Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/180/2
Document: 35
Dec 16, 1739
Crime

Montgomery, Castell Caereinion

Assault. more

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

Accused
Priscilla Roberts, Widow
Montgomery, Castell Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/891/10
Document: 5
Dec 17, 1739
Crime

Cardigan, Y Ferwig

Murder of Mary John Richard, spinster, by striking her on the head. more

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

Accused
Rees David, Yeoman
Cardigan, Y Ferwig
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Prichard, Cardigan.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/180/1
Document: 8
Dec 20, 1739
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Rescue of accused after his arrest following a judgement in an action for debt. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
Jasper Turner, Yeoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Prees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/180/1
Document: 8
Dec 20, 1739
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Rescue of Jasper Turner after his arrest following a judgement in an action for debt. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
Thomas Turner, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llandrinio 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Prees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/47/2
Document: 27
Dec 22, 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
Thomas Hayes, Mason
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Submitted. 1
Prosecutor
Thomas Meredith, Wrexham, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-, to pay costs and to be of good behaviour for 2 years2

Other:
R, J; A & Al (in 4/47/3)

  • 1 Plea added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/377/1
Document: 8
Dec 23, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Burglary of cloth from prosecutor's shop. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Taylor, Tailor
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Thomas, Brecon
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
E; Pa (in 4/377/3), R, E ( both in 4/612/4)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/377/1
Document: 8
Dec 23, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Burglary of cloth from prosecutor's shop. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Clegg, Carpenter
aka William Glegg, Willia
Outside Wales, West Chester, co. Chester
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Thomas, Brecon
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, not in custody.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ra, E(both in 4/612/4)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/892/4
Document: 22
Dec 24, 1739
Crime

Cardigan, Gwnnws

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Morgan Jenkin, Yeoman
Cardigan, Gwnnws
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 11
Dec 25, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Maliciously poisoning some of prosecutor's pigs. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Maiming / killing animals

Accused
Thomas Vero, Apothecary
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Smith, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 32
Dec 25, 1739
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysilio

Burglary with intent. Prosecutor persuaded by prisoner and others to attend the 'plygain' or matins, but changed his mind, returned home and found his house being burgled. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Morgan, Drummer 1
Montgomery, Llandrinio
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Edwards, Llandysilio, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E ( in 4/180/1 ), R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/377/2
Document: 28 1
Nov 30, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Forcible entry into prosecutor's house. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Grissoll Powell, Married
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Prees, Talgarth, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:

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: 4/47/4
Document: 7 1
Nov 30, 1739
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfwrog

Drawing water from its usual course, through his lime pit and through another's 'boghouse (little house)' and polluting the river. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Hughes, Skinner
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Grand jury presentment
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Pr

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