Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/609/8
Document: 33
Oct 5, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit-juxta-Neath

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money and clothes. more

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

Accused
William Harries, Mariner
Glamorgan, Whitchurch, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Hopkin
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand1

Other:
C, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/44/8
Document: 7
Oct 9, 1730
Crime

Denbigh, Holt

Theft of malt from prosecutor's malt kiln. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Alexander Grabball, Yeoman
Denbigh, Holt
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Billington
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

From file: 4/44/8
Document: 7
Oct 9, 1730
Crime

Denbigh, Holt

Theft of malt from prosecutor's malt kiln. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
John Bostock, Yeoman
Denbigh, Holt
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Billington
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

From file: 4/44/8
Document: 24
Oct 13, 1730
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Assault on Elizabeth Swaine, prosecutor's wife? more

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

Accused
Sarah Jones, Married
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Swaine
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/374/2
Document: 40
Oct 14, 1730
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Maurice Jones, VIctualler
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Powell
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/609/8
Document: 8
Oct 17, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Murder of Morgan Mathews of Cardiff, fiddler, in a Swansea inn after deceased refused accused's demand to play the fiddle because he did not have his own fiddle. Beaten with a horse whip. more

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

Accused
Nehemiah Rees, Cooper
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Mathews, Penlline
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand1

Other:
J, R, Iq, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/609/8
Document: 8
Oct 17, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Murder of Morgan Mathews of Cardiff, fiddler, in a Swansea inn after deceased refused to play the fiddle because he did not have his own fiddle. Not included on indictment because he died in gaol.. more

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

Accused
Roger Landeg, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Anne Mathews, Pen-llin
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, died in gaol.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, R, Iq, E

From file: 4/609/8
Document: 8
Oct 17, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Murder of Morgan Mathews of Cardiff, fiddler, in a Swansea inn after deceased had refused to play the fiddle. more

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

Accused
Joseph Powell, Hatmaker
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Mathews, Pen-llin
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, R, Iq, E

From file: 4/516/2
Document: 53
Oct 24, 1730
Crime

Radnor, Cefnllys

Murder of David Duggan, prosecutor's late husband. more

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

Accused
John Price, Yeoman
Radnor, Cefnllys
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Mary Duggan, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 29
Oct 26, 1730
Crime

Anglesey, Llangoed

Murder of her daughter by placing her head in an iron kettle full of water. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Pritchard, Married
Anglesey, Llangoed 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No true bill, prisoner insane.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, Iq, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/810/8
Document: 18
Oct 28, 1730
Crime

Pembroke, Mathri

Breaking and entering a close. more

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

Accused
Katherine David, Widow
Pembroke, Mathri
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/810/8
Document: 18
Oct 28, 1730
Crime

Pembroke, Mathri

Breaking and entering a close. more

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

Accused
Thomas David, Yeoman
Pembroke, Mathri
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded