Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/529/10
Document: 2
May 15, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
James Lewis, Yeoman
Radnor, Gladestry
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Cowdell, Gladestry, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E, I/Cp, R

From file: 4/529/10
Document: 3
May 15, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Theft of a sheep skin. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
James Lewis, Yeoman
Radnor, Gladestry
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morris, Gladestry, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E, I/Cp, R

From file: 4/529/10
Document: 5
May 15, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Theft of a sheep skin. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
James Lewis, Yeoman
Radnor, Gladestry
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Cowdell
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/529/10
Document: 10
May 18, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Assault and rescue of himself. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Radnor, Newchurch, co. Rad.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/10
Document: 10
May 18, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Assault and rescue of John Williams, Newchurch, labourer, also indicted. more

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

Accused
Benjamin Prosser, Tallow chandler
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/10
Document: 10
May 18, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Assault and rescue of John Williams, Newchurch, labourer, also indicted. more

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

Accused
Hannah Thomas, Spinster
Outside Wales, Kington, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/10
Document: 10
May 18, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Assault and rescue of John Williams, Newchurch, labourer, also indicted. more

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

Accused
William Hammonds, Yeoman
Radnor, Bryn-gwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/1012/2
Document: 10 1
May 21, 1789
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation, concealing it in the necessary house. Indictment missing. Prisoner employed by Rev. Hughes of Greenfield Hall. more

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

Accused
Eleanor Jones, Singlewoman
aka Nelly Jones 2
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.3

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, A, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
  • 3 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/529/10
Document: 8
May 26, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Morris, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/10
Document: 8
May 26, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
John Lee, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/10
Document: 8
May 26, 1789
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
George Evans, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/824/2
Document: 36
Jun 1, 1789
Crime

Pembroke, Roch

Murder of Lettice Woolcock, a servant, aged thirteen, by chance-medley. The girl's employer, Thomas Nicholas, Roch, was obliged to have his leg cut off, having broken it a year previously. In order to meet the cost he organized a meeting for shooting at a target for a bridle and a saddle. The girl crossed the prisoner's path whilst he fired the gun. more

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

Accused
Thomas Codd, Blacksmith/yeoman
Pembroke, Nolton
Plea:
Prosecutor
WIlliam Davies, Roch, constable
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq