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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/531/3
Document: 9
Feb 1, 1793
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Conspiracy to procure a marriage between John Moss, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, labourer and Mary Griffith, singlewoman also known as Mary Moss, thus "craftily and deceitfully to burden charge and incumber [the inhabitants] with the maintenance and support of the said Mary Moss then Mary Griffiths". Prisoner promised to pay John Moss ten pounds if he married Mary Griffiths. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Richard Williams, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Williams, Llanfihangel Nant Melan,
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/531/3
Document: 9
Feb 1, 1793
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Conspiracy to procure a marriage between John Moss, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, labourer and Mary Griffith, singlewoman also known as Mary Moss, thus "craftily and deceitfully to burden charge and incumber [the inhabitants] with the maintenance and support of the said Mary Moss then Mary Griffiths". more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
John Greenwood, Overseer of the poor
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Williams, Llanfihangel Nant Melan,
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/531/3
Document: 9
Feb 1, 1793
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Conspiracy to procure a marriage between John Moss, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, labourer and Mary Griffith, singlewoman also known as Mary Moss, thus "craftily and deceitfully to burden charge and incumber [the inhabitants] with the maintenance and support of the said Mary Moss then Mary Griffiths". more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
David Lloyd, Clerk
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Williams, Llanfihangel Nant Melan,
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/531/3
Document: 6
Apr 2, 1794
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Highway robbery. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
John Hughes, Labourer
Radnor, Clyro
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Phillips, Clyro, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I/Cp, E, R, J

From file: 4/531/3
Document: 5
Feb 5, 1795
Crime

Radnor, Rhulen

Cutting down trees. Prisoner died of natural causes in goal in November 1797. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Cutting down trees

Accused
Jeremiah Bevan, Labourer
Radnor, Rhulen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Meredith, Llanbadarn Garreg, farme
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
I/Cp, R; Iq(in 4/531/10)

From file: 4/531/3
Document: 3
Feb 22, 1795
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Theft of food, corn more

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

Accused
Richard Davies, Labourer
Radnor, Clyro
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Prichard, Clyro, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Imprisonment until he joined the Navy1

Other:
E, I/Cp, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/531/3
Document: 4
Mar 1, 1795
Crime

Radnor, Llanbadarn Garreg

Cutting down trees. Prisoner died of natural causes in gaol in November 1797. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Cutting down trees

Accused
Jeremiah Bevan, Labourer
Radnor, Rhulen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Chambers
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J; Iq(in 4/531/10)

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