Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/196/1
Document: 1
Dec 3, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Riot and assault. Related to either a food riot or a militia riot. more

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

Accused
Joseph Lloyd, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 1
Dec 3, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Riot and assault. Related to either a food riot or a militia riot. more

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

Accused
Lewis Thomas, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 1
Dec 3, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Riot and assault. Related to either a food riot or a militia riot. more

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

Accused
Griffith Rowland, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 1
Dec 3, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Riot and assault. Related to either a food riot or a militia riot. Prisoner aged 23. more

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

Accused
William Ellis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
Ca ( in 4/196/3 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/196/1
Document: 3
Dec 17, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair

Sedition with an intention to incite in a speech, which is quoted in Welsh and English. Related to food riot or militia riot. 'The poor are oppressed by the rich and we are determined to have another government...' more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Sedition (including seditious intent to incite)

Accused
John Ellis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 2
Dec 19, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair

Inciting others to riot between the above date and 1-3-1797. Related to either a food riot or a militia riot. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Richard Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 2
Dec 19, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair

Inciting others to riot between the above date and 1-3-1797. Related to either a food riot or a militia riot. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Thomas Pugh, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 2
Dec 19, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair

Inciting others to riot between the above date and 1-3-1797. Related to either a food riot or a militia riot. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Edward Griffith, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 2
Dec 19, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair

Inciting others to riot between the above date and 1-3-1797. Related to either a food riot or a militia riot. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
William Ellis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, sentenced on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 11
Dec 30, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Castell Caereinion

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Francis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Castell Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Salmon
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 13
Jan 21, 1797
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of cut timber belonging to George Edward Henry Arthur, Earl of Powis. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Christopher Graves, Husbandman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Isaac Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 14
Feb 22, 1797
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of sheep belonging to the prosecutor and Catherine Brees. Prisoner aged 28. more

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

Accused
Rees Richards, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Brees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, reprieved, transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca ( in 4/196/7-8, 4/197/2 )

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