Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/189/6
Document: 34
Dec 16, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Assault on the prosecutor and his wife, Jane Price. more

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

Accused
David Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Rice
Result

Verdict:
True bill as to assault on Jane Price only.

Punishment:

From file: 4/189/6
Document: 30
Feb 17, 1771
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of drink - brandy - from the prosecutor's warehouse. Prisoner employed by the prosecutor. more

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

Accused
John Griffiths, Servant 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Pugh the elder, Welshpool, carrier
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/189/6
Document: 28
May 10, 1771
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Assault on Mary Edwards, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Gent.
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Edmunds, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W, J ( in 4/189/7)

From file: 4/189/6
Document: 31
Jun 22, 1771
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance - obstructing the highway by placing two carts of lime on it for a long space of time. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
James Turner, Yeoman
aka James Lloyd Turner the
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Bennet
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W, J ( both in 4/189/7 )

From file: 4/189/6
Document: 31
Jun 22, 1771
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance - obstructing the highway by placing two carts of lime on it for a long space of time. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Charles Moses, Yeoman
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Bennet
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W, J ( both in 4/189/7 )

From file: 4/189/6
Document: 33
Jul 1, 1771
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
Anne Griffiths, Married
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Hughes
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/189/6
Document: 27
Jul 12, 1771
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Griffiths, Yeoman
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Myddleton Downes
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/189/6
Document: 36
Jul 13, 1771
Crime

Outside Wales, Congleton, co. Chester

Theft of horses belonging to Thomas Birtles, Congleton, co. Chester. Horses recovered at Welshpool fair. more

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

Accused
Charles Farmer, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Wrexham, co. Denb., butcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, respited1

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/189/6
Document: 35
Jul 19, 1771
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Whitley, Blacksmith
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Watson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/189/6
Document: 29
Jul 26, 1771
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Malicious damage to twenty waggon loads of materials to be used for the repair and widening of roads as stipulated in an Act of 1769. Second count of assault on John Lewis, labourer, employed by the appointed trustees. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Malicious damage

Accused
Peter Turner, Yeoman
aka Peter Lloyd Turner
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Bennet
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W, J ( in 4/189/7)

From file: 4/189/6
Document: 29
Jul 26, 1771
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Malicious damage to twenty waggon loads of materials to be used for the repair and widening of roads as stipulated in an Act of 1769. Second count of assault on John Lewis, labourer, employed by the appointed trustees. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Malicious damage

Accused
William Titley, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Bennet
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W, J ( in 4/189/7)

From file: 4/189/6
Document: 26
Aug 3, 1771
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Assault on the prosecutor in the execution of his office. more

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

Accused
Richard Price, Carpenter
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Davies, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: