Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/180/5
Document: 13
Oct 15, 1739
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft of a horse. Prosecutor discovered the horse had been sold at a fair in Bridgenorth, co. Salop, to a man living near Wolverhampton, by a man called, according to the toll or sale book, Thomas Bevan, prisoner's brother, who was convicted of horse-stealing at the last Shrewsbury assizes. more

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

Accused
Walter Bevan, Farmer 1
Radnor, Heyope 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Stephens, Newtown, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J; R, E ( both in 4/180/4 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1002/4
Document: 8
Oct 17, 1739
Crime

Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint

Theft of money. Prisoner and the prosecutor were fellow servants and formerly of Llanrwst, co. Denb. Prisoner aged 17. more

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

Accused
Mark Cadwalader, Labourer/singleman 1
Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Llanrwst, servant/singlema
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, I, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/612/4
Document: 23
Oct 20, 1739
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of bar or ingot of silver metal the property of prosecutor, Richard Lockwood and Edward Monnington. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Roger William, Miner 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Morris, Swansea, copper works manage
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/298/5
Document: 59
Oct 31, 1739
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanuwchllyn

Burglary of employer's dwelling house - Thomas Llewelin - and stealing wearing apparel therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Griffith Hugh, Blacksmith
aka Moses Jones
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan John Evans
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, E, R, B, O (in 4/299/1)

From file: 4/47/2
Document: 28
Oct 31, 1739
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Bonsfield, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Barthur
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/47/2
Document: 28
Oct 31, 1739
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Hatter
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Barthur
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 14
Nov 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Cutting and taking away rushes. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 14
Nov 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Cutting and taking away rushes. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 14
Nov 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Cutting and taking away rushes. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
Evan Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 18
Nov 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of wearing apparel from the dwelling house of prosecutor's mother where prisoner was employed. more

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

Accused
David John, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanegwad
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Lloyd, Trallong, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d1 - partial verd

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1002/4
Document: 6
Nov 3, 1739
Crime

Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint

Infanticide of her male bastard child by beating it. The child had been 'crammed or forced' into a wooden cheese vat, 'undressed and unwashed ... with it's navel string uncut'. Prisoner already had one daughter. Prisoner had 'never perceived the said child alive within her since she had heard the beat of a drum on the king's birthday'. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Jane Griffith, Singlewoman
Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Powell & Thomas Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, Iq, Ca, R

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 19
Nov 8, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Rowland Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Aythan Lewis, Llanigon, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R