Machynlleth This
entry shows that Mary Tibbott was
accused of two crimes. The entry reads: A flannel
was a length of woollen cloth woven on a loom. Montgomeryshire was famous
for its flannel industry. Evidence
- information which proves something. Charge
- what someone is accused of in
court. It reads: This shows that where there was
not enough evidence
the jury declared her to be not guilty of the Special Charge. More
about the case on the next page ...
Crime
and punishment
The
case of Mary Tibbott
(The
double ‘f’ in the word ‘flannel’ is an old fashioned way of writing a
capital F).
"For stealing
a Flannel in the course of Manufacture and for Simple Larceny".
The following entry from the court records
shows what happened next ...
Sessions
paper
1840
"Prisoner pleads
Guilty to the charge of simple larceny. Jury say not guilty of the Special
Charge".
What happened to
Mary Tibbott in 1840 ? ....