Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/190/8
Document: 19
Apr 15, 1776
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Davies, Married
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Foulkes
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/190/8
Document: 20
Apr 24, 1776
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Pickpocketing money and a purse. Prisoner and prosecutor previously acquainted and met at an inn called the Golden Heart where the prosecutor lent some money to the prisoner. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Owens, Servant/drawer 1
Montgomery, Forden
Plea:
Prosecutor
Job Lewis, Church Stretton, co. Salop, yeom
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/190/8
Document: 21
Apr 28, 1776
Crime

Montgomery, Kerry

Assault on the prosecutor and the rescue of a cow impounded by him for damage done to his land. Pound breach. Irregularity of dates: the cow was impounded in June and rescued in April of the same year. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Mary Watkin, Spinster
Montgomery, Kerry
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Debiter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/190/8
Document: 21
Apr 28, 1776
Crime

Montgomery, Kerry

Assault on the prosecutor and the rescue of a cow belonging to prisoner's husband, impounded by prosecutor for damage done to his land. Pound breach. Irregularity of dates: the cow was impounded in June and rescued in April of the same year. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Catherine Cleaton, Married
Montgomery, Kerry
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Debiter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/385/10
Document: 4
May 1, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Llan-gors

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Powell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/191/1
Document: 40
May 1, 1776
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Violent assault on Edward Smith, John Howels and John Gwilt with a drawn sword. more

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

Accused
Sir Edward Manl Pryce, Baronet
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Bureau
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/58/6
Document: 14
May 3, 1776
Crime

Denbigh, Llandyrnog

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llandyrnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Roberts, Llandyrnog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, C

From file: 4/527/4
Document: 4
May 7, 1776
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Brunt, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Milward. Whitton, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/623/6
Document: 6
May 8, 1776
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft from a shop of cloth. Prosecutor may be from Ely1. more

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

Accused
Mary Morgan, Married
Glamorgan, Llandaf
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Caerphilly, clothier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
J

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/302/4
Document: 28
May 8, 1776
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanddwywe

Attempted rape of prosecutor's daughter. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
William Hughes, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llanfechell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Harry William Morris, Llanddwywe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
E, J

From file: 4/623/6
Document: 3
May 10, 1776
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Theft of a horse. Recovered in Bristol. more

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

Accused
Thomas David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
JohnJenkins, Llantrisant, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/191/1
Document: 30
May 14, 1776
Crime

Montgomery, Llanerfyl

Theft of food, oatmeal. more

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

Accused
Edward Ingram, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanerfyl
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 9d - partial verdict

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be whipped1

Other:
O/Ce

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.