Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/182/5
Document: 9
Apr 13, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of money. Prosecutor slammed his purse on the table and two guineas fell out which prisoner took and handed over to Charles Roberts in whose inn they were. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morris, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Hughes, Llanfihangel, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty, 'prisoner to have the

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

From file: 4/182/5
Document: 49
Apr 29, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysilio

Murder of William George by striking him on the back with a 'clod mawl' more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Margaret Prodger, Spinster
Montgomery, Llandysilio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne George, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/182/5
Document: 49
Apr 29, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysilio

Aiding and abetting Margaret Prodger in the murder of William George. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Robert Benjamin, Yeoman
aka Robert Jones
Montgomery, Llandysilio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne George, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/182/5
Document: 7
May 19, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

From file: 4/182/5
Document: 8
Jun 4, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Dolanog

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Evan Edward, Yeoman
Montgomery, Dolanog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Samuel, Llanfihangel, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

From file: 4/182/5
Document: 4
Jun 7, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Aston

Murder of Richard Gethin, Aston, by striking him in the head with a hedge bill after a quarrel between prisoner, a servant of Edward Breeze, and deceased, a former servant of the said Edward Breeze, when his maid asked deceased's assistance from prisoner's advances. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
John Price, Labourer
Montgomery, Aston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/182/5
Document: 6
Jun 13, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of wearing apparel left out to whiten. more

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

Accused
Andrew Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Parry
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, D

From file: 4/182/5
Document: 48
Aug 9, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Assault. more

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

Accused
Mary Hughes, Married
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones, husbandman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/182/5
Document: 47
Aug 10, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Rescue of a cow and assault on Mary Jones, prosecutor's wife, who had distrained the same and was about to impound the same. more

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

Accused
Mary Hughes, Married
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/182/5
Document: 5
Aug 19, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Assault on prosecutor and his wife Elizabeth Evans. more

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

Accused
Humphrey Reed, Tanner
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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