Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/200/10
Document: 18
Apr 7, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Pickpocketing money, including promissory notes and bank notes and a pocket book. Prisoner, aged 19, born in Knutsford, co. Chester. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Hugh Lear Dawson, Flax-dresser 1
aka Hugh Leah Dawson 2
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jeremiah Evans, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years3

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/10
Document: 23
Apr 7, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of a horse. Prisoner, aged 25, born at Manafon. more

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

Accused
Thomas Edwards, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Berriw, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/10
Document: 16
Apr 24, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Poaching rabbits, some tame. Prisoner, aged 30, born at Llandysul, co. Mont. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Poaching and other offences against the Game Laws

Accused
Thomas Owen, Labourer
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Dosiah otherwise Josiah Grist, Montgomery,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
R, W, Ce, Ca, J

From file: 4/200/10
Document: 24
May 1, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft from a shop of money from a drawer in prosecutor's shop. Prisoner, aged 19, born at Meifod. more

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

Accused
Sarah Ellis, Singlewoman
aka Sarah Lloyd
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Edwards, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/200/10
Document: 20
Jun 17, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwyn

Rescue of livestock - cattle belonging to Mary Evans, Llanfihangel, widow, distrained by the prosecutor for depasturising his land. Pound breach. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Thomas Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Davies
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/200/10
Document: 19
Jul 12, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of cattle. Prisoner, aged 40, born at Llanwrtud? co. Brec. more

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

Accused
Watkin Watkins, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Powell, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr, co.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/10
Document: 19
Jul 12, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
David Watkins, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Powell, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr, co.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/200/10
Document: 21
Jul 12, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of cattle. Prisoner aged 40, born at Llanwrtud? co. Brec. more

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

Accused
Watkin Watkins, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Edwards, Llansanffraid Cwmdeuddwr, co
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - convicted on another indic

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/200/10
Document: 22
Aug 5, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wheat, corn and rye from his mill. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
David Rees, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Morgan, Llanwnnog, miller
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - escaped from constable con

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R