Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/813/1
Document: 1
Sep 14, 1740
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Harries, Gent.
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
Francis Johnson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/47/4
Document: 57
Sep 17, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llansannan

Obstructing a watercourse with gravel and other materials resulting in the rain water overflowing on to the highway. more

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

Accused
John Edwards, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansannan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/47/4
Document: 57
Sep 17, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llansannan

Obstructing a watercourse with gravel and other materials resulting in the rain water overflowing to the highway. more

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

Accused
Gwen Parry, Widow
Denbigh, Llansannan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/47/4
Document: 57
Sep 17, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llansannan

Obstructing a watercourse with gravel and other materials resulting in the rain water overflowing to the highway. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lloyd, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansannan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/47/4
Document: 57
Sep 17, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llansannan

Obstructing a watercourse with gravel and other materials resulting in the rain water overflowing to the highway. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansannan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/47/4
Document: 57
Sep 17, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llansannan

Obstructing a watercourse with gravel and other materials resulting in the rain water overflowing to the highway. more

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

Accused
Robert Williams, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansannan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/47/4
Document: 57
Sep 17, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llansannan

Obstructing a watercourse with gravel and other materials resulting in the rain water overflowing to the highway. more

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

Accused
William Lloyd, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansannan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1002/6
Document: 5
Sep 19, 1740
Crime

Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint

Assault. Affidavit and discharge refers to an out of court settlement. more

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

Accused
John Ellis, Yeoman
Denbigh, 1 Cefn 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Jones, miller
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.3

Punishment:
Fined 1/-4

Other:
A, Di ( both in 4/1003/1 )

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 4 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/180/4
Document: 75
Sep 27, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Evan Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Meredith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/47/4
Document: 45
Sep 30, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Tanner
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1002/6
Document: 6
Sep 30, 1740
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Theft of a sheep. Sheep skin recovered at Ellesmere, co. Salop. more

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

Accused
John Ralph, Butcher
aka John Ralpish the young
Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Smith the elder, Bangor-on-Dee, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/377/5
Document: 14
Oct 1, 1740
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Suborning John Woodford, Glasbury, co. Rad., blacksmith, then in prisoner's custody to commit perjury against prosecutor. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
John Russer, Gaoler
aka John Prosser
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Meredith, Brecon, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: