Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/190/3
Document: 32
Jul 12, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Contempt of court - refusing to pay the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Guilsfield for the lying-in of Martha Thomas, Guilsfield, singlewoman and for the maintenance of his male bastard child. Indicted three times for the fact - see no. 26 in 4/190/5 and no. 12 in 4/190/7. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Contempt

Accused
Thomas Williams, Yeoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/190/3
Document: 39
Aug 16, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Penstrowed

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Jervis, Labourer
aka John Griffith
Montgomery, Pennant Melangell 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Pritchard, otherwise Richard ap Pri
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, R; Pa, Ca ( both in 4/190/4 )

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/190/3
Document: 23
Aug 20, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of a horse. Prosecutor received information regarding his horse from Sarah Phillips who was confined in gaol for debt, when he visited the gaol on business. The same woman had travelled with the prisoner and her husband to Llwyndafydd, co. Card, 'riding the mare alternately'. The mare was sold to an alehousekeeper named Evan Gof Mawr, otherwise Davies. Indicted with his 'pretended wife'. more

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

Accused
John Jervis, Labourer
aka John Griffith
Montgomery, Pennant Melangell 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llanfair Caereinion, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Judgment arrested; sentenced on another indictment.

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/190/3
Document: 23
Aug 20, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of a horse. Prosecutor received information regarding his horse from Sarah Phillips who was confined in gaol for debt, when he visited the gaol on business. The same woman had travelled with the prisoner and her husband to Llwyndafydd, co. Card, 'riding the mare alternately'. The mare was sold to an alehousekeeper named Evan Gof Mawr, otherwise Davies. Indicted with her husband? Referred to as the 'pretenede wife'. more

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

Accused
Catherine Jones, Spinster
aka Catherine Griffith
Montgomery, Pennant Melangell 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llanfair Caereinion, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Judgment arrested

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/190/3
Document: 27
Aug 20, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwyn

Theft of wearing apparel, a safeguard, from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Catherine Jones, Spinster
aka Catherine Griffith
Montgomery, Pennant Melangell 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, blac
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/190/3
Document: 36
Sep 25, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, including counterfeit money and personal goods. Indicted with his 'pretend wife'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Jervis, Labourer
aka John Griffith
Montgomery, Pennant Melangell 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ellis Thomas, Meifod
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/190/3
Document: 36
Sep 25, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, including counterfeit money and personal goods. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Catherine Jones, Spinster
aka Catherine Griffith
Montgomery, Pennant Melangell 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellis Thomas, Meifod
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/190/3
Document: 40
Oct 6, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Llangynyw

Theft of cattle on Llanfyllin fair day. more

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

Accused
Martha Jones, Spinster
aka Bridget Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morris Thomas, Llangynyw, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/D

From file: 4/190/3
Document: 33
Oct 19, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Perjury - claiming that the prosecutor had been found in the possession of a dog killing rabbits on land belonging to the Earl of Powys. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
John Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Buttington
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Colley
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/190/3
Document: 28
Nov 16, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of money and a cravat belonging to the prosecutor, prisoner's employer, from his room at Powys Castle. Prisoner aged about 14. more

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

Accused
Richard Morris, Servant 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Probert
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand2

Other:
D/Inv

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/190/3
Document: 26
Nov 30, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
John Morris, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Davies, Llanfair Caereinion, laboure
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand and imprisonment with hard labour f

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/190/3
Document: 38
Dec 19, 1773
Crime

Outside Wales, Oswestry co. Salop

Theft of household goods, a silver half pint pot from prosecutor's inn. Prosecutor received several letters informing him that a person had been taken into custody in Welshpool on suspicion of having stolen a silver half pint pot. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Phillips, Oswestry, innholder
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand and imprisonment with hard labour f

Other:
R, E/A