Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/61/6
Document: 11
Aug 5, 1787
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his office. more

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

Accused
Cadwallader Williams, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Edwards, high constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/255/3
Document: 14
Aug 6, 1787
Crime

Anglesey, Amlwch

Forgery of bill of delivery of hides and skins to Parys Mine Company. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
John Jones, Saddler
Anglesey, Amlwch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Hughes, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/255/3
Document: 29
Aug 6, 1787
Crime

Anglesey, Amlwch

Obtaining money by false pretences on the basis of a bill of delivery for ficitious hides and skins from the Parys Mine Company. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Jones, Saddler
Anglesey, Amlwch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Hughes, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J

From file: 4/276/4
Document: 63
Aug 7, 1787
Crime

Caernarfon, Beddgelert

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor from the dwelling house of Sylvanus Owen, yeoman, prosecutor's father. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Accused
Mary Jones, Singlewoman
Caernarfon, Llandegai 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Owen
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 11d - partial verdic

Punishment:
2 months imprisonment and to be whipped twice

Other:
B, J, R, I, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 39
Aug 7, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Rudry

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Llewelyn Lewis, Saddler
aka Llewelyn Richard, Llew
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
Michael Marard, Defynnog, Brec.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/823/4
Document: 3
Aug 8, 1787
Crime

Pembroke, Hubberston

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty seizing goods as distress for rent arrears payable to his employer, Sir William Hamilton, by John Mathias. more

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

Accused
Richard Mathias, Gent.
Pembroke, Hubberston
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Stephen, Bailiff
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 15
Aug 12, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Theft of food - barley. more

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

Accused
Mary John, Spinster
Glamorgan, Pyle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Hopkin
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 15
Aug 12, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Theft of food - barley. more

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

Accused
Gwenllian John, Spinster
Glamorgan, Pyle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Hopkin
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 6
Aug 13, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Nuisance - obstructing Cross Street by putting benches, tubs, pails, etc., there. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
William Thomas, Cooper
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Rawson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/61/6
Document: 8
Aug 14, 1787
Crime

Denbigh, Llandegla

Theft of a silver pint cup from prosecutor's inn. Prisoner belonged to the 40th Regt. of Foot, based at Chester. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
William Smith, Soldier 1
aka William White
Denbigh, Llandegla
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts, Llandegla, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/61/6
Document: 8
Aug 14, 1787
Crime

Denbigh, Llandegla

Theft of a silver pint cup from prosecutor's inn. Prisoner belonged to the 40th Regt. of Foot, based at Chester. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
John Hughes, Soldier 1
Denbigh, Llandegla
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts, Llandegla, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/388/2
Document: 2
Aug 20, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Griffiths, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Benjamin Collalt
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: