Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/180/2
Document: 31
May 20, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

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

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

Accused
John Bullock, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Newell, Welshpool, maltster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 6 1
Oct 6, 1739
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Sedition. Said 'King George will sell England and joyn with the French and Spaniards to bring in the Pretender......' more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Sedition (including seditious intent to incite)

Accused
Richard Powell, Tailor
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/180/2
Document: 30
Dec 15, 1739
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of cloth received by prosecutor from customers to be dyed. When the accused's house was searched prosecutor found 5 yds. of cloth stolen from him the previous Christmas. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Elizabeth Griffiths, Married
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Ransom the elder, Guilsfield, dyer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 35
Dec 16, 1739
Crime

Montgomery, Castell Caereinion

Assault. more

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

Accused
Priscilla Roberts, Widow
Montgomery, Castell Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 32
Dec 25, 1739
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysilio

Burglary with intent. Prosecutor persuaded by prisoner and others to attend the 'plygain' or matins, but changed his mind, returned home and found his house being burgled. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Morgan, Drummer 1
Montgomery, Llandrinio
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Edwards, Llandysilio, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E ( in 4/180/1 ), R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/180/2
Document: 37
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance, polluting a watercourse by emptying lime or ouse from his pits. more

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

Accused
Henry Parry, Tanner
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rogers
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 38
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance, polluting a watercourse by emptying lime or ouse from his pits. more

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

Accused
Charles Rocke, Tanner
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rogers
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 39
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance, polluting a watercourse by emptying lime or ouse from his pits. more

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

Accused
Griffith Griffiths, Tanner
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rogers
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 34
Jan 12, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Rogers, Maltster
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Parry
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 33
Feb 14, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house? Prisoner employed by prosecutor and ran away from service at the same time as the theft was committed. Another servant, Edward Kinsey, also suspected but not indicted. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Accused
Evan Roberts, Servant 1
aka Evan Randale
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan, Beguildy, co. Rad.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdi

Punishment:

Other:
R, I, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/180/2
Document: 9 1
Mar 2, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Sending a threatening letter to John Bishop [attorney] demanding a loan. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Sending a threatening letter

Accused
Morgan Evans, Tailor
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
C, Threatening letter (original)

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/180/2
Document: 36
Mar 5, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Nuisance, digging a ditch across a highway. more

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

Accused
Richard Lewis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al