Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 31
May 6, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of household goods - pewter chamber and pewter plated belonging to prosecutor and Edward Evans from prosecutor's inn. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Thomas Partridge, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Evans, Welshpool, innholder
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 33
May 11, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Llansanffraid-ym-Mecha

Burglary of prosecutor's shop, part of his dwelling house and stealing cloth and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Owens, Labourer
Montgomery, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Tannatt, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain,1
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, R, E, C, Pa

  • 1 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 34
Oct 28, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of food - bread and cheese from prosecutor's dwelling house. Indicted with his brother. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
John Griffith, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susanna Bright, Pentre, Church Stoke
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d.

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R, E, C

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 34
Oct 28, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of food - bread and cheese from prosecutor's dwelling house. Indicted with his brother. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Francis Griffith, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susanna Bright, Pentre, Church Stoke
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d.

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R, E, C

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 35
Oct 28, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of a horse. Indicted with his brother. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
Francis Griffith, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susanna Bright, Pentre, Church Stoke
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, C

From file: 4/180/6
Document: 35
Oct 28, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of a horse. Indicted with his brother. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
John Griffith, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susanna Bright, Pentre, Church Stoke
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, C

From file: 4/180/6
Document: 36
Oct 28, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Manafon

Theft of sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
Morris Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanllugan 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Roberts, Manafon, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 28 1
Oct 31, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft of cloth from prosecutor's dwelling house. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Ann Jones, Unspecified
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hughes, Newtown
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 17 1
Dec 8, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of food - cheese and butter - from prosecutor's granary. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Griffith Gabriel, Labourer 2
Montgomery, Welshpool 3
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, Welshpool, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, C

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 38
Dec 8, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Receiving stolen goods - food - from Griffith Gabriel? see no. 17 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Joan Evans, Widow
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, Welshpool, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/6
Document: 32
Dec 31, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing wearing apparel and food therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Mary Bowdler, Spinster
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Llanfair Caereinion, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/- - partial ve

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 30
Jan 28, 1742
Crime

Montgomery, Trefeglwys

Killing a sheep and stealing the carcass. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sheep-stealing

Accused
Thomas John Owen, Yeoman
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Randle Owen, Trefeglwys, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, R, Pa, E