Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/522/6
Document: 21
Mar 1, 1754
Crime

Radnor, Llowes

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Allen, Labourer
Radnor, Llowes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sir Humphrey Howarth, kt.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/300/1
Document: 19
Mar 1, 1754
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanfachreth

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Gent.
Meirioneth, Llanfachreth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh David, Llanfachreth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/895/4
Document: 17
Mar 3, 1754
Crime

Cardigan, LLanychaearn

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Unspecified
Cardigan, Lledrod
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Richards
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/737/7
Document: 6
Mar 4, 1754
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Theft of hay. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
Hugh Owen, Tinker
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David, Llan-non, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty - to the value of 10d1 - partial ve

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Verdict 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: 4/51/2
Document: 27
Mar 6, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
Moses Edwards, Cordwainer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Edwards, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/51/2
Document: 28
Mar 6, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. See also nos. 29 and 30 in this file, and no. 32 in 4/51/3. Prisoner's landlord had impounded some goods belonging to the prisoner, distrained for rent due to him. Prosecutor was in possession of prisoner's effects, but threatened to run him through with a hayfork. On failing, prisoner beat and abused prosecutor's horse. more

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

Accused
William Parry, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Bonsfield, Wrexham, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
To pay all of prosecutor's taxable costs1

Other:
A (in 4/51/5)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/51/2
Document: 29
Mar 6, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. See also nos. 28 and 30 in this file, and no. 32 in 4/51/3. Prosecutor, prisoner's landlord had impounded some goods belonging to the prisoner, distrained for rent due to him. Prisoner broke open the barn where the goods were kept. more

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

Accused
William Parry, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Edwards, Wrexham, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
To pay all of prosecutor's taxable costs1

Other:
A (in 4/51/5)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/51/2
Document: 30
Mar 7, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. Indicted with his wife. See also nos. 28 and 29 in this file, and no. 32 in 4/51/3. Prisoner's landlord had impounded some goods belonging to the prisoner, distrained for rent due to him. Prosecutor had been employed by the landlord to guard prisoner's effects in the latter's barn. more

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

Accused
William Parry, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Ellis, Wrexham, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
To pay all of prosecutor's taxable costs1

Other:
A (in 4/51/5)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/51/2
Document: 30
Mar 7, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. Indicted with her husband. For text see William Parry. more

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

Accused
Catherine Parry, Married
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Ellis, Wrexham, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/51/5)

From file: 4/51/2
Document: 30
Mar 7, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. Prisoner's accomplices had impounded some goods belonging to them, distrained for rent due to the prosecutor. Prisoner had been employed by the landlord to guard accomplices' effects in their barn. more

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

Accused
Thomas Rice, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Ellis, Wrexham, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/51/5)

From file: 4/51/3
Document: 53 1
Mar 7, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I

Theft of horses from stables, one belonging to Edward Jones, Llanarmon, yeoman, with which prisoner was apprehended at Llandegla fair on 6-5-1754. The second horse belonged to Thomas William, Llandegla. Indictment missing. more

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

Accused
David Evans, Unspecified
Outside Wales, Bristol, co. Glos.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

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.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/616/4
Document: 35
Mar 9, 1754
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Assault. more

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

Accused
Mary Jones, Married
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Bowen
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: