Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/57/3
Document: 33
Apr 30, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of a horse belonging to Calvert Richard Jones, Swansea, esq. The loss was advertised in the 'Chester Courant' dated 21 August 1770. Prisoner apprehended at Bryneglwys, Denb. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Brecon, Builth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Cor, Rt, E, Inv

From file: 4/189/4
Document: 17
May 1, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault on Anne Thomas, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Sarah Mountford, Widow
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/189/4
Document: 19
May 3, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Shoemaker
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Martha Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/57/2
Document: 29
May 8, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Carreghofa

Assault. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Robert Baugh, Cooper
aka Robert Bach
Montgomery, 1 Carreghofa
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Whittoker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al (in 4/57/3)

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/57/2
Document: 29
May 8, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Carreghofa

Assault. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Christiana Baugh, Married
aka Christiana Bach
Montgomery, 1 Carreghofa
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Whittoker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al (in 4/57/3)

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/57/2
Document: 29
May 8, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Carreghofa

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Davies, VIctualler
Unspecified, Llanymynech, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Whittoker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al (in 4/57/3)

From file: 4/57/2
Document: 29
May 8, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Carreghofa

Assault. more

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

Accused
Henry Edwards, Yeoman
Unspecified, Llanymynech, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Whittoker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al (in 4/57/3)

From file: 4/57/2
Document: 30
May 9, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. more

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

Accused
Henry Evans, Labourer
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Roberts
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/302/1
Document: 16
May 14, 1770
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft from a standing of shoes at Bala fair. Prisoner a 'one-eyed old woman' more

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

Accused
Anne Williams, Unspecified
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Foulk Davies, Ruthin, co. Denb., shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 8d - partial verdict

Punishment:

Other:
B, J, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/302/1
Document: 17
May 14, 1770
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft from a standing of wearing apparel at Bala fair. Prisoner a 'one-eyed old woman'. more

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

Accused
Anne Williams, Unspecified
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Edwards, Llanfor, co. Mer., shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, B, E, J

From file: 4/302/1
Document: 17
May 14, 1770
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft from a standing of shoes during Bala fair. more

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

Accused
Jane Edwards, Married
aka Jane Oliver
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Edwards, Llanfor, co. Mer., shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/-

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
R, B, E

From file: 4/302/1
Document: 17
May 14, 1770
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft from a standing of wearing apparel at Bala fair. more

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

Accused
Mary Roberts, Unspecified
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Edwards, Llanfor, co. Mer., shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/-

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
R, B, E