Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/201/2
Document: 4
May 1, 1820
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysul, co. Mont.

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and money. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Edward Roberts, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Pritchard
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
J, Ca ( & 4/201/3 )

  • 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: 4/201/2
Document: 3
May 2, 1820
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, a tobacco box, two books, including a hymn book. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Edward Roberts, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Evans, Berriw, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
R, E, J, Ca ( & 4/201/3 )

From file: 4/201/2
Document: 6
May 8, 1820
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of a horse. Prisoner, aged 32, originally from Llannor, co. Caern. The theft was proclaimed at Tregaron, co. Card. Prisoner kept in custody at the House of Correction, Aberystwyth. more

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

Accused
David Williams, Labourer
Cardigan, 1 Lledrod 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Pugh, Llangurig, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death3

Other:
Ca, R, I, Cp, C, J

  • 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.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/2
Document: 7
Jun 1, 1820
Crime

Montgomery, Llanmerewig

Breaking and entering the house of John Evans and stealing money, wearing apparel and cloth belonging to him and wearing apparel belonging to David Jones. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Edward Roberts, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Evans & David Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
I, R, J, Ca ( & in 4/201/3 )

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/201/2
Document: 5
Jul 31, 1820
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysilio

Theft of a scythe. Prisoner, aged 32, born at Newtown. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Edward Kitchen, Labourer
Montgomery, Llandysilio
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Asterley, Llandysilio, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.