard some of them cry out as they turned
round. I went towards them, and heard them say they
were come for their prisoners, who were at the Westgate;
and that they were determined to have them before they
went back. I heard that said by three or four lurking to-
gether in a cluster. I was standing in the middle of the
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no great while—l went round the corner just as the mob
were dispersing. I went out of the way of the shot. The
whole business lasted about ten minutes. I saw a per-
son named Lovell, when the mob was dispersed; lie was
then at the top of the lane; he had a wound in his
thigh. He called several times for assistance. After he
called I went and laid hold of his arm, and led him
to a house belonging to a man named Jenkins. I helped
him to a room where he was put to bed. I did not stay
long there, and found when I returned that the mob had
dispersed. I was afterwards sent for ; an officer came
after me, and I went before the Magistrates for helping
Lovell. I stated to them what I have said to-day. I at-
tended a meeting called the Working Man's Association.
Ido not know if they are Chartists. I have not attended
it for nearly three months, and I do not now belong to any
Chartist Society at all. I have frequently heard Mr.
Frost make speeches in public, and have always heard him
speak in favour of peaceable behaviour, and against force.
Cross-examined by the Attorney-General—l never knew
him to call together or persuade people to come toge-
ther with guns and pikes and mandrils ; and at all meet-
ings at which I have seen Mr. Frost the people were
without arms, and met to discuss political questions, and
to petition either House of Parliament or the Queen.
They were some times held in the day, or in the evenings
in houses by candle-light ; and sometimes there were
meetings out of doors, near upon ten o'clock in the even-
ing, beginning about seven o'clock. At these meetings
there were sometimes resolutions passed and carried. I
never knew of a meeting before daylight in the morning.
Had left the association about a month before the 3d No-
vember. Had resigned going there about a month before.
His name was not on the association. It was always the
practice, on entering the room, to pay a penny or two-
pence, and the name was put down when the money was
paid. Had done nothing to intimate that I had withdrawn
my name. Have once been at a meeting of the associa-
tion held at the
Frost's house. Didltoy
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taken into custody there, and brought back to Newport.
Nev
Waters, who is included in this indictment. The money
en afraid of beingitig apprehended. Was
to Bristol. Know
on entering the room, was paid to him. Don't know
that he acted as secretary. Never stopped to see
what name be put down when I paid the money to him.
lie had sometimes a pen in his hand and a book before
him. Had not a card given to him as a member of
that association. Had one at the beginning of it. Had
riot exactly a card, but a piece of paper with writing on
it. Returned it six months ago. Left it at the room,
the time-, was up for it. Attended the association three
ol four times afterwards. Mr. Frost sometimes visited
that assoo ation. On the Monday' morning, did not
know there was to be a meeting at Newport. Never
knew Lovell as a member of this association. Knew
nothing of a meeting being to take place at Newport
on the Monday. It was riot advanced that he knew of.
Knew nothing of the meeting before they came. It was
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pikes, mandrils, &c. Did not notice the mob try to enter
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at the folding gates of the Westgate Inn, leading into the
yard. Did not see any one of the mob attempt to get in
at those gates. Can't swear no one did attempt. Saw no
constables there, but saw constables in the morning. Had
been opposite the Westgate before that morning. I arm
two er three constables at the door. At the time I heard
that conversation with the mob I saw no constables at the
door. Don't know whether the door was open or shut
when I hoard the conversation. The persona whom I
heard make use of these expressions were nearer to the
iad than the door of the Westgate. The conversation
was amongst themselves. Did not bear them demand of
the constable to deliver up the prisoners. Heard the mob
say they had come for the prisonerr. Did not hear them
request any persons that they should be given up. When
talking amongst themselves did not bear them say whence
they had come. Can't say they did not say they had come
from the hills. Did not see the soldiers, nor any firing