Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/380/6
Document: 23
Jul 1, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Theft of cloth. more

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

Accused
Margaret Evans, Spinster
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/252/2
Document: 19
Jul 13, 1753
Crime

Anglesey, Llan-faes

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Lewis, Gent.
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Colefax
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/252/2
Document: 20
Jul 13, 1753
Crime

Anglesey, Llan-faes

Assault. more

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

Accused
Morris; or Owen, Gent.
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Lewis, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/895/3
Document: 6
Jul 13, 1753
Crime

Cardigan, Llangeitho

Assault on John Lewis. more

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

Accused
Peter David, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llangeitho
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Pugh
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/815/5
Document: 2
Jul 21, 1753
Crime

Pembroke, Freystrop

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William Morgan, Labourer
Pembroke, Freystrop
Plea:
Prosecutor
Isaac Lloyd, Freystrop, butcher
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/815/5
Document: 2
Jul 21, 1753
Crime

Pembroke, Freystrop

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William John, Labourer
Pembroke, Freystrop
Plea:
Prosecutor
Isaac Lloyd, Freystrop, butcher
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/252/2
Document: 27
Jul 26, 1753
Crime

Anglesey, Llanwenllwyfo

Assault on Margaret Edward, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
William Jones, Blacksmith
Anglesey, Llanwenllwyfo
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Edward, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/51/1
Document: 1
Jul 29, 1753
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr unspecifie

Murder of William Maurice, Llansilin, by beating him with a pole. Deceased had been attending Catherine Thomas the younger of Llanrhaeadr as a lover for some time. On his visit to her on Wake Sunday, he was told that she was receiving other lovers. A quarrel followed between the deceased and the prisoner, a servant to Catherine Thomas the elder. more

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

Accused
David Maurice, Servant 1
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Maurice
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R; E (in 4/51/2)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/380/7
Document: 17 1
Jul 30, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Riot; entering gardens and 'did take some cucumbers and broke a hand Glass for a hot Bed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
John Pugh, Unspecified
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/380/7
Document: 17 1
Jul 30, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Riot; entering gardens and 'did take some cucumbers and broke a hand Glass for a hot Bed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Walter Pugh, Unspecified
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/522/5
Document: 1
Aug 1, 1753
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Common barrator. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Hannah Jones, Widow
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/7d and bound for a year1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/522/5
Document: 5
Aug 1, 1753
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Watkins, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
Timothy Mills, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.