Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/48/2
Document: 68
Dec 17, 1743
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of tools and agricultural implements belonging to Sir Watkin Williams Wynne, Wynnstay, Ruabon. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
John Hanmer, Yeoman
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Davies, Ruabon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/181/4
Document: 8
Dec 25, 1743
Crime

Montgomery, Carno

Assault. more

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

Accused
Nathan Brees, Weaver
Montgomery, Carno
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Phillips
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 26
Dec 26, 1743
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanelltud

Theft of money, from a box in prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Edward Anthony, Labourer
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Parry
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
R, E, J, I

From file: 4/814/1
Document: 58 1
Nov 30, 1743
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Theft of personal goods - a wig. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Walter Bond, Unspecified
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
Phillip Beg
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 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: 4/48/3
Document: 7
Dec 31, 1743
Crime

Denbigh, St George

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to Thomas Edwards, gent. Prisoner 'a loose, disorderly and dangerous person of ill fame and character', who beat his wife and had left her and his family fifteen years previously. Calendar also refers to breach of the peace against his wife. Worked for short spells for various employers in Cheshire and co. Denb. more

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

Accused
Foulk Roberts, Labourer/vagabond 1
Denbigh, St George
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Hughes
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E (all in 4/48/2)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/378/4
Document: 13
Jan 1, 1744
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Prichard, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Smith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/520/2
Document: 2
Jan 1, 1744
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Common barrator. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Nathaniel Morgan, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Watkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R(in 4/502/3)

From file: 4/181/4
Document: 4
Jan 3, 1744
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Richard Crow, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/613/6
Document: 37
Jan 4, 1744
Crime

Glamorgan, Caerau

Infanticide 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
Barbara David, Maidservant 1
Glamorgan, Caerau
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Caerau, overseer of the poor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq.

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/378/2
Document: 26
Jan 6, 1744
Crime

Brecon, Ystradgynlais

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Richard, Yeoman
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Griffith
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/613/6
Document: 22
Jan 7, 1744
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Obtaining money by false pretences. Accused forged a letter supposedly from Edward Walter, St Brides Major, gent., and Mary his wife, to prosecutor asking for a loan of not). See also no. 23 in this file. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Rachel Owen, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Gabriel Powell, Swansea, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/813/8
Document: 5
Jan 10, 1744
Crime

Pembroke, St Edrens

Riot and unlawful entry and erecting a hedge on 10 Jan. and at other times since. more

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

Accused
Edward Mathias, Yeoman
Pembroke, Llandeloy
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/814/1)