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The Queen v[s] John Morgan
Richard Lewis - Special Constable
ofTredegar - States that he was sent
by Mr. Homan Superintendent of Police
to take charge of John Morgan the
Prisoner who was wounded from a ball
in the Thigh in the Chartist Riot at
Newport the Prisoner of his own free
will and accord began telling me the
whole of the affair that took place
in Sir Charles Morgans Park and Newport.
That Mr. Frost first met the Mob
that he Morgan was with ^ him in Tredegar
Park and he began to curse them for
being so late and not coming sooner
he then told them to come on as quick
as possible Mr. Frost then picked out
the men with the Firelocks to lead them
to Newport, the Prisoner Morgan was
close to Mr. Frosts side when they walk-
ed by the side of the Westgate. Morgan
saw a gentleman standing at the door
Mr. Frost ordered them to fire at the
Gentleman after they fired Mr. Frost
ran away and that he in running
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away he got the Bullet there were
several people in the room at the
time he told the Story-
__________Richard Lewis
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Tredegar
Special Constable
Queen
vs
John
Morgan -___________
Statement of
Richard Lewis _____________
st Frost
To be prosecuted
Witnesses
Richd Lewis
Hannah Morgan
Wm Jones
[at foot-]
532 [written across an earlier number ? 443]
[on right hand side of page/ across third and fourth folds:-]
Witnesses
Richard Lewis
Hannah Morgan
Wife &
W[illia]m Jones
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