Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 35 1
Mar 3, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llangors

Arson of prosecutor's barn. No indictment. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Thomas Watkin, Yeoman
Brecon, Llan-gors
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Powell, Llangors
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
E, 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: 4/519/4
Document: 4
Mar 5, 1741
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Theft of food - oats from prosecutor's barn. more

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

Accused
James Lewis, Labourer
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/5
Document: 8
Mar 7, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Assault. more

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

Accused
Jane Lloyd, Married
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Meredith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/180/5
Document: 8
Mar 7, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Assault. more

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

Accused
Jane Watkins, Married
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Meredith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/47/4
Document: 56
Mar 9, 1741
Crime

Denbigh, Betws-yn-Rhos

Theft of cloth and wearing apparel. Prisoner born at Birmingham, co. Warwick. more

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

Accused
Robert Johnson, Mason
aka Robert Dudley, Robert
Outside Wales, Dublin, Ireland 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Frizle & James Wallis
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1002/6
Document: 11
Mar 12, 1741
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Pound breach and rescuing two horses impounded by prosecutor for the damage done to his land. more

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

Accused
William Morgan, Labourer
Flint, Cwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Hughes
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 4
Mar 12, 1741
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandwrog

Theft of food from a mill belonging to Catherine Wynne. more

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

Accused
John Prichard, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llandwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 7
Mar 12, 1741
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandwrog

Breaking and entering a mill belonging to Catherine Wynne, Llandwrog, widow, and stealing food. more

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

Accused
Robert Hughes, Miller
Caernarfon, Llandwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca/R

From file: 4/180/4
Document: 66
Mar 13, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft of food - barley - from prosecutor's barn. Prisoner broke and entered into the barn but not indicted for this. Prisoner complained of the 'hardship of the times'. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llanfyllin, gent.
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
J, E, C, R

From file: 4/813/2
Document: 5
Mar 16, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Food riot. Forcible entry into prosecutor's granary. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John Llewellyn, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Robert, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/813/4)

From file: 4/813/2
Document: 5
Mar 16, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Food riot. Forcible entry into prosecutor's granary. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
David Lloyd, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Robert, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/813/4)

From file: 4/813/2
Document: 5
Mar 16, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Food riot. Forcible entry into prosecutor's granary. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
William James, Yeoman
Pembroke, Fishguard
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Robert, mariner
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
F, N