Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/617/6
Document: 13
Nov 30, 1755
Crime

Glamorgan, Llancarfan

Theft of food - a cask of butter from prosecutor's storehouse. Prisoner and his daughter apprehended at the New Passage, co. Mon., on their way to co. Glos. on suspicion of having committed another felony. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
David Jenkin, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llancarfan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Williams, Llancarfan, clockmaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/6d.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
R

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 5
Jan 1, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of sheep and skins. more

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

Accused
Aaron Williams, Husbandman
Brecon, Llandyfaelog Fach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Pugh
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 20
Jan 1, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Llanfilo

Theft of horse. Prisoner apprehended and horse found on Radnorshire moor. more

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

Accused
William Bevan, Yeoman
Radnor, Colva
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Watkin
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
J, E

From file: 4/185/2
Document: 23
Jan 1, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Assault. more

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

Accused
Joseph Yates, Maltster
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rice Pryce
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/523/2
Document: 5
Jan 1, 1756
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Evan Morris, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Baywater, Llanbister
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported

Other:
R, Pa(in 4/253/3)

From file: 4/617/2
Document: 34
Jan 1, 1756
Crime

Glamorgan, Sully

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Phillip Robert, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/617/3
Document: 16
Jan 1, 1756
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Nuisance - obstructing a highway by digging pits and placing timber across it. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Shipwright
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Priest, Cardiff, mariner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 24
Jan 15, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Llanfigon

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Husbandman
Brecon, Llanfigon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Parry
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/185/2
Document: 41
Jan 17, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Assault on prosecutor and rescue of John Jones, Guilsfield, from his custody. Prisoner and John Jones had been working together when the latter was arrested. The prisoner gave him an axe and bade him to escape while he prevented the special constable's assistant from catching him. John Jones had been indicted for sheep and horse stealing several years previously but had escaped from custody. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
William Edward, Yeoman/petty constable 1
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Griffiths, special constable
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
Al, R, E,

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/252/2
Document: 126
Jan 20, 1756
Crime

Anglesey, Llangeinwen

Theft of money. Prisoner apprehended in co. Caern.. Recognizance indicates that prisoner was to be charged with breaking and entering prosecutor's shop. more

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

Accused
John Parry, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanidan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Davies, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/51/6
Document: 16
Jan 20, 1756
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
Philip Philips, Hatter
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Edgworth
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 1
Jan 21, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Powell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: