Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/180/5
Document: 5
Apr 1, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Castell Caereinion

Riot and assault more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Edmunds, Currier
Montgomery, Welshpool 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Al

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

Montgomery, Castell Caereinion

Riot and assault more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Henry Parry, Tanner
Montgomery, Welshpool 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
True bill for assault only.

Punishment:

Other:
Al

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/251/1
Document: 33
Apr 3, 1741
Crime

Anglesey, Llanidan

Assault. more

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

Accused
Lewis Thomas, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llanidan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Williams, widow
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
No.

From file: 4/519/4
Document: 3
Apr 4, 1741
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Phillip, Yeoman
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Meredith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/613/1
Document: 31
Apr 7, 1741
Crime

Glamorgan, Ewenni

Theft of personal goods, saddle girth, stirrups, from outside an inn. more

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

Accused
Mathew Grant, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Merthyr Grant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Price, Ewenni
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R, E, I

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/813/8
Document: 13
Apr 9, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Lawrenny

Infanticide of her female bastard child. Coroner's inquest states the baby was still born. more

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

Accused
Sarah Hale, Spinster
Pembroke, Lawrenny
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Stephen Griffith
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq.

From file: 4/519/4
Document: 2
Apr 10, 1741
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Taking and carrying away an oaken board. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
John Vaughan, Yeoman
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Meredith, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/4
Document: 2
Apr 10, 1741
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Taking and carrying away an oaken board. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Meredith, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/613/1
Document: 25
Apr 10, 1741
Crime

Glamorgan, Ystradowen

Theft of hay - belonging to Mathew Deer. Prisoner employed by prosecutor who sold the hay to Edward William without his master's consent. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
John Pierce, Labourer 1
Glamorgan, Ystradowen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.2

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand3

Other:
J, R, E, A

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/613/1
Document: 1000
Apr 10, 1741
Crime

Glamorgan, Ystradowen

Receiving stolen goods - hay. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, no. 25 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
John Edward, Labourer
Glamorgan, Ystradowen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty, no evidence.1

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, A

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/613/1
Document: 1001
Apr 10, 1741
Crime

Glamorgan, Ystradowen

Receiving stolen goods - hay. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, no. 27 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Edward William, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Ystradowen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand2

Other:
J, R, E, A

  • 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: 4/1003/1
Document: 13
Apr 13, 1741
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Whitley, Esq.
Flint, Hawarden
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Huntingdon
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment: