Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/375/3
Document: 8
Aug 24, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Rescue of James Watkins arrested for failing to pay more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
William Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Llandyfalle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Mathews
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/375/3
Document: 8
Aug 24, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Rescue of James Watkins arrested for failing to pay more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
Sybil Watkins, Married
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Mathews
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/375/3
Document: 8
Aug 24, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Rescue of James Watkins arrested for failing to pay more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
James Lewis, Yeoman
Radnor, Llansanffraid
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Mathews
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/890/6
Document: 6
Aug 28, 1734
Crime

Cardigan, Trefilan

Assault. more

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

Accused
David William, Yeoman
Cardigan, Trefilan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Johnes, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Wa (in 4/893/5)

From file: 4/890/6
Document: 7
Aug 28, 1734
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Ystrad

Assault. more

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

Accused
David William, Yeoman
Cardigan, Trefilan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lloyd, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/45/8
Document: 12
Sep 1, 1734
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Burglary of prosecutor's shop and warehouse and stealing money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
David Griffith, Blacksmith
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Price, Denbigh, grocer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 3/- - partial verd

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years

Other:
C, E, J

From file: 4/375/3
Document: 10
Sep 3, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Walter Herbert, Peruke-maker
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Meredith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/890/6
Document: 4
Sep 8, 1734
Crime

Cardigan, Trefilan

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Evans, Gent.
Cardigan, Trefilan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/178/4
Document: 37
Oct 4, 1734
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Evan Hugh Jones, Aleseller/labourer 1
aka Evan Jones
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Morris, Heyop, co. Rad.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca.

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/376/3
Document: 9
Oct 7, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Rees Owen, Labourer
aka Rees Bowen
Monmouth, Mamhilad
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Meredith Powell
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, sentenced on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/45/8
Document: 17
Oct 8, 1734
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Forgery of a receipt to prisoner in the hand of John Robinson of Gwersyllt, esq., dec., prisoner's landlord. more

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

Accused
John Trevellin, Yeoman
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hotchkins, Gwersyllt, gent
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
To be pilloried and 1 year imprisonment

Other:
R, D, C

From file: 4/45/8
Document: 17
Oct 8, 1734
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Forgery of a receipt in the hand of John Robinson of Gwersyllt, esq., dec., to prisoner's co-accused. more

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

Accused
William Hughes, Yeoman
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hotchkins, Gwersyllt, gent
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
To be pilloried and 3 months imprisonment1

Other:
R, D, C

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.