Crime
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Murder of Elizabeth Evans, spinster, by strangulation. The deceased had been carrying the prisoner's unborn child although the latter had offered the deceased's mother a guinea to 'swear the child to some other person'. The banns had been published but one examinant testifies that the prisoner had 'sworn a hundred times he would rot in iron before he would marry the deceased'. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
Evan Jenkins, Servant 1Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh JohneResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Death, body to be dissected and anatomised; on surgeon's refusal to be hung in chain
Other:
Iq, E, I
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Theft of food - wheat from the dwelling house of John Lewis David, Llanfyllin. Prosecutor purchased the wheat in Llanfyllin and left it in the said dwelling house. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of food, including harvested crops
Accused
Robert Thomas, YeomanMontgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, weaResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
Other:
R, E
Crime
Montgomery, Newtown
Murder of William Thomas by beating him. Inquest records manslaughter. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 3 in 4/188/2. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
Theophilus Brees, Yeoman 1Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Jones, Montgomery, gent.Result
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
Other:
I, R, Iq
Crime
Montgomery, Newtown
Murder of William Thomas by beating him. Inquest records manslaughter. Prisoner 'concerned in liquor'. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 3 in 4/188/2. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
Thomas Hall, Farmer 1Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Jones, Montgomery, gent.Result
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
Other:
I, R, Iq
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Assault with intent to ravish. more
Offence type:
Sexual offences
Specific offence:
Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)
Accused
Evan Evans, LabourerMontgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret JonesResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Crime
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Theft of wearing apparel, a shift and a bag from an inn. Prisoner also suspected of stealing pewter although not indicted for this. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 41 in this file - for stealing cheese at the same time. See text for no. 41 for details. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)
Accused
Judith Evans, MarriedCardigan, 1 Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card. 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Griffith, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, cResult
Verdict:
No prosecution - convicted on another indic
Punishment:
Other:
R, I, E
Crime
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Theft of food, cheese from the inn of Robert Evan, Machynlleth, innholder. The prosecutor had bought the cheese at a fair in Dolgellau, co. Mer. The cheese had been brought to Machynlleth by a carrier who delivered the same to Evan Griffith, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, co. Card. yeoman, who left the same in Robert Evans' buttery. Prosecutor lodged the night at Machynlleth. Prisoner also suspected of stealing pewter although not indicted for this. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 34 in this file - for stealing a bag containing an old shift at the same time. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of food, including harvested crops
Accused
Judith Evans, MarriedCardigan, 1 Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card. 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John James, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, co.Result
Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic
Punishment:
To be whipped3
Other:
R, I, E
Crime
Montgomery, Welshpool
Theft of cut timber belonging to the prosecutor and George Goodwin, Madeley, co. Salop, timber merchant, from Powys Castle park. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of cut / growing timber
Accused
David Evans, LabourerMontgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Palmer, Madeley, co. Salop, timber mResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
Other:
R, E
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Assault. It is possible that the accused and the offence took place in Castell Caereinion since the indictment reads 'Llanfair Castell Caereinion'. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)
Accused
William Thomas, YeomanMontgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas JonesResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
Crime
Montgomery, Welshpool
Theft of cut timber belonging to the prosecutor and George Goodwin, Madeley, co. Salop, timber merchant, from Powys Castle park. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of cut / growing timber
Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer 1Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Palmer, Madeley, co. Salop, timber mResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
Other:
R, E
Crime
Montgomery, Welshpool
Assault. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)
Accused
Thomas Howells, YeomanMontgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William DaviesResult
Verdict:
Punishment:
Fined 1/-1
Crime
Montgomery, Welshpool
Assault. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)
Accused
Thomas Howells, LabourerMontgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard GriffithsResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment: