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Trial report on Frost and chartists at Newport 1839
Witnesses recount a Monday gathering at Newport Westgate and a rapid mob assault. Frost and Williams face treason charges for allegedly planning to seize the town, attack troops, destroy infrastructure, and proclaim a charter as law. Prosecution argues intent to subvert government. defense cites lack of proof of treasonous aims and emphasizes peaceful aims.
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F. Pollock
John Milton
Mr. Kelly
Newport
Foundry-lane
Westgate
Stowhill
Working Men’s Association
Frost
William Frost
Kelly
Sir T. Phillips
Vincent
Frostpoke
King’s Head
Chartist
Benjamin Gould
Sir F. Pollock
Stow-hill
Mr. Hopkins
Ludlow
Edward Patten
Stew-hill
James Coles
Cardiff
Vincert
Abraham C. Hanbury Leigh
Coles
Leigh
Edward Thomas
Blackwood
Mr. Frost
William Townsend
Alfred Williams
Tredegar Arms
B. Hail, Hart
Thomas
Lewellyn
William Morgan
Pearson and Hearne
Bristol
William Woods
John Frost
West of England
John Chaplin
Chapman and Renford
James Hodge
Henry Williams
Pye-cormer
Tredegar Park
Westgate Hotel
Iam
Lord Granville Somerset
Duke of Beaufort
Gould
Hopkins
England
Usk
Her
Birmingham
White Conduit House
Tindal
Johm Frost
Davis
Edward the Third
Lancashire
Afenteens
Bellamy
Zephaniah Williams
Feargus O'Connor
Mr. O'Connor
Moses Horner
W. Horner
Thomas Davies
Wightman
Thommias
Richards
Baron Parke
Mr. Thomas
Talbot
Maule
Owen
Thomas Bowen
Royal Oak
Chartist Club
Pikes
Zephaniah
Aid
Nantyglo
Ebbw Vale
Wales
Brindmore
Nantygio
Volena
Chartist Lodge
Isaac Keppens
Reynolds
Williams
George Lloyd
Aberystwith
Bush