Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/813/3
Document: 1
May 19, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Murder of Eynon Harry, customs salt officer in the execution of his office by striking him with a pole in the night time. See the text to no. 2 in this file. more

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

Accused
Daniel William, Yeoman
Pembroke, Llandeilo
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 1
May 19, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Murder of Eynon Harry, customs salt officer in the execution of his office, by striking him with a pole in the night time. See the text to no. 2 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Evan David, Yeoman
Pembroke, Dinas
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies, customs officer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, & W (in 4/814/1)

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 2
May 19, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Assault with poles and rescue of a sack of salt and the horse carrying the same after the salt had been seized by prosecutor because it had been smuggled. Salt landed by an Irish vessel. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault on customs and excise officers, tax officials and toll collectors

Accused
Daniel William, Yeoman
Pembroke, Llandeilo
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 2
May 19, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Assault with poles and rescue of a sack of salt and the horse carrying the same after the salt had been seized by prosecutor because it had been smuggled. Salt landed by an Irish vessel. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault on customs and excise officers, tax officials and toll collectors

Accused
David Thomas, Yeoman
Pembroke, Dinas
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 2
May 19, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Assault with poles and rescue of a sack of salt and the horse carrying the same after the salt had been seized by prosecutor because it had been smuggled. Salt landed by an Irish vessel. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault on customs and excise officers, tax officials and toll collectors

Accused
John Evan David, Yeoman
Pembroke, Dinas
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/519/5
Document: 9
May 19, 1741
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Margaret Mills, Widow
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
Herbert Bevan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R(in 4/519/6)

From file: 4/519/5
Document: 9
May 19, 1741
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Robert Mills, Yeoman
Radnor, Clyro
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Herbert Bevan
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 30
May 22, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of sheep. Prisoner died of natural causes in gaol. more

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

Accused
David John, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Thomas, Defynnog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
E, R, J; Iq(in 4/377/4)

  • 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: 4/377/3
Document: 24
May 24, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing a gold ring and money therefrom. Prisoner crossed by 'the passing Boat over the River Severn between Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire', and apprehended in co. Glos. more

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

Accused
David Price, Tailor
Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Beavan, Llangatwg juxta Crugywel, yeom
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

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

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/377/3
Document: 32
May 25, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of a sheep belonging to Thomas Lloyd, esq., prosecutor's employer. more

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

Accused
Watkin Pritchard, Yeoman
Brecon, Llan-ddew
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Phillip, Brecon, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

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

  • 1 Verdict 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: 4/519/5
Document: 7
May 25, 1741
Crime

Radnor, Heyop

Breaking and entering the house of Michael Bevan, prosecutor's husband, and stealing cloth and food therefrom. more

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

Accused
William Haycocks, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Betws-y-crwyn, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hannah Bevan, Heyop
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/6d - partial verdi

Punishment:

Other:
R, J, E

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 8
May 26, 1741
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn

Assault. more

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

Accused
Griffith William, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanarmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Griffith Prichard
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: