Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/813/3
Document: 25 1
Nov 30, 1740
Crime

Pembroke, Nevern

Infanticide. Discharged. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Margaret Roberts, Spinster
Pembroke, Nevern
Plea:
Prosecutor
Phillip Thomas, Clydai
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

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: 4/813/3
Document: 31 1
Nov 30, 1740
Crime

Pembroke, Brawdy

Breaking and entering the house of William James, labourer, and stealing bread. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Yeoman/glover
Pembroke, Haroldston West
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Evan, Llanhywel, gent
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

  • 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: 4/377/4
Document: 43
Jan 1, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Anne Jones, Spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rice Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/-.1

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/519/4
Document: 12
Jan 2, 1741
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 Meredith, Yeoman
aka Thomas Evans
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/612/6
Document: 24
Jan 2, 1741
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangynwyd

Burglary of prosecutor's barn and stealing food therefrom - oats. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Evan Lewellin, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangynwyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffith, Llangynwyd, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/377/2
Document: 18
Jan 4, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Murder of Sarah Powell aged two by throwing her into the river Usk. Said Sarah bastard daughter of prosecutor and prisoner. Prisoner had persuaded prosecutor not to attend a parish vestry meeting the previous day when she was going to ask the vestry to ensure that prisoner should pay towards the maintenance of his daughter. more

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

Accused
James John, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joan Powell, Llangatwg, singlewoman?
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
R, D, Iq, J (in 4/250/3)

From file: 4/377/2
Document: 24
Jan 4, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Labourer
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas James
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 93
Jan 11, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Williams, Shoemaker
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Price, Llanfihangel Fechan, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Other:
J, A, R; Pa(in 4/378/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/612/6
Document: 18
Jan 14, 1741
Crime

Carmarthen, Swansea

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llangynnwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Dorothy Lewis, Swansea, singlewoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 6
Jan 14, 1741
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandwrog

Burglary with intent of prosecutor's dwelling house. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Prichard, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llandwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert David
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/377/2
Document: 27
Jan 16, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault. more

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

Accused
Roger Havard, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Gunter
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/4
Document: 69
Jan 21, 1741
Crime

Outside Wales, Mainstone, co. Salop

Theft of food - beef and cheese - and household goods from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner apparently broke into prosecutor's house but not indicted for breaking and entering . more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
William Haycock, Labourer
Outside Wales, Betws-y-crwyn, co. Salop 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Norton, Mainstone, co. Salop, labour
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.