Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/194/5
Document: 5
Sep 11, 1787
Crime

Outside Wales, Wentnor, co. Salop

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Bliss, Labourer
Montgomery, Kerry 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Smith, Wentnor, co. Salop, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
I, J, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/194/5
Document: 13
Jul 26, 1790
Crime

Outside Wales, Bishop's Castle, co. S

Theft of two horses, a mare and a suckling colt. Prisoner apprehended near Newtown, after the prosecutor publicised his loss in advertisements. more

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

Accused
John Bliss, Labourer
Montgomery, Kerry 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Minton, Bishop's Castle, co. Salop, ye
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, respited, transported for 7 years2

Other:
I, E, J; Ca ( in 4/194/6-8, 4/195

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/194/5
Document: 11
Dec 16, 1790
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft from a shop of cloth on Newtown fair day. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Ann Glossop, Singlewoman
aka Ann Glassop
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Moore, Newtown, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/194/5
Document: 2
Dec 24, 1790
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Murder of Elizabeth Pugh, an infant, aged one and three quarter years, prosecutor's niece, by throwing a bed and bedclothes over her thus suffocating her, after beating her. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Pugh, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Thomas, Guilsfield, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I, Iq, J

From file: 4/194/5
Document: 8
Jan 13, 1791
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of household goods, a silver spoon. Prisoner aged 52. See also no. 7 in 4/194/6. more

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

Accused
David Mathews, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Welshpool, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
Remanded until the following Great Sessions, to be tried for receiving the same.

Other:
R, I/Cp, J; Ca ( in 4/194/6 )

From file: 4/194/5
Document: 3
Feb 1, 1791
Crime

Montgomery, Llandinam

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Edward Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Llandinam
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Grtiffiths
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, respited, transported for 7 years1

Other:
J; Ca ( in 4/194/6-7 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/194/5
Document: 4
Feb 1, 1791
Crime

Montgomery, Llandinam

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Edward Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Llandinam
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hamer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, respited, transported for 7 years1

Other:
J; Ca ( in 4/194/6-7 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/194/5
Document: 12
Feb 1, 1791
Crime

Montgomery, Llandinam

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Edward Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Llandinam
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Woolla, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/194/5
Document: 10
Feb 5, 1791
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of money belonging to John Richards, a servant in prosecutor's employ, from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner a stranger who lodged for a night in the prosecutor's dwelling house, with seven or eight of his servants. more

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

Accused
David Williams, Labourer
Unspecified, Unspecified, co. Mont. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Powell, Welshpool, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/194/5
Document: 1
Feb 12, 1791
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of horses belonging to the prosecutor and Richard Brown. more

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

Accused
Evan Morris, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sarah Jones, Llanfair Caereinion, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/194/5
Document: 7
Mar 24, 1791
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfechain

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, ribbon, lace and wool. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Jones, Widow
Montgomery, Llanfechain
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jane Williams, Llanfechain, widow/singlewom
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, respited, 3 years imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
R, E, J; Ca ( in 4/194/6-7, 4/195

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.