From file: 4/178/4
Document: 40
Jun 24, 1734
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 1
aka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedler
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca, E/C, Iq, R, List of proofs

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 40
Jun 24, 1734
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, Married
aka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedler
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca, E/C, Iq, R, List of proofs

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 41
Jun 24, 1734
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 1
aka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedler
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted of murdering vict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, E/C, R

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 41
Jun 24, 1734
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, Married
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedler
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted of murdering vict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, E/C, R

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 37
Oct 4, 1734
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 1
aka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Samuel Morris, Heyop, co. Rad.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, Ca.

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 60 1
Nov 30, 1734
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, Widow
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedler
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 35
Dec 31, 1734
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, Married
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedler
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted of murdering vict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, Ca, Inv, List of proofs

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 35
Dec 31, 1734
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 1
aka Evan Jones?
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedler
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted of murdering vict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, Ca, Inv, List of proofs

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 39
Dec 31, 1734
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, Married
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedler
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca, E/C, Iq, R

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 39
Dec 31, 1734
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 1
aka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rea, Shrewsbury, Scotch pedler
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca, E/C, Iq, R

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 38
Feb 3, 1735
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 1
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
E, R, Ca.

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 2
Feb 26, 1735
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, Cooper
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Hickman, Montgomery & John Powell, M
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, E, R