Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/193/1
Document: 10
Aug 20, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Tregynon

Killing six sheep with intent to steal their carcasses. Second count of stealing the sheep. Prisoner died of natural causes in gaol. more

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

Accused
Robert Watkin, Butcher
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Edwards, Tregynon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years2

Other:
E/I, R; Pa, Iq ( both in 4/193/3 )

  • 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: 4/193/1
Document: 6
Oct 9, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Llangynyw

Theft from the tenter of Peter Davies, Welshpool, fuller, of cloth belonging to the prosecutor. Prisoner was 'sorry [the flannel] happened to belong to so poor a man'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
John Astley, Labourer
Outside Wales, Bristol, co. Glos.
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Gillet, Llanfair Caereinion, labourer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, C

From file: 4/193/1
Document: 9
Oct 10, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Llangynyw

Theft of a horse. Horse sold at Bristol. Prisoner confessed that he worked for/with a John Morris of 'the Ship and since the Three Crowns in Cheese Lane near the Three Glass Houses, Bristol' whose idea it was to steal horses from the Welsh Mountains. more

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

Accused
John Astley, Labourer
Outside Wales, Bristol, co. Glos. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Rowlands, Llangynyw, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, C

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/193/1
Document: 7
Oct 27, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Manafon

Theft of a horse. See text for no. 9. more

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

Accused
John Astley, Labourer
Outside Wales, Bristol, co. Glos. 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Owen, Manafon, husbandman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E/C

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/193/1
Document: 2
Dec 15, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and two walking sticks. Apprehended in Llanfyllin after an innkeeper noticed him and his accomplice 'behaving very rudely to some company'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Fardoe, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Stephen Davies, Guilsfield, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/193/1
Document: 2
Dec 15, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and two walking sticks. Apprehended in Llanfyllin after an innkeeper noticed him and his accomplice 'behaving very rudely to some company'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Chaloner, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Stephen Davies, Guilsfield, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/193/1
Document: 3
Dec 15, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to the prosecutor and Mary Cadwall Smalman, spinster. more

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

Accused
William Chaloner, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev John Brown, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, sentenced on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/193/1
Document: 3
Dec 15, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to the prosecutor and Mary Cadwall Smalman, spinster. more

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

Accused
Thomas Fardoe, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev John Brown, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/1
Document: 12
Dec 24, 1784
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Extorting money, more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Samuel Bowdler, Yeoman/serjant at mace
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morris
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/1
Document: 8
Jan 29, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Mary Alders, Singlewoman
aka Mary Edwards
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Edwards, Llangurig, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped and conveyed to the overseers of the poor of Llangurig1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/193/1
Document: 1000
Jan 29, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Receiving stolen money. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, - no. 8 in this file. Prisoner aged 44. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Elizabeth Evan, Married
aka Elizabeth Morgan 1
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Edwards, Llangurig, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years2

Other:
R; Ca ( in 4/193/5-8 & 4/194/1, 3-4 )

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/193/1
Document: 11
Mar 16, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Violent assault. more

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

Accused
George Downes, Yeoman
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sinah Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: