Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/179/6
Document: 13
Mar 26, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Parry, Unspecified
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/6
Document: 14
Mar 26, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of sheep belonging to Lewis Morgan. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan William
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/6
Document: 15
Aug 15, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of sheep belonging to William Hugh. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Morgan William
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/6
Document: 22
Nov 10, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Alberbury

Returning from transportation. Sentenced to 7 years' transportation in August 1763. Removed by habeas corpus from Shrewsbury gaol. more

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

Accused
Edward Price, Labourer
Montgomery, Buttington
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Cowan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
R ( in 4/179/4 ); Ca ( in 4/179/5 )

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/179/6
Document: 17
Jan 7, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Pugh, Yeoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Williams
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/6
Document: 16
May 1, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of sheep. Prisoner sold sheep at Llanidloes fair. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John, Lord Lisburne, Crosswood, co. Card.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped and imprisoned for 6 months with hard labour1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/179/6
Document: 51
Jul 6, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Jenkin William
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/6
Document: 19
Sep 1, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Pickpocketing at Welshpool fair. Prisoner apprenticed at Manchester. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Watson, Apprentice linen-draper 1
Outside Wales, Hatton Bridge, co. Northumberland 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Guilsfield, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death3

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/179/6
Document: 20
Sep 1, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Pickpocketing at Welshpool fair. Prisoner apprenticed at Manchester. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Watson, Apprentice linen-draper
Outside Wales, Hatton Bridge, co. Northumberland 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Jones, Llanfechain, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/179/6
Document: 48
Oct 1, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Murder of Lewis Parry. Accused came to the alehouse, having been drinking in another inn, made a 'great and terrible noise' in an 'angry and threatening' manner. Tried to force his way into the alehouse, apparently because one of the accused had been refused a pint there. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Edward Davies, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Bennett, Llangurig, alehouse keeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, Iq

From file: 4/179/6
Document: 48
Oct 1, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Murder of Lewis Parry. Accused came to the alehouse, having been drinking in another inn, made a 'great and terrible noise' in an 'angry and threatening' manner. Tried to force his way into the alehouse, apparently because one of the accused had been refused a pint there. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Hugh Pugh, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Bennett, Llangurig, alehouse keeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, Iq

From file: 4/179/6
Document: 48
Oct 1, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Murder of Lewis Parry. Accused came to the alehouse, having been drinking in another inn, made a 'great and terrible noise' in an 'angry and threatening' manner. Tried to force his way into the alehouse, apparently because one of the accused had been refused a pint there. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Thomas Parry, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Bennett, Llangurig, alehouse keeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, Iq