Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 13
Mar 28, 1742
Crime

Flint, Diserth

Assault on prosecutor and his wife Dorothy Hughes. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Gent.
Flint, Diserth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Hughes
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1003/6
Document: 2
Mar 28, 1742
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Theft of food, barley. Prosecutor had bought barley at the market at Whitchurch, Denbigh, and had hired Randle Holland, Hanmer, co. Flint, to carry the same to Wrexham, co Denb. The cart was stopped on the bridge by John Lloyd, Bangor-on-Dee, who enquired if the cart was owned by Randle Holland or hired. Barley was taken by the prisoner and divided between several unknown persons. It was known that 'several outrages had been committed by the people of the country in taking corn from people who carried it from one market town to another'. Related to food riot. The prisoner a servant to the Rev. John Fletcher, clergyman, rector of Bangor-on-Dee. more

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

Accused
William Newell, Servant 1
Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Gresford, co. Denb, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 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) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 10
Mar 30, 1742
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Gent.
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty,
Prosecutor
Edward Edwards
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 59 1
Mar 31, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Assault on prosecutor in church. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Morgan, Widow
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Morgan?
Result

Verdict:

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: 4/377/4
Document: 68 1
Mar 31, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of a horse. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Griffith Watkin, Labourer
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffith, Merthyr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

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: 4/892/4
Document: 29
Apr 1, 1742
Crime

Cardigan, Llangynllo

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Jane Evan, Spinster
Cardigan, Llangynllo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Hugh
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped

From file: 4/519/7
Document: 8
Apr 1, 1742
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Rhydieith

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Bufton, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanfihangel Rhydieithon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Price
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/6
Document: 15
Apr 2, 1742
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Infanticide. Murder of her female bastard child. more

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

Accused
Jane Harrington, Singlewoman
Outside Wales, Brampton Bryan, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Meredith, Knighton, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 38
Apr 7, 1742
Crime

Caernarfon, Eglwys-rhos

Theft of food from barn belonging to prosecutor. Prisoner's 'stockings and shoes were full of barley'. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Eglwys-rhos
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Jones, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 75
Apr 8, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Powell, Labourer
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/379/6)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/377/5
Document: 39
Apr 8, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Highway robbery more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Evan John, Labourer
aka Evan Jones
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Owens, Llandrindod, co. Rad.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J

From file: 4/377/5
Document: 39
Apr 8, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Highway robbery more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Griffith John, Labourer
aka Griffith Jones
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Owens, Llandrindod, co. Rad.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J