Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/251/3
Document: 37
Feb 26, 1746
Crime

Anglesey, Trewalchmai

Theft of cloth belonging to Griffith Jones from the tenter of John Lewis, fuller. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
Elizabeth Edwards, Married
Anglesey, Llanfihangel Tre'r-beirdd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Lewis alias Williams
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indic

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/251/3
Document: 1000
Feb 27, 1746
Crime

Anglesey, Trewalchmai

Receiving stolen goods belonging to Griffith Jones from the tenter of John Lewis, fuller, prosecutor's husband. Doc. no. is notional. The charges on the indictment against the principal - see no. 32 in this file. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Edwards, Married
Anglesey, Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

From file: 4/379/1
Document: 25
Mar 1, 1746
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Anne Matthias, Spinster
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Parry, Llangynidr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Death, to be certified for a pardon.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/49/2
Document: 27
Mar 2, 1746
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfwrog

Infanticide of her female bastard child by beating her. Prisoner aged 29. The father of the child a married man. Indicted with her mother. more

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

Accused
Jane Williams, Spinster
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq, J

From file: 4/49/2
Document: 27
Mar 2, 1746
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfwrog

Aiding and abetting Jane Williams in the infanticide of her female bastard child. Indicted with her daughter. more

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

Accused
Margaret Edwards, Widow
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq, J

From file: 4/614/2
Document: 19
Mar 9, 1746
Crime

Glamorgan, Coychurch

Theft of personal goods - gold ring and wearing apparel - from prosecutor's house. more

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

Accused
Thomas Edmond, Labourer
Glamorgan, Coychurch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Williams, Coychurch, miller
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/614/2
Document: 4
Mar 10, 1746
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Walter, Shoemaker
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Nuttall
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/251/3
Document: 44
Mar 14, 1746
Crime

Anglesey, Pentraeth

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to the wife of William Jones, esq. of Pentraeth. more

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

Accused
Catherine Williams, Spinster
Anglesey, Llangefni
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Jones, Pentraeth, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
E, J

From file: 4/251/3
Document: 45
Mar 14, 1746
Crime

Anglesey, Pentraeth

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Catherine Williams, Spinster
Anglesey, Llangefni
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Jones, Pentraeth, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
J

From file: 4/251/3
Document: 64
Mar 15, 1746
Crime

Anglesey, Llanfihangel-yn-Nhywyn

Receiving stolen goods from Catherine Williams. more

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

Accused
Margaret Williams, Married
Anglesey, Llantrisant, co. Ang.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Hughes
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/520/6
Document: 15
Mar 19, 1746
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft of personal goods - handkerchiefs more

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

Accused
Walter Bevan, Labourer 1
Radnor, Heyop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Holloway
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/520/6
Document: 16
Mar 19, 1746
Crime

Radnor, Heyop

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house with intent on a Sunday when prosecutor's family was in church. Prosecutor lay concealed in the house suspecting that prisoner had robbed the house many times before. more

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

Accused
Walter Bevan, Labourer
Radnor, Heyop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jarman, Knucklas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-1 - partial verd

Punishment:
Transported2

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.