Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1004/10
Document: 40
Mar 11, 1752
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft from prosecutor's stable of saddle and bridles. See no. 36 in this file for and indictment against his son. Theft committed the same time as no. 39 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from warehouses / storehouses / stables 5/- +

Accused
William Moors, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Chester, co. Chester 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Shepherd, Kinnerton
Result

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

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/380/4
Document: 5
Mar 13, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Neglect of duty in allowing one Sarah Davies, spinster, charged with stealing wearing apparel by one Anne Rock, to escape from his custody. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
Thomas Vaughan, Constable
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Wellington, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/299/4
Document: 15
Mar 14, 1752
Crime

Meirioneth, Maentwrog

Theft of horses belonging to prosecutor and Owen Evan, Bangor, co. Caern., labourer. According to examination one Evan Robert of Aber-erch, co. Caern., labourer, also involved but not prosecuted. more

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

Accused
John Owen, Labourer
Meirioneth, Trawsfynydd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas William, Bangor, co. Caern.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E/C, R

From file: 4/50/6
Document: 29
Mar 14, 1752
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Foulkes, Gent.
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1004/10
Document: 35
Mar 16, 1752
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Lee, Yeoman
Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Flint
Plea:
Prosecutor
Francis Clark
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/894/8
Document: 11
Mar 17, 1752
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Forcible entry of a tenement of prosecutor and taking and carrying away two cartloads of the loppings of timber. more

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

Accused
John Rees Rowland, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Llwyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/4
Document: 7
Mar 20, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault with intent to ravish Margaret Fletcher, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Meredith, Gent.
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Fletcher
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/252/1
Document: 115
Mar 24, 1752
Crime

Anglesey, Llannerch-y-medd

Theft from a standing at Llannerch-y-medd fair of linen purchased by the prosecutor at Chester fair. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Anne ferch Richa, Widow
Anglesey, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Robyns, mollwright/shopkeeper & Sarah
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty. Pauper.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

From file: 4/1004/10
Document: 36
Mar 24, 1752
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of a horse. For an indictment against prisoner's father see no. 39 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Moors, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Chester, co. Chester 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Woodfin, Hawarden
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Other:
E, R; Pa ( in 4/1004/11)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1004/10
Document: 36
Mar 24, 1752
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Gittins, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Stoke, co. Chester 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Woodfin, Hawarden
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Other:
E, R; Pa ( in 4/1004/11)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/815/4
Document: 5
Mar 24, 1752
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Riotously breaking into prosecutor's dwelling house by demolishing glass windows and carrying away two cartloads of hay. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
William Rees, Blacksmith
Pembroke, St Florence
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Phillip Rees, saddler
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/815/4
Document: 5
Mar 24, 1752
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Riotously breaking into prosecutor's dwelling house by demolishing glass windows and carrying away two cartloads of hay. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
William Rees, Blacksmith
Pembroke, St Florence
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Phillip Rees, saddler
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: