Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/59/8
Document: 23
Aug 21, 1781
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault with others unknown. Prisoner had come to Wrexham in order to see the 'grand procession attending the high sherrif'; got himself very drunk and fought with a stranger opposite the house where the judges resided. Prisoner's employer testified that he was a 'faithful, honest and industrious servant'. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Thomas, Servant
Denbigh, Marchwiail 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6/8d

Other:
A

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/386/9
Document: 6
Aug 28, 1781
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfalle

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llandyfalle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Meredith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/9
Document: 7
Aug 29, 1781
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfalle

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llandyfalle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jeffrey Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/7
Document: 29
Sep 7, 1781
Crime

Pembroke, St Ishmaels

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Morgans, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Ishmaels
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/528/5
Document: 1
Sep 10, 1781
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Theft of poultry, geese. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Evan Evans, Yeoman
Radnor, Llandegley
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/821/5
Document: 5
Sep 14, 1781
Crime

Pembroke, St Issells

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Anne Lewis, Spinster
Pembroke, St Issells
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Hodge, St Issells, parish officer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, Iq

From file: 4/822/4
Document: 50
Oct 1, 1781
Crime

Pembroke, Llanych

Neglect of duty by refusing to support Elizabeth Jones and her children, her husband George Jones, Little Newcastle, militiaman, having substituted for Edward Jenkins, who had been balloted for the parishes of Llanych more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
Moses John, Overseer of the poor
Pembroke, Llanych
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Martha Mathias, Thomas Richard & John Rees
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ep, J (both in 4/822/6 )

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/821/7
Document: 31
Oct 10, 1781
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Chubb, Excise officer
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Evans, Narberth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/7
Document: 26
Oct 13, 1781
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Theft of tea and cotton bags belonging to the King and John Adams, esq. Rule and MInute Book refers to Richard Rowe as prosectuor and the value stolen to be 11d. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
James Thomas, Labourer
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Row
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/-

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/528/5
Document: 13
Oct 31, 1781
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Brunt, Yeoman 1
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Taylor, Presteigne, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/528/5
Document: 6
Nov 13, 1781
Crime

Radnor, Newchurch, co. Rad.

Theft of food, bacon and household goods, a blanket. Indicted with her husband and daughter. Recognizance indicates that the charge was to be breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Anne Davies, Married
Radnor, Newchurch, co. Rad.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Watkeys, Newchurch, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, R, J

From file: 4/528/5
Document: 6
Nov 13, 1781
Crime

Radnor, Newchurch, co. Rad.

Theft of food, bacon and household goods, a blanket. Indicted with her husband and daughter. Recognizance indicates that the charge was to be breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
William Davies, Labourer
Radnor, Newchurch, co. Rad.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Watkeys, Newchurch, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, R, J