Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/298/5
Document: 51
May 7, 1738
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanfair-juxta-Harlech

Assault on Catherine John, Llanfair-juxta-Harlech. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 39 in this file. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Llanfair-juxta-Harlech
Plea:
Prosecutor
Maurice Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/298/5
Document: 51
May 7, 1738
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanfair-juxta-Harlech

Assault on Catherine John, Llanfair-juxta-Harlech. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 39 in this file. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Catherine Roberts, Married
Meirioneth, Llanfair-juxta-Harlech
Plea:
Prosecutor
Maurice Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/518/5
Document: 28
May 10, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Llananno

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Thickens, Yeoman
Radnor, Llananno
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Bufton
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/518/5
Document: 17
May 11, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty; executing a warrant against John Price of Clyro. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Samuel Williams, Carpenter
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Roberts
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/518/5
Document: 17
May 11, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty; executing a warrant against John Price of Clyro. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
James Williams, Yeoman
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Roberts
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/376/3
Document: 5
May 15, 1738
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Coining more

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

Accused
Richard Williams, Labourer
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pleaded the King's special pardon

From file: 4/179/5
Document: 44
May 18, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of household goods - napkins - from prosecutor's garden. more

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

Accused
Jane Morgan, Married
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Newell, Welshpool
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, J

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 31
May 20, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of household goods - napkins - from prosecutor's orchard. more

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

Accused
John Bullock, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Newell, Welshpool, maltster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/891/7
Document: 5 1
May 21, 1738
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Riot. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
John Thomas, Mariner
aka John Johnson
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/891/7
Document: 5 1
May 21, 1738
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Riot. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Thomas Willis, Glazier
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/46/7
Document: 26 1
May 22, 1738
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

PIckpocketing money from the pocket of Ellin Evans, Wrexham. Prisoner 'no better than a lunatic'. Fifteen years previously, prisoner had been struck on the head by a quoit and had been 'much disordered in his senses since'. No indictment. There are references to his being a common disturber of the peace. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Edward Dod, Yeoman
aka Edward Dodd
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution? prisoner insane.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, A

  • 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: 4/46/7
Document: 8 1
May 24, 1738
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft from a shop of money laid on the counter. Prisoner 'no better than a lunatic'. Fifteen years previously, prisoner had been struck on the head by a quoit and had been 'much disordered in his senses since'. No indictment. There are references to his being a common disturber of the peace. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Edward Dod, Yeoman
aka Edward Dodd
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Ducker, Wrexham, linendraper
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution? prisoner insane.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E, A

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.