Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/199/9
Document: 4
Oct 15, 1813
Crime

Montgomery, Penstrowed

Theft of wearing apparel - gowns from a hedge. Prisoner aged 18. Recognizance bound the prosecutor to appear at Quarter Sessions. Her examination states that she travelled for two months in Radnorshire with Jeremiah Jones, Llanidloes. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Jones, Spinster
Unspecified, No fixed abode 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Morgan, Penstrowed, servant
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - convicted on another indic

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/199/9
Document: 5
Oct 15, 1813
Crime

Montgomery, Penstrowed

Theft of wearing apparel - stockings. Prisoner aged 18. Jeremiah Jones, Llanidloes, with whom she travelled for two months through Radnorshire, implicated but not indicted; the same also implicated in another theft, see no. 17 in 4/199/7. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Jones, Spinster
Unspecified, No fixed abode 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment as from the above date2

Other:
Ca, E, J

  • 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: 4/199/9
Document: 11 1
Dec 9, 1813
Crime

Montgomery, Trefeglwys

Theft of a horse, recovered at Machynlleth. The prisoner was confined in gaol at Dolgellau, co. Mer. for stealing another horse. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Evan Pugh, Drover
Meirioneth, Llanfachreth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Lloyd, Trefeglwys, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/199/9
Document: 1
Jan 13, 1814
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of food, wheat, belonging to the prosecutor, from the court room in the town hall, where it had been deposited with Humphrey Thomas, serjeant at mace and his brother and father, for safekeeping until sold. Humphrey Thomas followed a trail of wheat and footsteps in the snow to the prisoner's house. Prisoner aged 32. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
William Owen, Shoemaker 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Bray, Chirbury, co. Salop, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction2

Other:
Ca, E, I/Cp/R, J

  • 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: 4/199/9
Document: 3
Mar 10, 1814
Crime

Cardigan, Trefilan

Theft of a horse. Prisoner, aged 26 had begun work as a drover six or seven years previously, travelling to Birmingham, Bristol and Shrewsbury, sometimes on foot, other times on horseback. Prosecutor heard of prisoner's apprehension in Welshpool, co. Mont. at Tregynon fair. Handbills had been circulated in Llanidloes notifying the public of his loss. more

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

Accused
Joseph Jones, Drover 1
aka Joshua Jones
Carmarthen, 2 Cil-y-cwm 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Morgan, Trefilan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death4

Other:
Ca, I/Cp/E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 4 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/199/9
Document: 2
Mar 18, 1814
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft from a shop of money including Welshpool shilling tokens. Prisoner, aged 17, employed by the prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
David Jones, Servant 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Pugh, Welshpool, ironmonger
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction2

Other:
Ca, I/Cp, J

  • 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.