Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/616/6
Document: 48
Aug 27, 1754
Crime

Glamorgan, Lavernock

Infanticide. Indicted separately from accomplice who fled and was not tried until April 1758. See no. 26 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Elizabeth Christopher, Spinster
Glamorgan, Lavernock
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John George
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, Iq

From file: 4/300/1
Document: 33
Aug 28, 1754
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Wynne, Esq.
Meirioneth, Llanfrothen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Vincent Parry, Caernarfon, attorney
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Al, A/O, R, No

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 21
Aug 31, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Llangynog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Lawrence, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan, y
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, J, R

From file: 4/522/8
Document: 6
Sep 1, 1754
Crime

Radnor, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Prees, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Griffith
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/523/4)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/522/8
Document: 6
Sep 1, 1754
Crime

Radnor, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Pugh, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Griffith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/253/7)

From file: 4/522/8
Document: 6
Sep 1, 1754
Crime

Radnor, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Assault. more

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

Accused
Elias Morris, Tailor
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Griffith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/2
Document: 30
Sep 1, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Forgery of document, with intent to defraud the prosecutor, the second son and heir of Sir David Williams, Llangoed Castle, Llys-wen, deceased. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Morgan Harris, Schoolmaster
aka Morgan Harry
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sir Edward Williams, Llangoed Castle, Llys-
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Other:
J, R

  • 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: 4/51/4
Document: 41 1
Sep 1, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Murder of John Foulk, Henllan, blacksmith, in a disturbance on his way home from Cappel Wakes. Deceased had been in the company of thirty or forty Henllan people armed with sticks. They had been involved in a dispute with a group of about twelve Denbigh people, Englishmen and factory people who had also attended the Wakes. According to one person present, the country people were 'not for the Denbigh people but for the Englishmen'. Fighting ensued provocative gestures and shouting, in which the deceased received a fatal blow. The deceased had inquired at the Wakes 'which of Mr Mostyn's scribblers was the champion of Denbigh' and on receiving a reply answered in Welsh 'Myn Diawl myfi a'i champia fo'. Anti English riot. more

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

Accused
Person unkn, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, Iq

  • 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: 4/184/5
Document: 38
Sep 5, 1754
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
James Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Gardiner Humphreys, Montgomery, gen
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/617/3
Document: 13
Sep 5, 1754
Crime

Glamorgan, Glyncorrwg

Unlawfully entering a close and destroying a certain washing place. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Morgan Evans, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Glyncorrwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jenkins, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/522/8
Document: 19
Sep 8, 1754
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Murder of Richard Pye, Presteigne, carpenter. Fought with prosecutor. more

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

Accused
John Bedward, Carpenter
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Michael Clark, coroner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

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

Other:
E, Iq, R

From file: 4/300/1
Document: 48
Sep 22, 1754
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanuwchllyn

Assault on Grace Ellis, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Jane Jones, Widow
aka Jane Lloyd
Meirioneth, Llanuwchllyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Ellis
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Al, W, R; No (in 4/300/2)