Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/201/5
Document: 10
Jun 15, 1821
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Embezzling money including promissory notes from the prosecutor, his employer. Prisoner received the money from Mary Ann Pryce to place in prosecutor's account. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Embezzling

Accused
John Evans, Servant
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Humphreys
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/5
Document: 12
Nov 5, 1821
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfechain

Assault on Anne Furnew. more

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

Accused
Richard Davies, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanfechain
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Furnew & Anne Furnew, his wife
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/201/5
Document: 7
Dec 1, 1821
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, a box and a pocket book. William Owen, Welshpool, labourer, implicated but not indicted. Prisoner aged 24. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Harriet Bishop, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Evans, Welshpool, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of petty larceny - partial verdict.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment2 with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
R, Ca ( & in 4/201/6 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/201/5
Document: 13
Jan 31, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 36. Apprehended in Northallerton, North Riding, co. Yorks. after the horse was recognized at a fair by John Bell, Manchester, co. Lancs, horse dealer, with whom some handbills, advertising the theft had been deposited a week previous to the horse's recovery. more

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

Accused
Robert Scott, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morris Jones, Welshpool, mercer/draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, Ca, I/Cp, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/5
Document: 9
Feb 5, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Pickpocketing money including promissory notes. Prisoner aged 30. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Morgan Miles, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Moses
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years1

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/5
Document: 11
Feb 11, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Llandrinio

Rescue of livestock - horses belonging to the prisoner and Richard Morris, Llandrinio, labourer, distrained by Edward Herbert, prosecutor's servant for depasturing in his close. Pound breach. more

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

Accused
Samuel Gittins, Labourer
Montgomery, Llandrinio
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty1

Punishment:
Fined

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/5
Document: 8
Feb 28, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of food - corn and barley. Prisoner aged 32. more

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

Accused
David Edwards, Husbandman 1
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Davies, Berriw, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy2, 1 year imprisonment3 with hard labour in the House of Corr

Other:
R, Ca ( & in 4/201/6 - 7 )

  • 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.
  • 3 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.