Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/185/2
Document: 25
Feb 28, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwddyn

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Watkin Edward, Yeoman
aka Watkin Watkins
Montgomery, Llanwddyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/2
Document: 25
Feb 28, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwddyn

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Martha Watkin, Widow
Montgomery, Llanwddyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/2
Document: 25
Feb 28, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwddyn

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Catherine Edward, Spinster
aka Catherine Watkin
Montgomery, Llanwddyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/2
Document: 39
Feb 28, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwddyn

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Watkin Edward, Yeoman
aka Watkin Watkins
Montgomery, Llanwddyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williames, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/2
Document: 39
Feb 28, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwddyn

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
William Hughes, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williames, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/2
Document: 39
Feb 28, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwddyn

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Martha Watkin, Widow
Montgomery, Llanwddyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williames, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/2
Document: 39
Feb 28, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwddyn

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Catherine Edward, Spinster
aka Catherine Watkin
Montgomery, Llanwddyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williames, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/2
Document: 30
Mar 1, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Llandinam

Theft of a sheep belonging to a person unknown and a bag. more

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

Accused
Edward Lewis, Labourer 1
Montgomery, Llandinam
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Price, Mochdre, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing the bag only (1d) - part

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/300/1
Document: 77
Mar 2, 1756
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Shoplifting cloth from prosecutor's shop. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Mary Owen, Married
aka Mary Rowland, Mary Mor
Meirioneth, Mallwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Humphrey Roberts, Dolgellau, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, E

From file: 4/300/1
Document: 77
Mar 2, 1756
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Shoplifting cloth from prosecutor's shop. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Jane Tuson, Married
aka Jane Rowland
Meirioneth, Mallwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Humphrey Roberts, Dolgellau, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, E

From file: 4/185/4
Document: 37
Mar 2, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Perjury - claiming that Sydney Williams, prosecutor's wife had passed off as her own an estate and livestock left by Jane Richards, deceased. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Peter Lloyd, Gent.
Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Flint
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jonathan Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/4
Document: 38
Mar 2, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Perjury - claiming that Sydney Williams, prosecutor's wife had taken over the management of a farm owned by Jane Richards, deceased, including an estate and livestock which was of less extent than claimed by the accused. Co-accused indicted separately for the fact - see no. 39 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
John Williams, Servant
Flint, Overton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jonathan Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: