Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/179/5
Document: 36
Dec 31, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft from a shop of cloth - swanskin and linen. more

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

Accused
Job Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Reynold Davies, Newtown, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E, J

From file: 4/179/5
Document: 42
Apr 20, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of cloth - linen - from the bleaching ground of John Pugh, whitster. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
Jane Morgan, Married
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Parry the elder, Welshpool, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, Ca, J

From file: 4/179/5
Document: 39
May 2, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Rescue of livestock - cattle - impounded and distrained by prosecutor for unpaid rent. Pound breach. more

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

Accused
Richard Adam, Yeoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Thomas, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/5
Document: 44
May 18, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of household goods - napkins - from prosecutor's garden. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Jane Morgan, Married
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Newell, Welshpool
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, Ca, J

From file: 4/179/5
Document: 38
Jul 29, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Rescue of livestock - cattle - impounded by prosecutor for damage done. Pound breach. more

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

Accused
Henry Parry, Gent.
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rogers, maltster
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/5
Document: 41
Aug 1, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance, polluting ( 'corrupting and infecting' ) a brook by putting skins and hides therein. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Griffith Griffiths, Tanner
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rogers
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/5
Document: 37
Aug 10, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance, obstructing the highway by laying out a 'great quantity' of ouse or wet tan. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Griffith Griffiths, Tanner
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Evan Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/5
Document: 40
Dec 20, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault. Quarrelled in an inn because accused refused to drink prosecutor's health. more

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

Accused
David Wilson, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Glynne, esq./gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E