Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/201/6
Document: 20
May 28, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault with intent to ravish Margaret Evans, prosecutor's daughter, aged 6 years. Prisoner aged 64. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 25 in this file - for a rape. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Tudor Edwards, Maltmaker 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Evans, Welshpool, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/201/6
Document: 25
May 28, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Rape of Margaret Evans, prosecutor's daughter, aged 6 years. Prisoner aged 64. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 20 in this file - for assault with intent to ravish. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
Tudor Edwards, Maltmaker
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, J

From file: 4/396/7
Document: 4
May 29, 1822
Crime

Radnor, Llanstephan

Extortion of more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
John Voss, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llansteffan
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/396/7
Document: 4
May 29, 1822
Crime

Radnor, Llanstephan

Extortion of more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
John James, Yeoman/special bailiff
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llansteffan
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/396/7
Document: 4
May 29, 1822
Crime

Radnor, Llanstephan

Extortion of more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
William Voss, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llanstephan
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/201/6
Document: 28
May 30, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Uttering counterfeit money - a shilling - to Mary Davies, Llangynyw, singlewoman, who was selling butter on market day for David Davies, Llangynyw, farmer. Prisoner aged 40. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Mary Bray, Widow
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment, at the end of which to find 2 sureties of

Other:
E, Ca ( & in 4/201/7 )

From file: 4/72/5A
Document: 5
Jun 1, 1822
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Keeping a disorderly house. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Keeping a disorderly or bawdy house / selling ale without a licence

Accused
Catherine Roberts, Widow
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Walter Henry Johnson, overseer of the poor,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/835/6
Document: 5
Jun 5, 1822
Crime

Pembroke, Mathri

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing food - veal, cheese, bacon, bread, etc. more

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

Accused
Sarah Nathan, Married
Pembroke, Mathri
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Unkley, Mathri, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/636/6
Document: 13
Jun 8, 1822
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing household goods - silverware and pictures and personal goods - books. Prisoner aged 26. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
George Bainett, Labourer
aka George Brown
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Russell, Cardiff, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca., R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/835/6
Document: 8
Jun 23, 1822
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Theft froma shop of household goods - cutlery, tea caddies, looking glasses - and of personal goods - necklace, tobacco box, shaving brush, razor - and food and wearing apparel. According to recognizance prisoner to be charged with burglary of prosecutor's shop. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Mary Jones, Married
Pembroke, Prendergast 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Barnasconi, Haverfordwest, hawker &
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment2

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/201/6
Document: 21
Jun 29, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Rape of Martha Rider, prosecutor's daughter, aged five years. Prisoner aged 64. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 26 in this file - for assault with intent to ravish. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
Tudor Edwards, Maltmaker 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Rider, Welshpool
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/201/6
Document: 26
Jun 29, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault with intent to ravish Martha Rider, prosecutor's daughter, aged five years. Prisoner aged 64. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 26 in this file - for rape. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Tudor Edwards, Maltmaker 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Rider, Welshpool
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.