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Machynlleth Crime and punishment |
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| The case of Mary Tibbott |
Glossary
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| In July 1840, Mary Tibbott, a widow of Llanbrynmair was brought to the Quarter Sessions at Montgomery accused of larceny. | Larceny - the theft of personal belongings. | |
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Quarter
Sessions paper 1840 |
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Prosecuting - accusing, or taking legal action against someone. |
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The above entry from the court records
reads: This official sounding
language was meant to show how very serious the court was. Those accused
of a crime were meant to feel that the people who were prosecuting
were acting on behalf of the Queen herself. William
Howell was the man from whom Mary was accused of stealing. More about the Mary Tibbott case ...
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