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Weekly Chronicle in London, Middlesex

19 Jan 1840

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Weekly Chronicle

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jan 19, 1840

Page

7

Trial of Zephaniah Williams in treason case at Newport

The trial opens with defense lawyer arguing the case tests not only the prisoner but the country’s liberties. Witnesses discuss Williams’s peaceful aims, arms at the scene, and alleged treason as the Crown seeks harsh penalties. The judge sums up laws on treason and the jury retires to return a guilty verdict with mercy.

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Trials of Frost Williams and Jones on Treason Charges

Detailed court records describe Frost Zephaniah Williams and William Jones facing high treason charges for leading armed crowds into Newport. The jury found them guilty with a mercy recommendation. they were sentenced to be hanged, while several co-defendants pled guilty or were acquitted. The proceedings include testimonies about armed alignments, marches from Pontypool and Risca, and preparations for insurrection.

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Newport Pontypool Malpas Jones Risca Barnabas Brough John Prosser New Inn Crossycylog James Hodge Frost Zephaniah Williams John Harford John Rees James Coles Thomas Bowen George Lloyd James Woolford John Nicholl Hawkins W. Evans Morris Cromlyn Rickards Tindal Richards Gray Matthews Cefn Birmingham Justice Williams Joan Frost Zepaantan Williams William Jones Rampton’s Everly T. Prout Strand London Frampton Thomas Prout
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