Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/188/4
Document: 35
May 1, 1766
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwyn

Assault. Affidavit records that the prisoner was 'greatly disordered in his mind' and lived 'seven Welsh miles' from the court. more

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

Accused
Rev. Morris Evans, Clergyman
Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joyce Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al, A

From file: 4/188/4
Document: 39
May 1, 1766
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Unlawfully exercising a trade as a butcher without having first served a seven year apprenticeship. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
John Morris, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/188/4
Document: 42
May 4, 1766
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Griffiths, Yeoman
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Middleton Downes, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Al; P ( in 4/188/5 )

From file: 4/188/4
Document: 47 1
May 14, 1766
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft of money from prosecutor's breeches while lodging for one night at his dwelling house. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Accused
Mary Bowen, Spinster
Outside Wales, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Cornfield, Newtown, labourer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/188/4
Document: 41
Jul 1, 1766
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwyn

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Robert Thom Adam, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Rees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/188/4
Document: 36
Aug 1, 1766
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault on William Howells in the execution of his duty collecting money payable for repairing highways. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
John Bowdler, Gent.
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
John Hitchcot
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d1

Other:
Al

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/188/4
Document: 37
Aug 1, 1766
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault on William Howells in the execution of his duty collecting money payable for repairing highways. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Charles Owens, Tanner
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hitchcot
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/188/4
Document: 40
Aug 1, 1766
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Gent.
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/188/4
Document: 43
Aug 1, 1766
Crime

Montgomery, Trefeglwys

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Richard Owen, Yeoman
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea:
Prosecutor
Oliver Davies, Trefeglwys, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R