Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/184/4
Document: 35
Oct 11, 1753
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault with intent to ravish. more

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

Accused
Edward Lloyd, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elinor Ford
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/737/7
Document: 5
Oct 23, 1753
Crime

Carmarthen, Talley

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Anne David, Spinster
Carmarthen, Llansawel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howell Price
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/380/8
Document: 18
Nov 1, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Morgan William, Cobbler
Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Watkin, Llywel, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E/A; W(in 4/381/1)

From file: 4/616/4
Document: 38
Nov 2, 1753
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Sodomy more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Sodomy / assault with intent to committ sodomy / attempted sodomy

Accused
Charles Morgan, Gent.
Glamorgan, Cowbridge
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/616/4
Document: 36
Nov 3, 1753
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of a horse which prisoner sold to one Edward Sont of Bedminster, co. Glos., victualler, who in turn sold it at a fair in Penford, co. Som. more

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

Accused
Evan Evans, Labourer
Glamorgan, Wenvoe
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Durbrow, Cardiff, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported

Other:
J, R, E/C, E

From file: 4/380/6
Document: 41
Nov 10, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Neglect of duty in permitting Rees Lewis of Llanafan Fawr, labourer, charged with sheep stealing to escape. See also no. 54 in this file. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morgan, Gaoler
aka Morgan Thomas
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/737/7
Document: 15
Nov 12, 1753
Crime

Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William John, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Johnes, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/51/2
Document: 31
Nov 20, 1753
Crime

Denbigh, Llanynys

Assault. more

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

Accused
Jane Jones, Married
Denbigh, Llanynys
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Doulben
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/51/2
Document: 14
Nov 28, 1753
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Peter Mathew, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, y
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/381/2
Document: 14
Dec 1, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Assault. more

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

Accused
Gwen James, Unspecified
aka Gwenllian James
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Evans, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/51/2
Document: 15
Dec 2, 1753
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of cloth from prosecutor's warehouse. Indicted for a larceny and not for theft from a warehouse. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Hatter
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Edwards, Wrexham, clothier
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

From file: 4/272/4
Document: 38
Dec 7, 1753
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft of money and personal goods belonging to a person unknown. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 39 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Mark, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, R