Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 92
Aug 22, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Tanner
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Evans
Result

Verdict:
Guilty1

Punishment:
Fined

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 91
Sep 9, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing butter. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Morris Edwards, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Griffiths, Llanfyllin, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E/A, R

From file: 4/200/5
Document: 3
Sep 13, 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
William Williams, Yeoman
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/200/5
Document: 82
Sep 29, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing shoes and boots, food and a jug. See no. 9 in 4/200/6 for accomplice's escape from gaol. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Cooke, Labourer
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Pryce, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing, not of burglary - parti

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 82
Sep 29, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing shoes and boots, food and a jug. Prisoner escaped from gaol in 1817 - see no. 9 in 4/200/6. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
George Chambers, Labourer
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Pryce, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing, not of burglary - parti

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 84
Oct 14, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Pickpocketing money, including promissory notes, dollars and bank notes. Prosecutor had been intoxicated and had fallen from his horse. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Griffith Parry, Cobbler 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Gough, Welshpool, high constable
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, I/Cp/R, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 56 1
Nov 4, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Shoplifting food from prosecutor's daughter's shop. Indictment missing. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Mary Lewis, Married
aka ------- Brown, Be
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sarah Gardner, Welshpool?
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty2

Punishment:

Other:
E

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 7
Nov 12, 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
Edward Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/200/5
Document: 96
Nov 16, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault and rescue of John Evans from prosecutor's custody. Indicted with his son. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Henry Griffiths, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 96
Nov 16, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault and rescue of John Evans from prosecutor's custody. Indicted with his father. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Henry Griffiths, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 96
Nov 16, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault and rescue of John Evans from prosecutor's custody. more

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

Accused
Mary Miles, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Griffiths, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/200/5
Document: 96
Nov 16, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault and rescue of John Evans, prisoner's husband, from prosecutor's custody. more

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

Accused
Ann Evans, Married
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Henry Griffiths, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.