Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/250/5
Document: 16
Oct 20, 1734
Crime

Anglesey, Llanfihangel Dinsylwy

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money therefrom. Prisoner later died in Beaumaris gaol. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Prichard, Labourer
Anglesey, Penrhosllugwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Williams, Llanfihangel Dinsylwy, w
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
I, J, E, R

From file: 4/250/5
Document: 17
Oct 20, 1734
Crime

Anglesey, Llaniestyn

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner later died in Beaumaris gaol. more

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

Accused
John Prichard, Labourer
Anglesey, Penrhosllugwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellin Jones, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/811/3
Document: 21
Oct 21, 1734
Crime

Pembroke, Llawhaden

Theft of household goods - two silver spoons. According to recognizance, accused charged on the oath of Mathew Bowen, gent., with the murder of a certain porter in Dublin. more

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

Accused
Richard Murth, Gent.
Pembroke, Llawhaden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Skyrme, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/811/4
Document: 28
Oct 22, 1734
Crime

Pembroke, Llanddewi Velfrey

Assault on prosecutor in church. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Thomas, Married
Pembroke, Llanddewi Velfrey
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Walter, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 27
Oct 29, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Coining. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Coining / clipping

Accused
William Lewis, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Mary Hooper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E (4/376/6); R

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 27
Oct 29, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Coining. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Coining / clipping

Accused
John Woodford, Blacksmith
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 27
Oct 29, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Coining. Prisoner held 'in custody until further order' 1, but died of natural causes in gaol. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Coining / clipping

Accused
Thomas Pritchard, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
No prosecution, died in gaol
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E (4/376/6); R; Iq (in 4/377/4)

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/45/8
Document: 23 1
Oct 31, 1734
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of money from Wynnstay, the dwelling or mansion house of Watkin Williams Wynne, where accused and prosecutor were servants. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Servant
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Joseph Plant & Joseph Phillips
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/517/4
Document: 5
Oct 31, 1734
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Unlawfully exercising a trade of saddler without serving an apprenticeship. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
Thomas Price, Saddler
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Phillip Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/45/8
Document: 13
Nov 1, 1734
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Burglary of prosecutor's shop and warehouse with intent. 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:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
C, E

From file: 4/46/2
Document: 12
Nov 2, 1734
Crime

Denbigh, Brymbo

Taking and carrying away a spar and joist fixed to a freehold tenement belonging to prosecutor and a bolt belonging to prosecutor's coalpit. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
George Jones, Collier
Denbigh, Brymbo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Middleton, esq.
Result

Verdict:
True bill as to the spar.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/178/2
Document: 8
Nov 4, 1734
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfechain

Burglary of the house of Reynold Davies, gent,. since deceased, brother of prosecutor, and stealing money therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Hughes, Labourer
aka John Jones
Montgomery, Llanfechain
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jonathan Davies, Mathrafal, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of the felony to the value of 11d,

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, R, E, Ca ( in 4/ 178/3 )