Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Murder with an axe of John Barclay, a Scotch pedlar, who had lodged overnight at prisoner's house. Prisoner also indicted for stealing money after the murder of deceased - see no. 41 in this file. Prisoner buried victim in a saw-pit. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
Evan Hugh Jones, Aleseller/labourer 1aka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedlerResult
Verdict:
Punishment:
Death
Other:
Ca, E/C, Iq, R, List of proofs
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Murder with an axe of John Barclay, a scotch pedlar, who had lodged overnight at prisoner's house. Prisoner also indicted for stealing money after the murder of deceased - see no. 41 in this file. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
Margaret Jones, Marriedaka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedlerResult
Verdict:
Punishment:
Death
Other:
Ca, E/C, Iq, R, List of proofs
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Theft of money from John Barclay, a Scotch pedlar, after his murder - see no. 40 in this file. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)
Accused
Evan Hugh Jones, Aleseller/labourer 1aka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedlerResult
Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted of murdering vict
Punishment:
Other:
Ca, E/C, R
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Theft of money from John Barclay, a scotch pedlar, after his murder - see no. 40 in this file. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)
Accused
Margaret Jones, MarriedMontgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedlerResult
Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted of murdering vict
Punishment:
Other:
Ca, E/C, R
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Theft of a horse. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Horse-stealing
Accused
Evan Hugh Jones, Aleseller/labourer 1aka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Morris, Heyop, co. Rad.Result
Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict
Punishment:
Other:
E, R, Ca.
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Receiving stolen goods from Margaret Jones - see no. 35 in this file. No indictment. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)
Accused
Margaret Owens, WidowMontgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedlerResult
Verdict:
No prosecution.
Punishment:
Other:
R
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Theft of cloth, personal goods and money from John Rea, a Scotch pedlar and prosecutor's brother. Prisoner sold the stolen goods in co. Worcs. For the indictment for murder see no. 39 in this file. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of cloth / wool
Accused
Margaret Jones, MarriedMontgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedlerResult
Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted of murdering vict
Punishment:
Other:
E, R, Ca, Inv, List of proofs
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Theft of cloth, personal goods and money from John Rea, a Scotch pedlar and prosecutor's brother. The stolen goods were afterwards sold by Margaret Jones, prisoner's wife in co. Worcs. For the indictment for murder see no. 39 in this file. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of cloth / wool
Accused
Evan Hugh Jones, Aleseller/labourer 1aka Evan Jones?
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedlerResult
Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted of murdering vict
Punishment:
Other:
E, R, Ca, Inv, List of proofs
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Murder of John Rea, Scotch pedlar, prosecutor's brother. Also indicted with stealing cloth from deceased - see no. 35 in this file. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
Margaret Jones, MarriedMontgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedlerResult
Verdict:
Punishment:
Death
Other:
Ca, E/C, Iq, R
Crime
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Murder of John Rea, Scotch pedlar, prosecutor's brother. Also indicted with stealing cloth from deceased - see no. 35 in this file. Prisoner buried victim in a saw-pit. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
Evan Hugh Jones, Aleseller/labourer 1aka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedlerResult
Verdict:
Punishment:
Death
Other:
Ca, E/C, Iq, R
Crime
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Murder of Lewis Evan by striking him in the head with a bill and dragging him across a river, before burying him. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
David Griffiths, Fuller 1Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
UnspecifiedResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Death
Other:
E, R, Ca.
Crime
Montgomery, Montgomery
Sedition, said 'God Damn the King' more
Offence type:
Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence:
Sedition (including seditious intent to incite)
Accused
William Edwards, CooperMontgomery, Montgomery
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hickman, Montgomery & John Powell, MResult
Verdict:
Punishment:
Other:
Ca, E, R