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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/821/5
Document: 11
Apr 6, 1781
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Assault and resue of distrained livestock in prosecutor's custody. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Sarah Gibbon, Married
Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen, Lampeter Velfrey, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/5
Document: 11
Apr 6, 1781
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Assault and resue of distrained livestock in prosecutor's custody. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Catherine Thomas, Married
Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen, Lampeter Velfrey, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/5
Document: 11
Apr 6, 1781
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Assault and resue of distrained livestock in prosecutor's custody. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
John Thomas, Farmer
Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen, Lampeter Velfrey, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/624/8
Document: 5
Apr 21, 1781
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Perjury - swearing in an affidavit in an action between John William and prosecutor that he saw John William deliver a writ to prosecutor. A co-accused indicted separately for the same offence - see no. 6 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Thomas William, Mason
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bennett
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/624/8
Document: 6
Apr 21, 1781
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Perjury - swearing in an affidavit in an action between John William and prosecutor that he saw John William deliver a writ to prosecutor. A co-accused indicted separately for the same offence - see no. 5 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Edward William, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Gileston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bennett
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

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

From file: 4/386/9
Document: 3
May 1, 1781
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Davies, Labourer
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Isaac Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/59/8
Document: 22
May 5, 1781
Crime

Denbigh, Llansanffraid

Bestiality with a cow. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Bestiality / attempted bestiality

Accused
David Peters, Labourer
Denbigh, Llansanffraid
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Roberts, otherwise Williams, Llan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/1010/6
Document: 1
May 9, 1781
Crime

Flint, Mold

Assault on John Price, bailiff, and rescue of Charles Hughes, Mold, yeoman, from his custody. Great Sessions 14/85 records that 'no evidence [was] given on behalf of the prosecutor'. more

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

Accused
Sarah Jones, Spinster
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Williams, gent/bailiff
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Wa

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1010/6
Document: 1
May 9, 1781
Crime

Flint, Mold

Assault on John Price, bailiff, and rescue of Charles Hughes, Mold, yeoman, from his custody. Great Sessions 14/85 records that 'no evidence [was] given on behalf of the prosecutor'. more

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

Accused
John Hughes, Yeoman
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Williams, gent/bailiff
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Wa

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1010/6
Document: 1
May 9, 1781
Crime

Flint, Mold

Assault on John Price, bailiff, and rescue of himself from his custody. Great Sessions 14/85 records that 'no evidence [was] given on behalf of the prosecutor'. more

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

Accused
Charles Hughes, Yeoman
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Williams, gent/bailiff
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Wa

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/528/4
Document: 1
May 11, 1781
Crime

Radnor, New Radnor

Perjury in an action of trespass brought by prosecutor against John Wilding. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Thomas Lloyd, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanelwedd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Williams, Rhaeadr, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty1

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and to be pilloried 3 times2

Other:
J (in 4/528/6)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.