Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/516/2
Document: 35
Nov 13, 1730
Crime

Radnor, Llanbadarn Garreg

Nuisance. Diverting a watercourse. more

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

Accused
Roger Morris, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbadarn Garreg
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W(in 4/516/3-5)

From file: 4/516/2
Document: 30
Nov 15, 1730
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Assault. more

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

Accused
Anne Prees, Widow
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Edwards
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/516/2
Document: 31
Nov 15, 1730
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Assault. more

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

Accused
Anne Prees, Widow
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Bayliss
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/889/7
Document: 5
Nov 20, 1730
Crime

Cardigan, Penbryn

Assault with intent to rob on the highway. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Hector Jones, Gent.
Cardigan, Llangoedmor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Thomas Rowland, Penbryn
Result

Verdict:
No true bill for intent to rob.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/889/7
Document: 5
Nov 20, 1730
Crime

Cardigan, Penbryn

Assault with intent to rob a box on the highway. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
David John, Yeoman
Cardigan, Henllan
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Thomas Rowland, Penbryn
Result

Verdict:
No true bill for intent to rob.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/734/2
Document: 1
Nov 28, 1730
Crime

Carmarthen, Meidrim

Extortion by colour of his office, by demanding a fee for leave to dig a grave in the church of Meidrum for his sister Hester Thomas. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
John James, Clergyman
Carmarthen, Meidrim
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas, Meidrim, gent.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
P & F(both in 4/734/3)

From file: 4/889/8
Document: 11 1
Nov 30, 1730
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Assault. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Thomas William, Tiler
Cardigan, Penbryn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Hector Jones, Llangoedmor2
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
A, F (both in 4/890/4)

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/375/7
Document: 38
Dec 1, 1730
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of personal goods - a saddle. more

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

Accused
William Zachary, Shepherd 1
aka William Thomas
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis William,Llangynidr
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indic

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1000/8
Document: 23
Dec 4, 1730
Crime

Flint, Mold

Sending a threatening letter demanding money. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Sending a threatening letter

Accused
Robert Hughes, Miner 1
Flint, Mold
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Pierce, Mold, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, E, R, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/516/2
Document: 45
Dec 6, 1730
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Breaking and entering prosecutor's shop and stealing calf skins and shoes therefrom. more

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

Accused
Anne Miles, Spinster
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Gittoes, Presteigne, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/3d.

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

Other:
R, J, E

From file: 4/374/2
Document: 43
Dec 8, 1730
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Murder of John George following a quarrel after wrestling in prisoner's inn. more

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

Accused
David Jones, VIctualler
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Meredith & Henry Meredith, both of
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
Burned in the hand

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/374/2
Document: 43
Dec 8, 1730
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Murder of John George following a quarrel after wrestling in an inn. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Meredith & Henry Meredith, both of
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
To be burned in the hand

Other:
R, E