Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/271/4
Document: 77
Nov 20, 1744
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanfairfechan

Plundering a shipwreck and stealing cloth and personal goods belonging to persons unknown from a ship called Anne and Betty of Liverpool. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Plundering shipwrecks

Accused
Hugh Griffith, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llanllechid
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Lewis, tailor
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J, E

From file: 4/271/4
Document: 77
Nov 20, 1744
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanfairfechan

Plundering a shipwreck and stealing cloth and personal goods belonging to persons unknown from a ship called Anne and Betty of Liverpool. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Plundering shipwrecks

Accused
John Thomas, Blacksmith
Caernarfon, Llandegai
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Lewis, tailor
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
N, A, j, W(in 4/272/1), E, R

From file: 4/271/4
Document: 77
Nov 20, 1744
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanfairfechan

Plundering a shipwreck and stealing cloth and personal goods belonging to persons unknown from a ship called Anne and Betty of Liverpool. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Plundering shipwrecks

Accused
Henry Hughes, Glover
Caernarfon, Llanfairfechan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Lewis, tailor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped in 3 market towns

Other:
W(in 4/271/1-4/275/1); R, E

From file: 4/520/4
Document: 15
Nov 29, 1744
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Murder of Stephen Vaughan, prosecutor's late husband, in accused's inn. A fight ensued between accused and deceased allegedly because deceased was abusive to customers and would not pay his bill. Inquest returned a verdict of visitation of God. more

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

Accused
Nathaniel Morgan, Innkeeper 1
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Vaughan, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, Ca, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/48/5
Document: 11
Nov 29, 1744
Crime

Denbigh, Llanynys

Theft of cattle belonging to George Shakerley, Llanrhaeadr, esq. Cattle found in a slaughterhouse in Oswestry, co. Salop. more

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

Accused
David Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Henllan 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J; E, R, (both in 4/48/4)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/271/4
Document: 83
Dec 1, 1744
Crime

Caernarfon, Llannor

Non-attendance at church. Prisoner formerly of Llannor? more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous religious offences

Accused
Hugh Thomas, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Tudweiliog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in4/272/1)

From file: 4/271/4
Document: 83
Dec 1, 1744
Crime

Caernarfon, Llannor

Non-attendance at church. Prisoner formerly of Llannor. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous religious offences

Accused
Henry Lewis, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Tudweiliog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty1

Punishment:

Other:
W(in4/272/1-3 passim), J, A/O, N, Al, R

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/48/4
Document: 24
Dec 9, 1744
Crime

Denbigh, Derwen

Extortion of money by falsely pretending to be a bailiff. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
William Griffith, Yeoman
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis ap Robert
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/48/4
Document: 4 1
Dec 10, 1744
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Keeping and concealing a bag of money belonging to the prosecutor, lost by him on the highway. The crier had proclaimed its loss to the public. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Charles Jones, Coal carrier/collier
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, 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: 4/48/4
Document: 4 1
Dec 10, 1744
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Keeping and concealing a bag of money belonging to the prosecutor, lost by him on the highway. The crier had proclaimed its loss to the public. No indictment. Her father and sister also named. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Anne Tunna, Unspecified
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

  • 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: 4/48/4
Document: 4 1
Dec 10, 1744
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Keeping and concealing a bag of money belonging to the prosecutor, lost by him on the highway. The crier had proclaimed its loss to the public. No indictment. Her father and sister also named. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Elizabeth Tunna, Unspecified
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

  • 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: 4/48/4
Document: 4 1
Dec 10, 1744
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Keeping and concealing a bag of money belonging to the prosecutor, lost by him on the highway. The crier had proclaimed its loss to the public. No indictment. His two daughters also named. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Simon Tunna, Wood collier
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

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