The Witnesses' Statements

On the 12th and 14th of November 1829 the Rev George Arthur Evors, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Montgomeryshire, took sworn statements from a number of witnesses concerning two cases of larceny in Newtown. One was the theft of sugar from David Davies's warehouse, the other concerned the theft of porter (a kind of fortified beer) from Edward Edwards the blacksmith's warehouse.

• examination of Edward Edwards the blacksmith concerning the theft of his porter
• examination of John Thomas concerning the theft of porter
• examination of Owen Parry concerning the theft of porter
• examination of David Davies concerning the theft of sugar
• examination of John Turner concerning the theft of a hook used in the sugar theft
• examination of Richard Thomas concerning the theft of sugar
• examination of Owen Parry concerning the theft of sugar
• examination of Edward "Ned" Edwards concerning the theft of both the sugar and the porter

NOTE: There are three people mentioned in the cases called Edward Edwards.
These are:-
Edward Edwards the blacksmith, who had porter stolen from him
Edward Edwards the tinman, in whose tallant, or hayloft, the accused slept
Edward "Ned" Edwards, accused of both thefts

To view the records of three other cases, select below:-

• The case of William Rowland of Cemmaes
• The case of Robert Bate and John Thomas of Llanfyllin
• The case of the convict John Williams

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To view the verdict and sentence in the case

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