Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/250/5
Document: 61
Nov 26, 1735
Crime

Anglesey, Newborough

Extortion of money from prosecutor for executing writs as sheriff's bailiff. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 7 in file 4/250/6. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Owen Hughes, Gent./bailiff
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Lloyd, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/250/5
Document: 7
Nov 26, 1735
Crime

Anglesey, Newborough

Extortion of money from prosecutor for executing writs as sheriff's bailiff. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 61 in file 4/250/5. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Owen Hughes, Gent.
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Lloyd, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/812/1
Document: 22
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Pembroke, Llanrheithan

Bigamy. married Priscilla Earl, spinster, at Hereford Cathedral on 6 Feb 1734 and married Ann Laugharne, spinster, at Llanrheithan on 30 Nov 1735. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
John Lilly, Dancing master
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Joseph William
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/375/6
Document: 5
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Rescue of goods distrained by prosecutor and recovered by Margaret Powell in an action against the accused in the county court. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
David Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Howell Llewellin John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/375/6
Document: 5
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Rescue of goods distrained by prosecutor and recovered by Margaret Powell in an action against the accused in the county court. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
Rees David, Yeoman
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Howell Llewellin John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/375/6
Document: 5
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Rescue of goods distrained by prosecutor and recovered by Margaret Powell in an action against the accused in the county court. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
Elizabeth Williams, Married
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Howell Llewellin John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/517/6
Document: 8
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Beguildy

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
Richard Owen, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanddewi Fach
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Mann, Wellington, co. Her., yeoman
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/517/6
Document: 9
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Beguildy

Receiving stolen goods - cattle from Richard Owen. See no. 8 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Alexander Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Beguildy
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Mann, Wellington, co. Her., yeoman
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 24
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Infanticide of her male bastard child. Bones of the child found some months after the birth in a dunghill. Date of offence on indictment three months after depositions taken. more

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

Accused
Margaret Th Prees, Spinster
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/375/7
Document: 44
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Willia John, Yeoman/shepherd 1
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas John Watkin, [Defynnog, yeoman]
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/735/6
Document: 25
Dec 8, 1735
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanboidy

Attempted murder by shooting. Fiat refers to assault. Prisoner is a farmer of about eight pounds a year but a disorderly person and often in liquor'. Affidavit in 4/736/3 complains that prisoner has been at large and out of gaol most of the time', resulting in his being 'strictly confined'. more

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

Accused
Phillip Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanboidy
Plea: Submits 1
Prosecutor
John Adams, esq.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Fined

Other:
R; F(both in 4/736/2); A, N ( both in 4/736

  • 1 Plea added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/375/6
Document: 10
Dec 10, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault more

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

Accused
William Hancocks, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Price
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded