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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/303/1
Document: 15
Aug 30, 1780
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Rev. Robert Pughe, Clergyman
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Richards
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Al, W, J

From file: 4/303/1
Document: 16
Oct 10, 1780
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Assault on prosecutor and rescue of Robert Evans otherwise Davies, Crickheath, co. Salop, husbandman, ordered to be arrested until he indemnified p. Ruyton from maintaining his illegitimate child. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Elizabeth Roberts, Married
Meirioneth, Corwen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Higgins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/303/1
Document: 16
Oct 10, 1780
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Assault on prosecutor and rescue of Robert Evans otherwise Davies, Crickheath, co. Salop, husbandman, ordered to be arrested until he indemnified p. Ruyton from maintaining his illegitimate child. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Evan Evans, Yeoman
aka Evan David
Meirioneth, Corwen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Higgins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/303/1-4/304/3)

From file: 4/303/1
Document: 16
Oct 10, 1780
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Assault on prosecutor and rescue of Robert Evans otherwise Davies, Crickheath, co. Salop, husbandman, ordered to be arrested until he indemnified p. Ruyton from maintaining his illegitimate child. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
William Evans, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Corwen 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Higgins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/303/1
Document: 16
Oct 10, 1780
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Assault on prosecutor and rescue of Robert Evans otherwise Davies, Crickheath, co. Salop, husbandman, ordered to be arrested until he indemnified p. Ruyton from maintaining his illegitimate child. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Corwen 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Higgins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/303/1
Document: 13 1
Nov 12, 1780
Crime

Meirioneth, Ffestiniog

Theft of a horse. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
William Lewis, Unspecified
Meirioneth, Llanfrothen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Rowland, Ffestiniog. widow/ innho
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, discharged.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 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: 4/303/1
Document: 14
Feb 25, 1781
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandderfel

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Llanuwchllyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/303/1
Document: 23 1
Jun 26, 1781
Crime

Outside Wales, Coventry, co. Warwick

Feloniously shooting at, and highway robbery of, a stagecoach between Coventry and Daventry and theft of money therefrom. Two soldiers from Tenth Regiment of Foot also implicated. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Robert Davies, Unspecified
Caernarfon, Betws-y-coed
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
C

  • 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: 4/303/1
Document: 29
Jul 16, 1781
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Assault on prosecutor and throwing ale in his face. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Louis D'Saumaise, Esq.
aka Lewis Saumaise
Meirioneth, Tywyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Edwards, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al, R, W, J, P

From file: 4/303/1
Document: 35
Feb 15, 1782
Crime

Meirioneth, Llangelynnin

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty - distraining prosecutor's goods. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Hugh Thomas, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Llangelynnin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lumley Lumley, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4//303/1-4/304/3)

From file: 4/303/1
Document: 38
May 11, 1782
Crime

Meirioneth, Mallwyd

Theft of a horse. Prisoner 'being well known' for having stolen horses and flannels in the Llanidloes, co. Mont. area. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
David Humphrey, Butcher
Outside Wales, Ludlow, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rowlands
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, B