Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/193/2
Document: 27
Dec 30, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysul, co. Mont.

Riot and assault on the prosecutor and Mary, his wife. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Davies, Innholder 1
Montgomery, Montgomery 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Baines, Llandysul, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/193/1 )

  • 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.
From file: 4/193/2
Document: 27
Dec 30, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysul, co. Mont.

Riot and assault on the prosecutor and Mary, his wife. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Thomas Turner, Blacksmith 1
Montgomery, Montgomery 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Baines, Llandysul, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/193/1 )

  • 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.
From file: 4/193/2
Document: 27
Dec 30, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysul, co. Mont.

Riot and assault on the prosecutor and Mary, his wife. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Evan George, Shoemaker 1
Montgomery, Montgomery 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Baines, Llandysul, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/193/1 )

  • 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.
From file: 4/193/2
Document: 26
Mar 29, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llandrinio

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Edwards, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llandrinio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Gwen Pugh
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/2
Document: 29
May 2, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwrin

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 52. more

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

Accused
Richard Owen, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanwrin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, general pardon, 1 year imprisonment1

Other:
Pa ( in 4/193/3 ); Ca ( in 4/193/5 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/193/2
Document: 30
May 14, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfechain

Theft of a horse. Prisoner apprehended at Llanerfyl. Prisoner aged 37. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfechain
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Daniel the younger, Llanfechain, hus
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years1

Other:
Pa ( in 4/193/3 ); Ca ( in 4/193/5-7 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/193/2
Document: 19 1
May 24, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysilio

False pretences - obtaining money from the prosecutor upon the colour and pretence that prosecutor had committed an offence by driving a waggon on a turnpike road, the felloes of the wheels of his waggon being of less breadth than allowed by a penal statute of 13 George III for the preservation of public highways. No indictment. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Thomas Deakin, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Humphreys, Berriw, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 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: 4/193/2
Document: 25
Jun 4, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Hirnant

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Evans, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanwddyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Morris
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/2
Document: 33
Jun 29, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Pickpocketing money and an iron box. The prosecutor had sold his horse at the fair and, having 'drunk pretty freely', laid himself down on a standing in the street. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Davies, Weaver 1
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Davies, Llanfair Caereinion, laboure
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and to be whipped twice2

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/193/2
Document: 28
Jul 16, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair

Extorting oats from the prosecutor by the colour of an ancient custom whereby all the occupiers of land within the township of Tirymynach were bound to bring all their grain to be ground to the accused's mill. The miller was allowed to take out one peck and a half out of fifty pecks of oats 'upon the first shelling'. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Griffith Mills, Miller
Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( in Wales 10/4 )

From file: 4/193/2
Document: 24
Jul 24, 1785
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 Evans, Farmer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea:
Prosecutor
Abraham Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: