Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/203/4
Document: 14
Jun 6, 1829
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Theft of a pig from prisoner's brother. Pig recovered in Shrewsbury fair. Prisoner aged 30. The prisoner, being sentenced to transportation twice, one sentence to commence on the expiration of the other - see no. 15 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
Richard Barrett, Labourer
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Barrett, Forden, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1 - see text

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/203/4
Document: 15
Jul 4, 1829
Crime

Montgomery, Buttington

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel therefrom. Prisoner aged 30. The prisoner, being sentenced to transportation twice, one sentence to commence on the expiration of the other - see no. 14 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Richard Barrett, Labourer
Montgomery, Forden 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Gwilliam, Welshpool
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2 - see text

Other:
E, R, J

  • 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: 4/203/4
Document: 12
Jul 7, 1829
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft from a shop of wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 18. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Louisa Roberts, Singlewoman/cap-maker
Outside Wales, Liverpool, co. Lancs. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Collings Norton, Newtown, shopkeepe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

  • 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: 4/203/4
Document: 13
Jul 13, 1829
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of cut timber - deal boards. Prisoner aged 86. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Robert Griffiths, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes, Berriw, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/203/4
Document: 16
Aug 6, 1829
Crime

Montgomery, Caersws

Manslaughter of Ellis Jones who died after he and prisoner quarrelled and fought. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Manslaughter

Accused
John Baywater, Labourer
Montgomery, Caersws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Roberts, Machynlleth, skinner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, J