Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/198/4
Document: 2
Aug 12, 1805
Crime

Montgomery, Betws Cedewain

Theft of cut timber belonging to the prosecutor and George Chune, Coalbrook Dale, co. Salop, timber merchant. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Maurice Davies, Lath hewer 1
Montgomery, Guilsfield 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Harris, Welshpool, timber merchant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment3

Other:
J, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/198/4
Document: 3
May 16, 1806
Crime

Montgomery, Penegoes

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Penegoes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/198/4
Document: 1
May 18, 1806
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of money. Indicted twice for the fact, the other, no. 6 in this file, for highway robbery. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Evans, Married
Montgomery, Llangadfan 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llanfair Caereinion, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, tried and acquitted on anot

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/198/4
Document: 6
May 18, 1806
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Highway robbery of Edward Jones, prosecutor's son, aged 8 years, stealing money from him which belonged to the prosecutor. Indicted twice for the fact, the other, no. 1 in this file, for stealing money. The boy had been carrying the money from his mother who worked at the Goat Inn to his father who was 'keeping the toll' for another. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Elizabeth Evans, Married
Montgomery, Llangadfan 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llanfair Caereinion, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/198/4
Document: 4
Jul 22, 1806
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Mellings, Husbandman 1
aka William Mellins 2
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Poppet, Church Stoke, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, A, E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
From file: 4/198/4
Document: 5
Jul 24, 1806
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of cut timber and coopery belonging to the prosecutor and George Chune, Coalbrook Dale, co. Salop, timber merchant. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Lewis Jones, Labourer
aka Lewis John Arthur
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Harris, Welshpool, timber merchant
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E, I/Cp