Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 11
Apr 14, 1740
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Watkins, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Havard
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 7
Apr 16, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Assault. more

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

Accused
Hugh Powell, Innkeeper
Radnor, Gladestry
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Nicholas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/47/3
Document: 11
Apr 17, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Obtaining money by false pretences from Edward Phillips, Esclusham. Accused demanded money from the latter under pretence of discovering the whereabouts of linen yarn stolen from his bleaching ground. Prisoner 'a cunning man who pretended to tell fortunes and help people to find out goods that were stolen'. He cut a pack of playing cards and declared that a black, stooping man had taken the goods. Cunning man / dyn hysbys. more

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

Accused
Robert Darcy, Tailor
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Mathew Hugh, Wrexham, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 2
Apr 17, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Parry, Glazier
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lyth
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 37
Apr 23, 1740
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Coining. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Coining / clipping

Accused
Rice David, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/180/3
Document: 38
Apr 24, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Rogers, Maltster
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Pagett
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 74
Apr 30, 1740
Crime

Caernarfon, Conwy

Assault. more

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

Accused
Margaret Pugh, Married
Caernarfon, Conwy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Watkin, barber/periwig-maker
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, settled out of court

Punishment:

Other:
Al, No

From file: 4/271/2
Document: 82
Apr 30, 1740
Crime

Caernarfon, Pistyll

Rescue of livestock belonging to Thomas William John, yeoman, impounded by prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Griffith William, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llannor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Lloyd, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/271/2-3)

From file: 4/299/1
Document: 9 1
Apr 30, 1740
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Swearing oaths and charging money for the same, that those who swore the affidant would not breach market regulations by exporting corn lately purchased by them at Bala market. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Miscellaneous marketing offences

Accused
Charles Vaughan, Recorder
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea:
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
A/O

  • 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: 4/891/10
Document: 3
May 3, 1740
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Selling unwholesome salmon. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Miscellaneous marketing offences

Accused
Michael Evan, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llechryd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morgan, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa (in 4/892/5 & 4/893/5)

From file: 4/180/3
Document: 46
May 7, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Trefeglwys

Forcible ejectment of Edward Leek. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Gent.
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Leek, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/813/1
Document: 5
May 8, 1740
Crime

Pembroke, Nevern

Theft from the dwelling house of personal goods - a pair of silver spurs. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
David Humphrey, Labourer
Pembroke, Llanwnda
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Laugharne, clergyman, rector of New
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R