Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/183/8
Document: 9
Dec 12, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Martha Richards, Married
Montgomery, Berriw 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Arthur, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/51/3
Document: 1
Dec 13, 1751
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Holding a Court of Record without any right or authority, not being a bailiff of the borough of Denbigh. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Thomas Williams, Gent.
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined

Other:
Quo Warranto, Al

From file: 4/615/6
Document: 26
Dec 16, 1751
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Theft of a horse later sold at Peterstone-super-Ely more

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

Accused
John Cadwaladr, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William David, Pyle
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/183/8
Document: 8
Dec 20, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault on Edward Morris. more

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

Accused
John Trow, Weaver
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Ward
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 8
Dec 20, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault on Edward Morris. more

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

Accused
James Trow, Weaver
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Ward
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/616/1
Document: 31
Dec 24, 1751
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Deere, Gent.
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Howard
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/- to Crown and

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/50/6
Document: 15
Dec 25, 1751
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Theft of cloth belonging to John Michael, Hope, co. Flint from prosecutor's walk mill. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
John Lonsley, Labourer
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Powell the elder, Gwersyllt, walker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/50/6
Document: 15
Dec 25, 1751
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Theft of cloth belonging to John Michael, Hope, co. Flint from prosecutor's walk mill. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Ann Lonsley, Married
aka Ann Jones of Hawarden,
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Powell the elder, Gwersyllt, walker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/380/4
Document: 1
Dec 25, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault with intent to ravish prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Thomas Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Havard
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
P (in 4/380/1)

From file: 4/737/6
Document: 14
Dec 29, 1751
Crime

Carmarthen, Laugharne

Sacrilege. Theft from church of a silver flagon, a silver chalice, a silver salver and an alms plate. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sacrilege

Accused
David Rees, Unspecified
Carmarthen, Llangynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Seth Phillips & Rees Howell,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/815/4
Document: 32 1
Nov 30, 1751
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Writing a counterfeit letter in the name of Mary Harries in order to extort money from the prosecutor. No indictment. See also nos. 33 and 35 in this file. Apprehended at Haverfordwest. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Griffith Jenkins, Tailor
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Surman, Prendergast, tanner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/50/7
Document: 41 1
Nov 30, 1751
Crime

Denbigh, Cefn

Erecting a dam across the river Elwy and erecting the lower flood gate across a mill stream causing it to overflow onto the highroad. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Hughes, Labourer
Denbigh, Cefn
Plea:
Prosecutor
High constable's presentment
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Pr

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