Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/300/1
Document: 62
Aug 14, 1755
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 David, Tanner
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Humphreys, joiner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/2
Document: 29
Aug 15, 1755
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of a horse. Horse sold at Oswestry fair, co. Salop. The prosecutor recovered his horse at Wern, co. Salop, after checking a toll book in which a description of the horse and the name of the buyer had been entered. more

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

Accused
Hugh Lewis, Labourer
aka Hugh Matthew
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Jones, Llanfair Caereinion, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death, pardoned2

Other:
R, E; free pardon ( in 4/185/3 )

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/51/6
Document: 12
Aug 18, 1755
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of money from a chest in an ostlery belonging to an inn. more

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

Accused
John Rogers, Servant 1
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Price, Wrexham, ostler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
R, D, E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/51/6
Document: 12
Aug 18, 1755
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of money from a chest in an ostlery belonging to an inn. more

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

Accused
Edward Davies, Shoemaker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Price, Wrexham, ostler
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/816/1
Document: 14 1
Aug 20, 1755
Crime

Pembroke, Nevern

Nuisance - by damming water in a pond thus flooding the road. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Evan Rees, Unspecified
Pembroke, Nevern
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Bowen2
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d3

Other:
Pr

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/816/2
Document: 10
Aug 23, 1755
Crime

Pembroke, Whitechurch

Theft of a horse belonging to Thomas Morris, Whitechurch. more

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

Accused
James Morris, Yeoman
aka James David Morris
Pembroke, Whitechurch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Moses David, Whitechurch
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/1005/4
Document: 8
Sep 1, 1755
Crime

Flint, Northop

Theft of cut timber. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Edward Parry, Tallow chandler
Flint, Holywell
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Wynne, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/6
Document: 19
Sep 18, 1755
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Theft of horse whilst prisoner was visiting fair at Neath, co. Glam. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 22 on this file. more

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

Accused
David William, Clockmaker
aka David Taleso, David Ta
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Row, Oxwich, co. Glam.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, I, A, E

From file: 4/381/6
Document: 22
Sep 18, 1755
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Theft of a horse whilst prisoner was visiting fair at Neath, co. Glam. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 19 on this file. more

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

Accused
David William, Clockmaker
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Griffith Baker, Pen-rhys/ Penrice, co. Glam
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, A, E

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 3
Sep 30, 1755
Crime

Outside Wales, Clifford, co. Her.

Theft of horse. Affidavit from the gaolkeeper refers to the fact that prisoner was ill in gaol, and 'not likely to recover'. more

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

Accused
Aaron Williams, Husbandman
Brecon, Llandyfaelog Fach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Wood, Clifford, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, A

From file: 4/52/1
Document: 33
Oct 6, 1755
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Unlawfully exercising a trade as a currier without having first served a seven year apprenticeship. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
Edward Williams, Chandler
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, Al

From file: 4/51/6
Document: 24
Oct 9, 1755
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Talhaearn

Assault on Mary Jones, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Foulkes, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanfair Talhaearn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al