Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/198/3
Document: 12
Oct 19, 1805
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Assault with intent to kill the prosecutor. Prisoner born at Charlestown, South Carolina; had been to New South Wales with Captain Cameron, but not as a convict and had worked in the Derbyshire collieries. Prisoner also implicated in the theft of a coat at Hopton Castle, co. Salop, but not indicted. Prisoner apprehended at Berriw. Prisoner held in gaol on another indictment, see no. 15 in this file, and had tricked the prosecutor into entering the same, assaulting him and claiming that he was the person 'who fetched a witness to try to take away his life'. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Green, Carpenter 1
aka Charles ?
Outside Wales, Unspecified, co. Derby. 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Corfield, Montgomery, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, I/Cp, J

  • 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: 4/198/3
Document: 12
Oct 19, 1805
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Assault with intent to kill the prosecutor. Prisoner born at either Llanfair Caereinion or Llanerfyl; had returned from transportation and claimed to have been with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile in 1789 on board the Leander. He had also worked on a trading vessel belonging to Barmouth, co. Mer. Prisoner also implicated in the theft of a coat at Hopton Castle, co. Salop, with his wife, Maria Griffiths, although neither are indicted for this offence. Prisoner apprehended at Berriw. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Thomas Webster, Labourer
aka Thomas Griffith Webste
Unspecified, No fixed abode 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Corfield, Montgomery, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, I/Cp, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/198/3
Document: 11
Dec 14, 1805
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of a horse. Prisoner apprehended at Llanidloes on fair day, where he had sold the horse. more

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

Accused
John Meredith, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davids otherwise Thomas Davies, Mert
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years1

Other:
E, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/198/3
Document: 17
Dec 22, 1805
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Edward Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llanfyllin, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J, R

From file: 4/198/3
Document: 15
Feb 13, 1806
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Theft of money. See also text for no. 12 in this file. more

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

Accused
Thomas Webster, Labourer
aka Thomas Griffith Webste
Unspecified, No fixed abode 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Corfield, Kerry, sawyer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, I/Cp, J, R

  • 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: 4/198/3
Document: 15
Feb 13, 1806
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Theft of money. See also text for no. 12 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Green, Carpenter 1
aka Charles? 2
Outside Wales, Unspecified, co. Derby. 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Corfield, Kerry, sawyer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years4

Other:
E, I/Cp

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 4 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.