Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/179/3
Document: 28
Mar 26, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of tools - a spade. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Edward Richards, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Williams, Welshpool, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/6
Document: 13
Mar 26, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Parry, Unspecified
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/6
Document: 14
Mar 26, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of sheep belonging to Lewis Morgan. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan William
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/250/5
Document: 57
Mar 29, 1737
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Murder of William Roberts, mariner, alias Black, by striking him with a handspike. Deceased had called the prisoner a fool, for which the prisoner struck him on the head. Prisoner coxwain of the King George wherry. more

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

Accused
Joseph Davies, Mariner
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellen Evans
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Iq, J, A, R, Ca, D

From file: 4/46/4
Document: 20
Mar 31, 1737
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of personal goods, a sack belonging to William Powell, D.D., Dean of St Asaph, from his stable. Indicted twice for the fact - nos. 21-2 in this file - and charged with stealing goods belonging to other persons. more

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

Accused
John Law, Labourer
Outside Wales, Halifax, co. Yorks. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Roberts, Wrexham, weaver
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E/R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/46/4
Document: 21
Mar 31, 1737
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of wearing apparel from the stable of William Powell, D.D., Dean of St Asaph. Indicted twice for the fact - nos. 20 & 22 in this file - and charged with stealing goods belonging to other persons. more

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

Accused
John Law, Labourer
Outside Wales, Halifax, co. Yorks. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Roberts
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E/R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/46/4
Document: 22
Mar 31, 1737
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of a saddle, belonging to William Powell the younger, from the stable of William Powell, D.D., Dean of St Asaph. Indicted twice for the fact - nos. 20-1 in this file - and charged with stealing goods belonging to other persons. more

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

Accused
John Law, Labourer
Outside Wales, Halifax, co. Yorks. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Roberts, Wrexham, weaver
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E/R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/518/2
Document: 8
Apr 2, 1737
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Theft of food - wheatcorn more

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

Accused
Edward Birch, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 10
Apr 2, 1737
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Theft of sheep belonging to Elizabeth Scanderet. more

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

Accused
Rees Griffith, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Scanderet
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/46/5
Document: 8
Apr 3, 1737
Crime

Outside Wales, West Felton, co. Salop

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house including a moidore belonging to the prosecutor, prisoner's former employer, while he attended church. more

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

Accused
Mary Edwards, Servant
Denbigh, Llandysilio
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Davies, West Felton1, co. Salop, yeom
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/46/4
Document: 45
Apr 4, 1737
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Evans, VIctualler
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Benion the younger
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Al

From file: 4/375/7
Document: 24
Apr 6, 1737
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Breaking and entering the dwelling house of prosecutor and William Llewellin and stealing wearing apparel and some food therefrom. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Thomas, Spinster
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Harry, Defynnog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/- - partial verdi

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
R, J, Pa(in 4/376/1)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.