Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/198/3
Document: 12
Oct 19, 1805
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Assault with intent to kill the prosecutor. Prisoner born at Charlestown, South Carolina; had been to New South Wales with Captain Cameron, but not as a convict and had worked in the Derbyshire collieries. Prisoner also implicated in the theft of a coat at Hopton Castle, co. Salop, but not indicted. Prisoner apprehended at Berriw. Prisoner held in gaol on another indictment, see no. 15 in this file, and had tricked the prosecutor into entering the same, assaulting him and claiming that he was the person 'who fetched a witness to try to take away his life'. more

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

Accused
John Green, Carpenter 1
aka Charles ?
Outside Wales, Unspecified, co. Derby. 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Corfield, Montgomery, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, I/Cp, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/198/3
Document: 12
Oct 19, 1805
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Assault with intent to kill the prosecutor. Prisoner born at either Llanfair Caereinion or Llanerfyl; had returned from transportation and claimed to have been with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile in 1789 on board the Leander. He had also worked on a trading vessel belonging to Barmouth, co. Mer. Prisoner also implicated in the theft of a coat at Hopton Castle, co. Salop, with his wife, Maria Griffiths, although neither are indicted for this offence. Prisoner apprehended at Berriw. more

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

Accused
Thomas Webster, Labourer
aka Thomas Griffith Webste
Unspecified, No fixed abode 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Corfield, Montgomery, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, I/Cp, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/632/1
Document: 7
Oct 19, 1805
Crime

Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer

Murder of Margaret Phillips. more

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

Accused
Morgan William, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Evan, Gelli-gaer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment, fined

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/632/1
Document: 7
Oct 19, 1805
Crime

Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer

Murder of Margaret Phillips. more

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

Accused
William Morgan, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Evan, Gelli-gaer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/279/4
Document: 49
Nov 6, 1805
Crime

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Theft of a sheep belonging to Hugh Jones. Indicted with his sons. more

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

Accused
Robert Edwards, Shoemaker
Caernarfon, Caerhun
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, J, B(both in 4/278/4)

From file: 4/279/4
Document: 49
Nov 6, 1805
Crime

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Theft of a sheep belonging to Hugh Jones. Indicted with his father and brother. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caerhun
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, B( in 4/278/4)

From file: 4/279/4
Document: 49
Nov 6, 1805
Crime

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Theft of a sheep belonging to Hugh Jones. Indicted with his father and brother. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caerhun
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, B( in 4/278/4)

From file: 4/632/1
Document: 3
Nov 15, 1805
Crime

Glamorgan, Llandaf

Extortion by colour of his office of prosecutor who had been arrested. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
William Meredith, Bailiff
Glamorgan, Llandaf
Plea:
Prosecutor
James James
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/305/2
Document: 10
Nov 28, 1805
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanelltud

Assault on prosecutor and biting his fingers, one of which was amputated. more

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

Accused
William Pugh, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Llanelltud
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Price, Llanelltud, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Al, P, J

From file: 4/909/5
Document: 8
Dec 11, 1805
Crime

Cardigan, Troedyraur

Theft of cloth. Prisoner aged 18. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Edward Jones, Yeoman
Cardigan, Troedyraur
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James James, Troedyraur, clothier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment2

Other:
R, Ca ( & in 4/909/6)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/198/3
Document: 11
Dec 14, 1805
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of a horse. Prisoner apprehended at Llanidloes on fair day, where he had sold the horse. more

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

Accused
John Meredith, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davids otherwise Thomas Davies, Mert
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years1

Other:
E, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/198/3
Document: 17
Dec 22, 1805
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Edward Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llanfyllin, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J, R