Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/812/3
Document: 6 1
Sep 1, 1737
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Selling wares not of his own making at a fair in Haverfordwest, he not being an inhabitant of the town or being free of any of the town's guilds. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Miscellaneous marketing offences

Accused
John Crawford, Linendraper/mercer/haberdasher
Pembroke, Wiston
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Presentment by the grand jury of Haverfordw
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Pr., F

  • 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: 4/611/5
Document: 241
Sep 5, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangeinor

Assault on Mary George, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jenkin, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangeinor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Gamage
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

From file: 4/736/4
Document: 25
Sep 6, 1737
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanegwad

Breaking and entering house of prosecutor and stealing wearing apparel and household goods therefrom. more

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

Accused
Elinor Thomas, Spinster
Carmarthen, Llanwrda
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Evan, Llanegwad, husbandman
Result

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

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/46/6
Document: 40
Sep 8, 1737
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of hay belonging to John Pool, butcher, from his barn. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
Edward Austin, Servant
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Davies, Wrexham, butcher/ victualler
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, J

From file: 4/46/6
Document: 41
Sep 8, 1737
Crime

Denbigh, Llandegla

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Morris Jones, Unspecified
Denbigh, Llandegla
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Cadwalader
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Prays benefit of statute

Other:
J

From file: 4/812/4
Document: 9
Sep 15, 1737
Crime

Pembroke, Llanddewi Velfrey

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing from certain boxes wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Hester Thomas, Spinster
Pembroke, Loveston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Pierce, Llanddewi Velfrey, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/812/4
Document: 9
Sep 15, 1737
Crime

Pembroke, Llanddewi Velfrey

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing from certain boxes wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Judith Thomas, Married
Pembroke, Loveston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Pierce, Llanddewi Velfrey, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/812/4
Document: 9
Sep 15, 1737
Crime

Pembroke, Llanddewi Velfrey

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing from certain boxes wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Jenkin, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Crinow
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Pierce, Llanddewi Velfrey, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life

Other:
J, R, Pa(in 4/812/5)

From file: 4/179/4
Document: 3
Sep 17, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Murder of his 'reputed' wife Margaret Griffiths, otherwise Jones. Quarrelled after drinking in the Green Dragon Inn because deceased had whipped their child. more

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

Accused
Samuel Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas Jones, Meifod, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand

Other:
Ca, E, R, C, Iq; Ca ( in 4/179/5

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 41
Sep 20, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Newton Nottage

Assault. more

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

Accused
Joan Evan, Married
Glamorgan, Newton Nottage
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Fabian
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/46/6
Document: 46
Sep 28, 1737
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair

Assault with intent to ravish Catherine Phillips, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Ceiriog 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Phillips, Ruabon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1001/10
Document: 13
Sep 29, 1737
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of a cow. Indicted with his sister-in-law. more

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

Accused
John Rogers, Labourer
Denbigh, 1 Llanynys 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Davis, Chester, co. Chester, labourer
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, A

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.