Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/52/1
Document: 29
May 15, 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
Anthony Price, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/52/1
Document: 30
May 15, 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
John Price, Yeoman
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Morgan, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 4
May 17, 1756
Crime

Radnor, Glasbury

Theft of sheep and skins. more

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

Accused
Aaron Williams, Husbandman
Brecon, Llandyfaelog Fach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Jones, Glasbury, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/185/3
Document: 13
May 17, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Lewis Rees, Yeoman
aka Lewis Morgan
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/3
Document: 13
May 17, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
John Hugh Owen, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/3
Document: 13
May 17, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Morris, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/816/2
Document: 13
May 24, 1756
Crime

Pembroke, Hayscastle

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Evan David, Yeoman
Pembroke, Brawdy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Phillip, Hayscastle, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/617/3
Document: 20
May 25, 1756
Crime

Monmouth, Rumney

Theft of cloth. more

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

Accused
Elinor Jones, Spinster
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Rees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 8d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/185/3
Document: 15
May 30, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Burglary of prosecutor's house with intent. Prisoner had been employed by the prosecutor to carry goods to her warehouse. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Plimmer, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Martha Lewis, Welshpool, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
C, R

From file: 4/185/3
Document: 8
Jun 1, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Trelystan

Unlawfully maintaining a cottage without four acres of land attached. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully erecting / maintaining a cottage

Accused
John Hughes, Yeoman
Montgomery, Trelystan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/617/4
Document: 38
Jun 1, 1756
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanedern

Theft of pieces of ash timber and a waggon load of underwood belonging to Sir Charles Kemeys Tynte, bart. more

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

Accused
Edward James, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llanedern
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Jeremiah
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/252/4
Document: 2
Jun 1, 1756
Crime

Anglesey, Llanddona

Nuisance - erecting a mud wall across a pack road. more

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

Accused
Owen Jones, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llanddona
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: