Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/521/2
Document: 9
Apr 1, 1748
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Butcher
Radnor, Clyro
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Chandler
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/379/4
Document: 21
Apr 4, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Daniel Daniel, Butcher
aka Daniel Thomas
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/4
Document: 21
Apr 4, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Daniel, Butcher
aka Thomas Thomas
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/4
Document: 21
Apr 4, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Blacksmith
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/379/6 & 4/380/1)

From file: 4/379/4
Document: 21
Apr 4, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Matts, Yeoman
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/379/6 & 4/380/1)

From file: 4/183/1
Document: 33
Apr 4, 1748
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft of a horse from prosecutor's stable. Prosecutor's sons on hearing of the theft and that a fair was held in Welshpool the day following the theft went to Welshpool fair where they found the horse in prisoner's custody. more

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

Accused
Charles Gwillim, Yeoman 1
Outside Wales, Ratlinghope, co. Salop 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Price, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/737/5
Document: 33
Apr 5, 1748
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Uttering. Prisoner escaped from gaol - see no. 23 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Owen Thomas, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Thomas, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?, escaped from gaol.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/894/1
Document: 4
Apr 28, 1748
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Thomas, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Leigh
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Wa

From file: 4/183/3
Document: 18
May 1, 1748
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Unlawfully exercising the trade of an ironmonger without having served and apprenticeship. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
Benjamin Ratcliffe, Clockmaker
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Yates
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/894/1
Document: 10
May 3, 1748
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Evan, Gent.
Brecon, Builth 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/183/1
Document: 35
May 12, 1748
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Unlawfully breaking and entering prosecutor's stable. more

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

Accused
Jane Brown, Widow
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones, innholder
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/894/1
Document: 2
May 24, 1748
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Thomas, Yeoman
Cardigan, Tregaron
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: