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From file: 4/197/2
Document: 9
Jan 11, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Theft of hay. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
Thomas Morgan, Shoemaker
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Brees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/197/2
Document: 2
May 18, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Theft of cloth belonging to the prosecutors. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Sarah Pugh, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas & David Owen
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, J

From file: 4/197/2
Document: 7
May 26, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwyddelan

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's house, belonging to the prosecutors, a father and daughter, in whose house she had been put to lodge by the parish officer of Llanwyddelan. She also had lodgings at Shrewsbury. Prisoner aged 23. more

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

Accused
Mary Griffiths, Singlewoman
Unspecified, Unspecified, co. Mont. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Evans & Ann Evans, Llanwyddelan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
I, Ca, R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/197/2
Document: 4
Jun 1, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Theft of food - bacon - from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner, aged 23, had lodgings in Shrewsbury, co. Salop, and was put to lodge in Llanwyddelan by the parish officer. Prosecutors an employer and servant. Indicted twice for the fact, the other no. 5 in this file - with stealing wearing apparel from another of Richard Bowen's servants at the same time. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Mary Griffiths, Singlewoman
Unspecified, Unspecifed, co. Mont. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Bowen, Montgomery, innkeeper & Marg
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
I/Cp, E, Ca, R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/197/2
Document: 5
Jun 1, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Theft of wearing apparel. Prisoner, aged 23, had lodgings in Shrewsbury, co. Salop, and was put to lodge in Llanwyddelan by the parish officer. Indicted twice for the fact, the other, no. 4 in this file - with stealing food from her employer at the same time. more

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

Accused
Mary Griffiths, Singlewoman
Unspecified, Unspecifed, co. Mont. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Dudlick, Montgomery, singlewoman/
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, Ca, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/197/2
Document: 1
Jun 6, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Theft of cloth. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Margaret Richards, Singlewoman
aka Margaret Somer 1
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Powell
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years2

Other:
J

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/197/2
Document: 1000
Jun 6, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Receiving stolen goods - cloth - from her daughter. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, her daughter, no. 2 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Margaret Richards, Married
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Powell
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/197/2
Document: 3
Jun 12, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llanllugan

Theft from prosecutor's tenter of cloth. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
Sarah Pugh, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Llanllugan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Lewis, Llanllugan, fuller
Result

Verdict:
True bill as to stealing only, guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, J

From file: 4/197/2
Document: 6
Jul 13, 1801
Crime

Outside Wales, Wigmore co. Her.

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 47. Horse recovered at Welshpool fair. more

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

Accused
John Hitchcot, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bramley, Wigmore, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, I/Cp, R, J

From file: 4/197/2
Document: 10
Jul 23, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Humphrey, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Oliver
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/197/2
Document: 8
Jul 25, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Mochdre

Theft of sheep belonging to persons unknown, killing one with an intent to steal the carcass. Prisoner aged 46. more

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

Accused
Henry Hamer, Labourer
Montgomery, Mochdre
Plea:
Prosecutor
Stephen Kinsey, Llandinam, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/197/2
Document: 11
Aug 8, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysul, co. Mont.

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Pryce, Labourer
Montgomery, Llandysul, co. Mont.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sarah Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: