Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/200/3
Document: 1
Aug 29, 1815
Crime

Outside Wales, Prees, co. Salop

Theft of a horses, recovered at Newtown. Prisoner's acquaintances testify that they 'always found him acting uprightly and well disposed in all his dealings'. more

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

Accused
James Ellis, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Mickelwright, Prees, co. Salop, far
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, R, J; Testimonial ( in 4/200/1 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/3
Document: 31
Oct 16, 1815
Crime

Montgomery, Penegoes

Rescue of livestock - sheep. Sheep distrained by the prosecutor for depasturising grass on the land of Arthur Williams. Indicted with his son. Pound breach. more

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

Accused
Edward Hugh, Labourer
Montgomery, Penegoes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees, constable
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/200/3
Document: 31
Oct 16, 1815
Crime

Montgomery, Penegoes

Rescue of livestock - sheep. Sheep distrained by the prosecutor for depasturising grass on the land of Arthur Williams. Indicted with his father. Pound breach. more

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

Accused
Edward Hugh, Labourer
Montgomery, Penegoes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees, constable
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/200/3
Document: 28
Oct 25, 1815
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Pickpocketing money including promissory notes and purses, whilst the prosecutor was at an inn called the Plough and Harrow. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Joseph Owen, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Roberts, Llanbadarn Fynydd, co. Rad,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty1

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand, 1 year imprisonment with hard labo

Other:
E; R ( in 4/200/3 )

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/3
Document: 37
Feb 7, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Llandrinio

Assault on Evan Owen, bailiff, in the execution of his duty and rescue of cattle belonging to William Holmes distrained in lieu of debt owed to the prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Richard Pritchard, Labourer
Montgomery, Llandrinio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Benjamin Roberts
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/200/3
Document: 37
Feb 7, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Llandrinio

Assault on Evan Owen, bailiff, in the execution of his duty and rescue of cattle belonging to William Holmes distrained in lieu of debt owed to the prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Thomas Usher, Labourer
Montgomery, Llandrinio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Benjamin Roberts
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/3
Document: 34
Mar 5, 1816
Crime

Outside Wales, Lydham, co. Salop

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Lydham, co. Salop 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Griffiths
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/200/3
Document: 32
Mar 11, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of cloth. more

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

Accused
Jane Jones, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand, 6 months imprisonment in the House

Other:
J

From file: 4/200/3
Document: 32
Mar 11, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of cloth. more

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

Accused
Anne Davies, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/200/3
Document: 36
Mar 16, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Humphreys, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/200/3
Document: 33
Mar 28, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Theft of wearing apparel, handkerchiefs, from the dwelling house of prosecutor, prisoner's employer. more

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

Accused
Mary Jones, Spinster
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas Morgan, Llanidloes, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, I