Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/184/1
Document: 44
Jan 31, 1747
Crime

Montgomery, Trefeglwys

Arson of the house of Benjamin Bumford. Prisoner confessed to the offence which he committed because Benjamin Bumford's wife and prisoner's mother were at a variance, and claimed before another witness that he set fire to the house out of envy and malice. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Thomas Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Christopher Hall, Trefeglwys, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/184/1
Document: 28
Apr 16, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Murder of Edward Griffith Hugh. Fought after quarreling over who should pay for drink in an inn. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Woosnam, Shoemaker
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R, E

From file: 4/184/1
Document: 45
Apr 28, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault, holding him under a water pump and pumping water on him. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Worrall
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/184/1
Document: 45
Apr 28, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault, holding him under a water pump and pumping water on him. more

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

Accused
Francis Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Worrall
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/184/1
Document: 47
Apr 28, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault and unlawful imprisonment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault & unlawful / false imprisonment

Accused
Peter Turner, Farmer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Worrall
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/184/1
Document: 46
Jun 1, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Assault. more

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

Accused
Henry Hugh, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Matthew Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/184/1
Document: 43
Jun 18, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft of wearing apparel and cloth belonging to Richard Jones from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
James Brown, Hair buyer
Monmouth, Bedwellty 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Roberts the elder, Llanfyllin, innkee
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/-.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/184/1
Document: 48
Jul 13, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Roberts, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: