Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/376/1
Document: 32
Jul 28, 1737
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of a horse, saddle, bridle and coverlet. more

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

Accused
Catherine Griffith, Married
aka Catherine Jenkin, Bre
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Price, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/518/3
Document: 19
Aug 1, 1737
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rees Griffiths, Peruke-maker
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/518/3
Document: 23
Aug 1, 1737
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Common scold. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Margaret Williams, Spinster
Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/376/1
Document: 34
Aug 1, 1737
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Assault with intent to ravish Mary Bevan, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Richard Jenkin, Yeoman
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Bevan, Llywel, cobbler
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/891/5
Document: 2
Aug 1, 1737
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Assault. more

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

Accused
Jacob Rice, Gent.
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Howell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
F, R

From file: 4/518/3
Document: 10
Aug 9, 1737
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Rescue of Mary Owens, widow, arrested for debt and assault on prosecutor and Thomas Price. more

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

Accused
David Morris, Labourer
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/518/3
Document: 10
Aug 9, 1737
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Rescue of Mary Owens, widow, arrested for debt and assault on prosecutor and Thomas Price. more

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

Accused
Moses Phillips, Labourer
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/518/3
Document: 10
Aug 9, 1737
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Rescue of Mary Owens, widow, arrested for debt and assault on prosecutor and Thomas Price. more

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

Accused
Edward Lewis, Labourer
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/1001/9
Document: 9
Aug 10, 1737
Crime

Flint, Northop

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Hodskison, Yeoman
Flint, Northop
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Metcalfe
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1001/9
Document: 9
Aug 10, 1737
Crime

Flint, Northop

Assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Hodskison, Yeoman
Flint, Northop
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Metcalfe
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/46/5
Document: 25
Aug 11, 1737
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Riot and forcible entry into prosecutor's messuage and her ejectment therefrom. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
William Humphreys, Clergyman
Meirioneth, Gwyddelwern 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne ferch Richard, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/46/5
Document: 25
Aug 11, 1737
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Riot and forcible entry into prosecutor's messuage and her ejectment therefrom. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Robert Davies, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne ferch Richard, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: