Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/189/3
Document: 27
Feb 18, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Riot and assault on Anne Thomas, prosecutor's wife. Indicted with her daughters. more

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

Accused
Sarah Mountford, Widow
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/189/3
Document: 27
Feb 18, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Riot and assault on Anne Thomas, prosecutor's wife. Indicted with her mother and sister. more

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

Accused
Sarah Mountford, Spinster
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/189/3
Document: 27
Feb 18, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Riot and assault on Anne Thomas, prosecutor's wife. Indicted with her mother and sister. more

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

Accused
Margaret Mountford, Spinster
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/57/1
Document: 27
Feb 24, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Theft of hedging gloves from an outbuilding. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Hugh Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Knowles, Denbigh, farmer
Result

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

Punishment:

Other:
C, E, R

From file: 4/739/5
Document: 28
Mar 1, 1770
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Theft from the dwelling house of money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Catherine David, Spinster
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffith, Llangadog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/525/9
Document: 13
Mar 1, 1770
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Unlawfully erecting a cottage without four acres of land attached. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully erecting / maintaining a cottage

Accused
John Pitchford, Yeoman
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/189/3
Document: 23
Mar 1, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Rescue of livestock, a boar from the pound for damaging prosecutor's land. Pound breach. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
David Ellis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/189/3
Document: 23
Mar 1, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Rescue of livestock, a boar from the pound for damaging prosecutor's land. Pound breach. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
John Evans, Yeoman
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/621/7
Document: 14
Mar 1, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, St Athan

Malicious damage to a stranded ship called The George, owners unknown. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Malicious damage

Accused
Edward Phillip, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Edward, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/57/1
Document: 17
Mar 3, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Militia riot. A mob of four or five hundred people armed with clubs and rakes caused a disturbance outside prosecutor's dwelling house where a meeting was held, breaking the windows. One rioter complained about 'all the hardships he and his neighbours had endured by the militia laws'. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, militia/ army / navy

Accused
Thomas Francis, Labourer
aka Thomas y Gwyth; Tom y
Outside Wales, Oswestry, co. Salop
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. David Price, clergyman, JP
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/57/3)

From file: 4/57/1
Document: 17
Mar 3, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Militia riot. A mob of four or five hundred people armed with clubs and rakes caused a disturbance outside prosecutor's dwelling house where a meeting was held, breaking the windows. One rioter complained about 'all the hardships he and his neighbours had endured by the militia laws'. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, militia/ army / navy

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llansilin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. David Price, clergyman, JP
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/57/3)

From file: 4/57/1
Document: 17
Mar 3, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Militia riot. A mob of four or five hundred people armed with clubs and rakes caused a disturbance outside prosecutor's dwelling house where a meeting was held, breaking the windows. One rioter complained about 'all the hardships he and his neighbours had endured by the militia laws'. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, militia/ army / navy

Accused
John Jones, Blacksmith
Denbigh, Llansilin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. David Price, clergyman, JP
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/57/3)