Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/181/1
Document: 12
May 25, 1742
Crime

Montgomery, Aberhafesb

Riot and assault on prosecutor and Eleanor Thomas his wife, and unlawfully breaking and entering their house and expelling them from the same. more

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

Accused
Thomas Ruffe, Yeoman
Montgomery, Aberhafesb
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/181/1
Document: 12
May 25, 1742
Crime

Montgomery, Aberhafesb

Riot and assault on prosecutor and Eleanor Thomas his wife, and unlawfully breaking and entering their house and expelling them from the same. more

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

Accused
Evan Ruffe, Yeoman
Montgomery, Aberhafesb
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/181/1
Document: 12
May 25, 1742
Crime

Montgomery, Aberhafesb

Riot and assault on prosecutor and Eleanor Thomas his wife, and unlawfully breaking and entering their house and expelling them from the same. more

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

Accused
Evan Gravenor, Labourer
Montgomery, Aberhafesb
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/181/1
Document: 8
May 25, 1742
Crime

Montgomery, Castell Caereinion

Theft of sheep belonging to Edward Parry, Welshpool, farmer. Prisoner sold the sheep to prosecutor but Edward Parry saw them for sale at Welshpool market. more

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

Accused
Morgan Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Castell Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Humphreys, Castell Caereinion, farm
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, reprieved, transported for 14 years1

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/181/1
Document: 6
May 26, 1742
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing household goods - pewter dishes and plates. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Whittingham, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Lewis, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of 10d - pa

Punishment:

Other:
E/C, R, J

From file: 4/181/1
Document: 7
May 26, 1742
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Whittingham, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morris Lewis, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, C, R, J

From file: 4/813/5
Document: 10
May 28, 1742
Crime

Pembroke, Llanddewi Velfrey

Breaking and entering an outhouse called a beast house and stealing wearing apparel and personal goods - razors, combs - belonging to Thomas James and Samuel John. more

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

Accused
William John, Labourer
Pembroke, Llanrhian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Llanddewi Velfrey, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/378/4
Document: 14
May 28, 1742
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Coining. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Coining / clipping

Accused
Richard William, Labourer
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
J

From file: 4/613/3
Document: 10
May 29, 1742
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Major

Assault. more

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

Accused
William George, Yeoman
Glamorgan, St Brides Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen John
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/181/1
Document: 9
Jun 3, 1742
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Theft of a horse. Prisoner apprehended at Llanidloes. The horse suspected to have been stolen because prisoner rode the same without a saddle. Prisoner had been employed by a Thomas Thomas, Carmarthen, tanner, whose business had failed. Prosecutor a cousin of prisoner. more

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

Accused
David Edwards, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Dolgellau 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howell Lewis, Dolgellau, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, reprieved, transported for 14 years2

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1003/3
Document: 5
Jun 4, 1742
Crime

Flint, Newmarket

Riotously breaking and entering prosecutor's close and digging up and removing the soil and assaulting the prosecutor. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
William Evans, Yeoman
Flint, Newmarket
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Davies
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.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: 4/1003/3
Document: 5
Jun 4, 1742
Crime

Flint, Newmarket

Riotously breaking and entering prosecutor's close and digging up and removing the soil and assaulting the prosecutor. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
William Edwards, Yeoman
Flint, Newmarket
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Davies
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.