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From file: 4/276/1
Document: 38 1
Mar 11, 1781
Crime

Caernarfon, Conwy

Aiding and abetting the murder of John Fegan otherwise Tegan, serjeant in 'Captain Ashe's Independents'. A number of armed sailors, thought to be a press gang, got into a horse ferry boat, followed by soldiers. Deceased took hold of the boat to prevent it from sailing. One sailor shot his musket to disperse soldiers. Navy riot. Prisoner belonged to the ship HMS Sandwich from Beaumaris, and probably not from Beaumaris himself. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Abraham Prichard, Sailor
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R, A, Iq

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/276/1
Document: 38 1
Mar 11, 1781
Crime

Caernarfon, Conwy

Aiding and abetting the murder of John Fegan otherwise Tegan, serjeant in 'Captain Ashe's Independents'. A number of armed sailors, thought to be a press gang, got into a horse ferry boat, followed by soldiers. Deceased took hold of the boat to prevent it from sailing. One sailor shot his musket to disperse soldiers. Navy riot. Prisoner belonged to the ship HMS Sandwich from Beaumaris, and probably not from Beaumaris himself. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
John Todd, Sailor
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R, A, Iq

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/276/1
Document: 38 1
Mar 11, 1781
Crime

Caernarfon, Conwy

Aiding and abetting the murder of John Fegan otherwise Tegan, serjeant in 'Captain Ashe's Independents'. A number of armed sailors, thought to be a press gang, got into a horse ferry boat, followed by soldiers. Deceased took hold of the boat to prevent it from sailing. One sailor shot his musket to disperse soldiers. Navy riot. Prisoner belonged to the ship HMS Sandwich from Beaumaris, and probably not from Beaumaris himself. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
William Prichard, Sailor
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R, A, Iq

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/276/1
Document: 75
May 1, 1781
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanrug

Arson of prosecutor's dwelling house, which he had recently rented and to which he was moving his furniture. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
John Evans, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans, Caernarfon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, J, E, R