Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/183/4
Document: 5
Nov 9, 1749
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of cloth belonging to Richard Lloyd esq. a lunatic and prosecutor's husband, from the court of the dwelling house of James Egerton. more

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

Accused
Sarah Jones, Married
Montgomery, Alberbury 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Dorothy Lloyd, esq.
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: 4/183/4
Document: 4
Dec 8, 1749
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of food - wheat (3/-) and a linen bag (6d) more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Hughes, Married
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Smith
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing the bag only - partial v

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/183/4
Document: 6
Dec 11, 1749
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of food - wheat (2/-) and a bag (6d) more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Hughes, Married
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Martha Briscoe, Trelystan1 widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing the bag only - partial v

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/183/4
Document: 10
Dec 20, 1749
Crime

Montgomery, Garthbeibio

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Richard Edward, Labourer
Montgomery, Garthbeibio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elinor Jones, Llangadfan, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
D, R

From file: 4/183/4
Document: 12
Dec 20, 1749
Crime

Montgomery, Garthbeibio

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Richard Edward, Labourer
Montgomery, Garthbeibio
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Thomas William, Garthbeibio, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
D

From file: 4/183/4
Document: 40
Jan 31, 1750
Crime

Montgomery, Llangynog

Neglect of duty in allowing John Calcot to escape from his custody. See no. 13 in this file. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
Griffith Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/4
Document: 8
Feb 2, 1750
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwrin

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Griffith David, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanwrin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Gwynne
Result

Verdict:
True bill for assault only.

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/183/4
Document: 8
Feb 2, 1750
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwrin

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
William David, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanwrin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Gwynne
Result

Verdict:
True bill for assault only.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/4
Document: 8
Feb 2, 1750
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwrin

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Richard William, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanwrin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Gwynne
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/4
Document: 13
Feb 13, 1750
Crime

Montgomery, Llangynog

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and cloth which prosecutor had packed into a parcel the previous night to take to a fair in Llandrillo, co. Mer. Prisoner escaped and recaptured. See no. 40 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Calcott, Labourer
Montgomery, Llangynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Williams, Llangynog, haberdasher/sh
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/183/4
Document: 11
Mar 8, 1750
Crime

Montgomery, Buttington

Assault on John Morris more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Thomas Gough, Carrier
Montgomery, Buttington
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/4
Document: 9
Mar 23, 1750
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Edward Morris, Innholder
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Griffiths
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: