Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/182/6
Document: 12
Aug 13, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Aberhafesb

Theft of a horse. Prisoner missing the night the horse was stolen and returned the following day with a new horse. Confessed to having sold the horse at Rhos fair. more

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

Accused
Thomas Mason, Miller
Montgomery, Aberhafesb
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Owen, Aberhafesb, weaver
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, E, Pa, R, Corr

From file: 4/182/6
Document: 12
Aug 13, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Aberhafesb

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Meredith Price, Labourer
Montgomery, Aberhafesb
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Owen, Aberhafesb, weaver
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, R

From file: 4/182/6
Document: 7
Sep 20, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Unlawfully exercising the trade of an ironmonger without having served as an apprentice. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
Edward Lloyd, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Yates
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/182/6
Document: 1
Sep 28, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Riotously breaking and entering prosecutor's house and taking and carrying away household goods. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Richard Humphreys, Tailor
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/182/6
Document: 1
Sep 28, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Riotously breaking and entering prosecutor's house and taking and carrying away household goods. Indicted with his son? more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6/8d

From file: 4/182/6
Document: 1
Sep 28, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Riotously breaking and entering prosecutor's house and taking and carrying away household goods. Indicted with his father? more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/182/6
Document: 1
Sep 28, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Riotously breaking and entering prosecutor's house and taking and carrying away household goods. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/182/6
Document: 1
Sep 28, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Riotously breaking and entering prosecutor's house and taking and carrying away household goods. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John Edwards, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/182/6
Document: 10
Dec 2, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Trefeglwys

Theft from the shop, dyehouse and dwelling house of prosecutor, prisoner's employer, of cloth and food from a barn. Escaped and later apprehended. more

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

Accused
Jane Evan, Spinster/servant
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Andrew Brees, Trefeglwys, dyer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/- - partial ver

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
R, E, C

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/182/6
Document: 6
Feb 1, 1748
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Carpenter
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Tudor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( in 4/183/2 )

From file: 4/182/6
Document: 8
Feb 15, 1748
Crime

Montgomery, Manafon

Riot and destroying hedges. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
David Jennings, Yeoman
Montgomery, Manafon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Humphreys
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/182/6
Document: 8
Feb 15, 1748
Crime

Montgomery, Manafon

Riot and destroying hedges. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
David Humphreys, Butcher
Montgomery, Manafon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Humphreys
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: