Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/376/4
Document: 45
Nov 8, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Glasbury

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor's servant Simon Probert. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - see no. 43 in this file - is for stealing wearing apparel from another servant Alleged accomplice not indicted. more

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

Accused
Walter Price, Labourer
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Gamage, Glasbury, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
R, E, J, Ca

From file: 4/376/4
Document: 44
Nov 9, 1738
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor's husband, William Bound. more

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

Accused
Walter Price, Labourer
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Bound
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/737/1
Document: 30
Nov 10, 1738
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Assault - 'at the instigation of the accused, prosecutor's husband would not permit her to live and reside with him ever since'. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Gent. 1
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea: Submits 2
Prosecutor
Mary Evan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined

Other:
J; F(in 4/737/2), A(in 4/737/3)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Plea added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/812/6
Document: 17
Nov 11, 1738
Crime

Pembroke, Eglwyswrw

Deceit. Issuing forged tickets given to buyers of merchandise and cattle at Eglwyswrw fair, called Moygan fair, thereby depriving prosecutors of tolls normally paid on purchases. After issuing of such tickets purchases were allowed to take their purchased goods or cattle home. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Thomas Hewton, Weaver
Pembroke, Newport, co. Pemb.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lloyd & John Laugharne, esqs., lords
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/812/6
Document: 17
Nov 11, 1738
Crime

Pembroke, Eglwyswrw

Deceit. Issuing forged tickets given to buyers of merchandise and cattle at Eglwyswrw fair, called Moygan fair, thereby depriving prosecutors of tolls normally paid on purchases. After issuing of such tickets purchases were allowed to take their purchased goods or cattle home. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Nicholas, Cobbler
Pembroke, Newport, co. Pemb.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lloyd & John Laugharne, esqs., lords
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/518/6
Document: 17
Nov 12, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Llananno

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
Watkin Thomas, Yeoman
Montgomery, Mochdre
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Davies, Llanbadarn Fynydd
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/518/6
Document: 17
Nov 12, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Llananno

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
Mary Griffith, Spinster
Radnor, Llanbadarn Fynydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Davies, Llanbadarn Fynydd
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/518/6
Document: 17
Nov 12, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Llananno

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
Howell Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbadarn Fynydd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Davies, Llanbadarn Fynydd
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/271/1
Document: 83
Nov 26, 1738
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Theft of money belonging to prosecutor from the dwelling house of Hugh Roberts, Pwllheli, innkeeper, prisoner's father. more

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

Accused
Evan Hughes, Labourer/bachelor
Caernarfon, Pwllheli
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas David, Llanfihangel Bachellaeth, yeo
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J, E

From file: 4/47/1
Document: 8 1
Nov 29, 1738
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Unlawfully exercising a trade as a grocer without first serving as an apprentice. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
Edward Courtier, Weaver
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W, R, Al

  • 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: 4/298/5
Document: 52
Dec 1, 1738
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnio

Theft of cloth belonging to Rice Price, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb., yeoman. Cloth stolen from prosecutor's tenter but indicted for a larceny and not theft from tenters. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Gwen Davies, Widow
Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Llansilin, co. Denb., dyer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 16
Dec 1, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Riot and assault on Thomas Griffiths, Evan Jones, Rees Robert the elder, Rees Robert the younger, David Probert, Elizabeth Probert and Thomas Davies. All named as prosecutors. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Williams, Yeoman
Radnor, Llandeilo Graban
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffiths and others
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: