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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/194/1
Document: 1
Apr 1, 1789
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Assault on the prosecutor, Richard Jones, Isaac Rowland and John Hughes and the rescue of Evan Powell, Llanfyllin, sawyer, from their custody. more

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

Accused
Robert Roberts, Carpenter
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morris Jones, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/194/2 )

From file: 4/194/1
Document: 1
Apr 1, 1789
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Assault on the prosecutor, Richard Jones, Isaac Rowland and John Hughes and the rescue of Evan Powell, Llanfyllin, sawyer, from their custody. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Sawyer
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morris Jones, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/194/1
Document: 1
Apr 1, 1789
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Assault on the prosecutor, Richard Jones, Isaac Rowland and John Hughes and the rescue of Evan Powell, Llanfyllin, sawyer, from their custody. more

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

Accused
Evan Powell, Sawyer
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morris Jones, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/5
Document: 5
Apr 1, 1789
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft from a shop of cloth. more

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

Accused
Mary Stephens, Married
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Jones, Brecon, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/388/5
Document: 6
Apr 1, 1789
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of sheep belonging to person (s) unknown. more

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

Accused
Thomas Phillip, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Wilkins, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, J

From file: 4/627/3
Document: 13
Apr 1, 1789
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Highway robbery. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Lewis Jenki Lewis, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David, Merthyr Tydfil
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/627/3
Document: 13
Apr 1, 1789
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Highway robbery. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Richard Phillip, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David, Merthyr Tydfil, tailor
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/627/4
Document: 11
Apr 2, 1789
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft of sheep. Mary Thomas, prisoner's niece, also implicated according to calendar and examination, but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Morgan Morgan, Yeoman
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Philip Thomas, Coychurch, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, Ca, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/530/1
Document: 11
Apr 6, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Aberedw

Bestiality with a horse belonging to Benjamin Gwynne, prisoner's father. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Bestiality / attempted bestiality

Accused
Thomas Gwynne, Yeoman
Radnor, Aberedw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James George, Aberedw
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E/D, R

From file: 4/529/9
Document: 3
Apr 9, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel therefrom. Apprehended within the house. Claimed that hunger was the only motive. more

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

Accused
Jane Jones, Spinster
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Evans, Gladestry, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, 3 years imprisonment in solitary confinement with hard labour in the

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/529/9
Document: 5
Apr 12, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault. more

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

Accused
Probert Minton, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/9
Document: 5
Apr 12, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault. more

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

Accused
George Jenks, Barber
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: