Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/203/2
Document: 17
Feb 29, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft of personal goods, books, cloth, sugar, tea, knives and forks. more

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

Accused
John Edwards, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Howells
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/203/2
Document: 10
May 2, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Uttering a forged promissory note. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Ann Arthur, Married
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Watkin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/203/2
Document: 16
May 31, 1828
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Theft of household goods from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prosecutor's house was burgled but prisoner not indicted for burglary. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
David Rees, Labourer
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Roger Prosser, Builth, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/203/2
Document: 13
Jun 17, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Theft of cloth from tenters. Prisoner sold the cloth at Merthyr Tydful, co. Glam. Prosecutor circulated advertisements around the country. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
David Rees, Labourer
Montgomery, Trefeglwys 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Brown, Llangurig, flannel draper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty of stealing from tenters, guilty

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/203/2
Document: 15
Jul 8, 1828
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Theft of food from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prosecutor's house was burgled but prisoner not indicted for burglary. more

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

Accused
David Rees, Labourer
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Pritchard, Builth, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E