Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/201/8
Document: 9
Nov 1, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/8
Document: 10
Apr 27, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Evan Hughes, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/201/8
Document: 11
May 16, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Pickpocketing money including promissory notes, a bond and a pocket book. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Evans, Labourer
Carmarthen, 1 Carmarthen 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joshua Wigley, Trefeglwys, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years3

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/8
Document: 1
Jun 12, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Assault on the prosecutor and challenging him to a fight. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Woollen manufacturer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Nicholas Miles, Newtown, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

  • 1 Verdict 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: 4/201/8
Document: 2
Jul 9, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Skimmington. Conspiring with others to vilify the prosecutor and cause a riot by setting on fire an effigy of the same outside his dwelling house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, ceffyl pren / skimmington / charivari

Accused
Nicholas Jones, Spinner
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Nicholas Miles, Newtown, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/201/8
Document: 2
Jul 9, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Skimmington. Conspiring with others to vilify the prosecutor and cause a riot by setting on fire an effigy of the same outside his dwelling house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, ceffyl pren / skimmington / charivari

Accused
William Jones, Weaver
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Nicholas Miles, Newtown, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/201/8
Document: 2
Jul 9, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Skimmington. Conspiring with others to vilify the prosecutor and cause a riot by setting on fire an effigy of the same outside his dwelling house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, ceffyl pren / skimmington / charivari

Accused
Richard Thomas, Shoemaker
Montgomery, Llanllwchaearn
Plea: Not guilty,
Prosecutor
Nicholas Miles, Newtown, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
R ( in 4/202/1 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/8
Document: 2
Jul 9, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Skimmington. Conspiring with others to vilify the prosecutor and cause a riot by setting on fire an effigy of the same outside his dwelling house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, ceffyl pren / skimmington / charivari

Accused
John Brick, Slubber
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty,
Prosecutor
Nicholas Miles, Newtown, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
R ( in 4/202/1 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/8
Document: 2
Jul 9, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Skimmington. Conspiring with others to vilify the prosecutor and cause a riot by setting on fire an effigy of the same outside his dwelling house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, ceffyl pren / skimmington / charivari

Accused
James Newell, Spinner
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty,
Prosecutor
Nicholas Miles, Newtown, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
R ( in 4/202/1 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/8
Document: 2
Jul 9, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Skimmington. Conspiring with others to vilify the prosecutor and cause a riot by setting on fire an effigy of the same outside his dwelling house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, ceffyl pren / skimmington / charivari

Accused
Thomas Williams, Weaver
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty,
Prosecutor
Nicholas Miles, Newtown, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
R ( in 4/202/1 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/8
Document: 2
Jul 9, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Skimmington. Conspiring with others to vilify the prosecutor and cause a riot by setting on fire an effigy of the same outside his dwelling house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, ceffyl pren / skimmington / charivari

Accused
John Williams, Weaver
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty,
Prosecutor
Nicholas Miles, Newtown, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Fined 1/- and to enter into a recognizance to keep the peace towards the prosecutor i

Other:
R ( in 4/202/1 )

From file: 4/201/8
Document: 2
Jul 9, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Skimmington. Conspiring with others to vilify the prosecutor and cause a riot by setting on fire an effigy of the same outside his dwelling house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, ceffyl pren / skimmington / charivari

Accused
John Williams, Woollen manufacturer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Nicholas Miles, Newtown, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R ( in 4/202/1 )