Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
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
John Daniel, Yeoman
Cardigan, Dihewyd
Plea: Submits 1
Prosecutor
Morgan Thomas, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d2

Other:
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.
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
Evan Richard, Yeoman
Cardigan, Dihewyd
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.
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
Richard Rosser, Yeoman
aka Richard Rogers
Cardigan, Dihewyd
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.
From file: 4/50/7
Document: 45
May 31, 1752
Crime

Denbigh, Llandysilio-yn-I

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
RIchard Foulkes, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llandysilio-yn-I
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mathew Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 25
Jun 1, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn

Theft of a sheep. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 27 in this file. more

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

Accused
Walter Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Richard, Llanfihangel ar-Wysg, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 27
Jun 1, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn

Theft of sheep. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 25 in this file. more

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

Accused
Walter Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Richard, Llanfihangel ar-Wysg, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 35
Jun 1, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Williams, Widow
Brecon, Llanfilo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Walter Perrott, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn, yeoma
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years

Other:
D/A, R, J

From file: 4/184/1
Document: 46
Jun 1, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Assault. more

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

Accused
Henry Hugh, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Matthew Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/522/3
Document: 11
Jun 1, 1752
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Shoplifting cloth. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Elizabeth Bach, Married
Unspecified, Llanfair Waterdine, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Oldbury, Clun, co. Salop, dyer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 30
Jun 2, 1752
Crime

Outside Wales, Forest of Dean, co. Gl

Theft of a horse. Theft advertised by prosecutor in the Gloucester Journal and the horse subsequently found in Brecon. See also no. 37 in this file, where prisoner is called John Gwatkin the younger. See no. 40 in this file and 4/380/6/40 for his escape from gaol. more

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

Accused
John Gwatkin, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Much Dewchurch, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Moore, Newland, co. Glos., coal min
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convinced on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 37
Jun 2, 1752
Crime

Outside Wales, Forest of Dean, co. Gl

Theft of a horse. Theft advertised by prosecutor in Gloucester Journal and the horse subsequentoy found in Brecon. Prisoner escaped from gaol - see no. 40 in this file and 4/380/6/40. See also no. 30 in this file, where prisoner is called John Gwatkin. more

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

Accused
John Gwatkin, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Much Dewchurch, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Whetstone, Newland, co. Glos. coal
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/895/1
Document: 13
Jun 7, 1752
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Breach of the peace at parish church and disturbing the Sunday service. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Breach of the peace / disturbing the peace / threatening behaviour

Accused
Thomas Richard, Yeoman
Cardigan, Tregaron
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Jones, vicar
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: