Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/616/1
Document: 21
May 7, 1752
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Receiving stolen goods - cotton and pieces of sail - plundered from the Indian Prince shipwrecked at Aberthaw. more

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

Accused
John Rosser, Labourer
aka John Russell
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Watkins
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 36
May 7, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft from a standing of handkerchiefs at Hay fair. Information states that goods belonged to Thomas Johnson, Much Dewchurch, co. Her., chapman and dealer. more

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

Accused
Rachael Sparrow, Married
aka Rachael More
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand

Other:
I/E, R, J

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 38
May 7, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft from a standing of prosecutor's wife, a pedlar, at Hay fair. more

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

Accused
Rachael Sparrow, Married
aka Rachael More
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Havard, Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I/E, R, J

From file: 4/184/2
Document: 27
May 7, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor and William Heighway from the latter's garden. more

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

Accused
Ann Powell, Spinster
Montgomery, Guilsfield 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Martha Heighway, Meifod, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/616/1
Document: 17
May 8, 1752
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Plundering a shipwreck - the Indian Prince - of 250 lbs of cotton at Aberthaw. more

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

Accused
William Horner, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Watkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/616/1
Document: 18
May 8, 1752
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Receiving stolen goods - cotton and pieces of sail - plundered from a shipwreck - the Indian Prince lost at Aberthaw. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Cordwainer
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Watkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/616/1
Document: 20
May 8, 1752
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Plundering a shipwreck - the Indian Prince - of cotton and pieces of sail. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Cordwainer
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Watkins
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/895/1
Document: 10
May 11, 1752
Crime

Cardigan, Troedyraur

Murder of Mary James by strangulation. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Margaret Richard, Married
aka Margaret Thomas Richar
Cardigan, Troedyraur
Plea:
Prosecutor
David James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R

From file: 4/895/1
Document: 10
May 11, 1752
Crime

Cardigan, Troedyraur

Murder of Mary James by strangulation. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
David Thoma Richard, Yeoman
aka David Thomas
Cardigan, Troedyraur
Plea:
Prosecutor
David James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 58 1
May 14, 1752
Crime

Outside Wales, Cusop, co. Her.

Assault on William Phillip, Hay, co. Brec., yeoman. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Richard Phillips, Labourer
Outside Wales, Cusop, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
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: 4/272/3
Document: 103
May 27, 1752
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft of household goods- silverware. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
John Carr, Labourer
aka John Cardiff
Outside Wales, Liverpool, co. Lancs.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Steel Perkins, merchant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J

From file: 4/895/1
Document: 12
May 30, 1752
Crime

Cardigan, Lampeter

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Jenkin, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanfihangel Ystrad
Plea: Submits 1
Prosecutor
Morgan Thomas, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d2

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Plea 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.