Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/814/1
Document: 1000
Jun 21, 1744
Crime

Pembroke, Cilgerran

Receiving stolen goods. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, no. 17 in this file. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
James Rees, Yeoman
Pembroke, Cilgerran
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Morgan, Ambleston, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/251/3
Document: 16
Jun 22, 1744
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Receiving stolen goods from Sophiah Mottrem otherwise Motham. See no.12 in this file. more

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

Accused
Jane Griffith, Married
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Roberts, slater
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/378/3
Document: 11
Jun 22, 1744
Crime

Brecon, Llansbyddid

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William John, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Jenkin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/378/3
Document: 13
Jun 23, 1744
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William John, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jenkin Lewis, Brecon
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/378/6
Document: 16
Jun 24, 1744
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Phillip Prosser, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Thomas John, Llangatwg
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death, reprieved, transported for 14 years2

Other:
R, J

  • 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: 4/378/6
Document: 17
Jun 24, 1744
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Phillip Prosser, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Howel, Llangynidr
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death, reprieved, transported for 14 years2

Other:
R, J

  • 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: 4/1003/8
Document: 8
Jun 24, 1744
Crime

Flint, Ysgeifiog

Unlawfully maintaining a cottage without four acres of land attached which had been erected by an unknown person. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully erecting / maintaining a cottage

Accused
Edward George, Yeoman
Flint, Ysgeifiog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Morris
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1003/7
Document: 1
Jun 26, 1744
Crime

Flint, Northop

Murder of Hugh Davies, Northop, yeoman, prosecutor's husband? by beating him with sticks and stakes on fair night. John Hoskins, Northop, implicated but not indicted. One examinant had been 'sitting upon the stocks...meaning no harm'. more

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

Accused
George Redfern, Miner
Flint, Halkyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Catherine Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter only.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R, E

From file: 4/1003/7
Document: 1
Jun 26, 1744
Crime

Flint, Northop

Murder of Hugh Davies, Northop, yeoman, prosecutor's husband? by beating him with sticks and stakes on fair night. John Hoskins, Northop, implicated but not indicted. One examinant had been 'sitting upon the stocks...meaning no harm'. more

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

Accused
John Redfern, Miner
Flint, Halkyn 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1003/7
Document: 5
Jun 26, 1744
Crime

Flint, Northop

Assault on prosecutor and Thomas Hughes. more

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

Accused
Richard Hughes, Miner
Flint, Northop
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/613/7
Document: 16 1
Jun 30, 1744
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Possession of dies for making counterfeit moidores. Accused employed at Trewyddfa. Reference to a counting house there and to one Andrew Berry hanged in co. Lancs. for coining. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lightowler, Miner 2
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Dyer, Burnley, Lancs.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/613/7
Document: 16 1
Jun 30, 1744
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Possession of dies for making counterfeit moidores. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Edwards, Watchmaker
Outside Wales, West Chester, co. Chester
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Dyer, Burnley, Lancs.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.