Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/189/1
Document: 36
Jul 1, 1768
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Forcible entry into prosecutor's close and ejectment therefrom. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/189/1
Document: 52
Aug 22, 1768
Crime

Montgomery, Trefeglwys

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Margaret Jenkin, Spinster
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Swanscot & Thomas Jones, Trefeglwys
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, I

From file: 4/189/1
Document: 34
Aug 26, 1768
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwyddelan

Theft of money and a purse after breaking open prosecutor's dwelling house, although not indicted for this. more

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

Accused
Thomas Foulkes, Yeoman 1
Denbigh, 2 Llangedwyn 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Lloyd, Llanwyddelan, husbandman
Result

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

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/189/1
Document: 20
Oct 26, 1768
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft of money which the prosecutor had placed on a table at an inn called The Swan. See also no. 3 in 4/189/2. more

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

Accused
Andrew Corbett, Labourer
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Reynolds, Worthen, co. Salop, yeoma
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/189/1
Document: 28
Oct 26, 1768
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Billington, Farrier
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Andrew Corbet
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/189/1
Document: 33
Dec 19, 1768
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of a post and two rails. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/189/1
Document: 51
Jan 1, 1769
Crime

Montgomery, Hirnant

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Edward Morris, Labourer
Montgomery, Hirnant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Edwards & Edward Edwards, Hirnant,
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/189/1
Document: 37
Jan 26, 1769
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Assault. more

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

Accused
Hugh Mathews, Yeoman
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Ashley, otherwise Astley
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/189/1
Document: 32
Mar 16, 1769
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of industrial goods belonging to a coopery - spars, spokes, wood. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Morgan Jones, Wheelwright
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Goodwin & Robert Palmer, Madeley, co
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 8d - partial verdict

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J