Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/185/6
Document: 16
Jul 23, 1757
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Persuading Hannah Davies, Tre-wern, to commit perjury, claiming that her mother, Mary Thomas, widow, had poisoned her second husband, her stepfather. The mother had suppressed a friendship between her daughter and the prisoner. See also no. 37 in 4/186/2. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Montgomery, Tre-wern
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Edwards, Tre-wern, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, A (all in 4/185/5 ); Al

From file: 4/185/6
Document: 15
Sep 10, 1757
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of a horse. Prisoner apprehended at Bishop's Castle, co. Salop. Horse recovered at Leominster, co. Her. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Outside Wales, Clun, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Edwards, Berriw, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
R, E; Pa ( in 4/52/5 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/185/6
Document: 21
Jan 10, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of household goods, a sheet. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Mary Jones, Widow
Montgomery, Llanllugan 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John James the elder, Welshpool, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/185/6
Document: 22
Jan 16, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Davies, Cooper
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen Owens the younger
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/185/6
Document: 18
Feb 6, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Perjury - claiming that the prosecutor owed money to William Rogers. Prosecutor formerly of Wenlock, co. Salop. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
William Birch, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Turner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/6
Document: 20
Feb 9, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of a horse. Prosecutor formerly of Much Wenlock, co. Salop. Indicted twice for the fact, the other, no. 19 in this file - for breaking and entering a stable and taking and leading away a horse. more

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

Accused
William Birch, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Brook, Welshpool, tailor
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/185/6
Document: 19
Feb 10, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Breaking and entering a stable and taking and leading away a horse. Indicted twice for the fact, the other, no. 20 in this file - for stealing a horse. Prosecutor formerly of Much Wenlock, co. Salop. more

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

Accused
William Birch, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Brook, Welshpool, tailor
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/6
Document: 17
Mar 1, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Assault. more

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

Accused
Owen Owens, Yeoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.