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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/183/8
Document: 4
Jul 29, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Forgery of a receipt for rent purportedly from prosecutor to Margaret Burgess. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 9 in 4/183/7. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Richard Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Gwyn, milliner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 4
Jul 29, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Forgery of a receipt for rent purportedly from prosecutor to Margaret Burgess. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 9 in 4/183/7. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Ann Evans, Married
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Gwyn, milliner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 2
Aug 19, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of drink - ale. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
John Mountford, Yeoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Bowdler
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 2
Aug 19, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of drink - ale. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Sarah Richards, Spinster
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Bowdler
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 5
Aug 19, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of drink - brandy. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Richard Cleaton, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sarah Mountford
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 7
Aug 19, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house with intent. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Lewis Jones, Carpenter
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Mountford, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 7
Aug 19, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house with intent. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Richard Cleaton, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Mountford, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 3
Dec 1, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Richard Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Prichard, Chirbury, co. Salop, gent
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/183/8
Document: 9
Dec 12, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Martha Richards, Married
Montgomery, Berriw 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Arthur, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/183/8
Document: 8
Dec 20, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault on Edward Morris. more

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

Accused
John Trow, Weaver
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Ward
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 8
Dec 20, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault on Edward Morris. more

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

Accused
James Trow, Weaver
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Ward
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 6
Feb 21, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Riot and breaking hedges adjoining to a common and a gate and stile. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, wastes / commons (but not enclosure riots)

Accused
Edward Goodwyn, Yeoman
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Francis Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: