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From file: 4/812/8
Document: 14
Mar 12, 1740
Crime

Pembroke, Bayvill

Riot and unlawful and seditious assembly . Meeting at Llwyn y Gorres Ycha, being a house not licensed for religious worship and listening to John Powell preach false doctrine and seditious tenents according to recognizance.See also nos. 6-8 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Bowen, Pedlar
Pembroke, Bayvill
Plea: Submitted. 1
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Fined 6d, paid

Punishment:

Other:
R, A (in 4/813/1)

  • 1 Plea added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/812/8
Document: 14
Mar 12, 1740
Crime

Pembroke, Bayvill

Riot and unlawful and seditious assembly . Meeting at Llwyn y Gorres Ycha, being a house not licensed for religious worship and listening to John Powell preach false doctrine and seditious tenents according to recognizance.See also nos. 6-8 in this file. more

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

Accused
David James, Carpenter
Pembroke, Nevern
Plea: Submitted. 1
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Fined 6d, paid

Punishment:

Other:
R, F, A&F (both in 4/813/1)

  • 1 Plea added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/812/8
Document: 14
Mar 12, 1740
Crime

Pembroke, Bayvill

Riot and unlawful and seditious assembly at Llwyn y Gorres Ucha. Meeting in house not licenced for religious worship and uttering false doctrine and several seditious tenets according to recognizance. See also nos 6-8 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Powell, Yeoman/Baptist preacher
aka John Howell
Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lowe
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
F, R, A ( in 4/813/1 )

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 16
Mar 12, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Killing a sheep. more

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

Accused
Edward Taylor, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Chandler
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Wa

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 9
Mar 13, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Llandeilo Graban

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Griffiths, Yeoman
Radnor, Llandeilo Graban
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ezekiel James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 17
Mar 15, 1740
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Price, Tailor
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 4
Mar 20, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteudd

Rescue of goods distrained for 2 years unpaid rent due from Evan Davies to prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
Morris Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Gwillims, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 4
Mar 20, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteudd

Rescue of goods distrained for 2 years unpaid rent due from accused to prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
Evan Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Gwillims, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 4
Mar 20, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteudd

Rescue of goods distrained for 2 years unpaid rent due from Evan Davies to prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
David Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Gwillims, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/250/6
Document: 71
Mar 25, 1740
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanfachreth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Owen Owens, Weaver
Anglesey, Llanfigael
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jane Rowland, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, parties came to an agreemen

Punishment:

Other:
Al, W(in 4/251/1)

From file: 4/271/2
Document: 76
Mar 26, 1740
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft of cloth belonging to John Griffith, Llandwrog, labourer, from prosecutor's fulling mill. Attorney General unwilling to prosecute another indictment for the fact, possibly because indictment dated 26 March 14 Geo II instead of 26 March13 Geo II. more

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

Accused
Thomas ap Richard, Labourer
aka Thomas Prichard
Caernarfon, Llanllyfni
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Thomas, fuller
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, I, R, Ca

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 8
Mar 28, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Price, Yeoman
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: