Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/193/5
Document: 4
Jan 1, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft from the dwelling house of prosecutor of money including a Spanish dollar, a silver watch and a silver buckle. See also no. 4 in 4/193/4. Prisoner employed by the prosecutor and committed the crime on 'old Christmas Day'. Prisoner aged 17. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Edward Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Barkley
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing four guineas & the watch

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
C, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/193/5
Document: 1000
Jan 1, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Receiving stolen goods. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 4 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Barkley
Result

Verdict:
Prisoner not apprehended.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/193/5
Document: 2
Oct 7, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft from a tenter of cloth. Prisoner aged 23. more

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

Accused
Sarah Lumley, Married
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Pryce
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca

From file: 4/193/5
Document: 9
Oct 14, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysilio

Theft of wearing apparel, shirts. Prisoner aged 59, escaped from the House of Correction and reapprehended. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Bagley, Llandysilio, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
R, J, Ca ( & in 4/193/7 )

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/193/5
Document: 8
Dec 9, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Llandrinio

Theft of yarn from prosecutor's hedge. Prisoner, aged 59, escaped from the House of Correction and reapprehended. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Derwas, Llandrinio, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
R, E, Ca, ( & in 4/193/7 ); J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/193/5
Document: 10
Dec 22, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Joseph Thomas, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/5
Document: 7
Dec 23, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Theft of yarn from a piece of ground where they had been set to whiten. Prisoner aged 59, escaped from the House of Correction and reapprehended. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas, Meifod, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on two other indi

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, Ca ( & in 4/193/7 )

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/193/5
Document: 11
Jan 19, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Violent assault on Sarah Lumley, prosecutor's wife, who was in labour with a quick child, by pulling her by the hair and tearing hair from her head. more

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

Accused
Richard Pryce, Dyer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Lumley
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/5
Document: 6
Jan 29, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of cloth belonging to the prosecutor and John Evans, Wrexham, co. Denb. draper. The prosecutor had sold the cloth to John Evans at the market; it was stolen from the latter's room. Prisoner aged 30. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Lewis Proctor, Labourer
aka Lewis Matthews
Montgomery, Berriw 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Tibbot, Berriw, weaver
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
R, I/Cp, Ca ( & in 4/193/6-8 ), J

  • 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: 4/193/5
Document: 3
Mar 9, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of cattle. Prisoner aged 45. more

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

Accused
James Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, 1 Llanyre 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees, Llangurig, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca, R

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/193/5
Document: 3
Mar 9, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of cattle. Prisoner aged 33. more

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

Accused
Thomas James, Yeoman
Radnor, 1 Rhaeadr 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees, Llangurig, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca, R

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.