Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1005/5
Document: 8
Aug 25, 1756
Crime

Flint, Hope

Burglary of prosecutor's house with intent. Indicted with his brother. See also doc. no. 9. Prisoner had met one accomplice at Wrexham, co. Denb. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Flint, Nannerch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Hope, butterman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/252/3
Document: 1
Aug 26, 1756
Crime

Anglesey, Llannerch-y-medd

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Thomas Evans, Corviser
Anglesey, Llannerch-y-medd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Nangle, esq./JP
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Al, J, R

From file: 4/816/4
Document: 8
Aug 27, 1756
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Theft of personal goods - silverware and wearing apparel - from his employer's dwelling house. See also no. 10 in this file and doc. no. 2 in 4/816/3 for his escape from gaol. more

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

Accused
George Morgan, Servant
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rowland Phillips, Haverfordwest, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R (in 4/816/3); J

From file: 4/523/4
Document: 15
Aug 28, 1756
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Murder of Margaret Mathews, New Radnor, singlewoman. She had been courting prisoner and claimed to friends she was pregnant by him. more

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

Accused
Edward Pugh, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Mathews
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R, Ca, J(in 4/523/5)

From file: 4/252/3
Document: 19
Aug 28, 1756
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Theft of wearing apparel from the prosecutor, Richard Edward and Mary Edwards. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Hughes, Married
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Edwards
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 9d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped and to find 2 sureties to guarantee good behaviour for 3 years

Other:
Al(imperfect), J, R, E

From file: 4/300/2
Document: 20
Aug 29, 1756
Crime

Meirioneth, Tal-y-llyn

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Owen, Gent.
Meirioneth, Tal-y-llyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Jones, Llanfachreth
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d

Other:
R, W, Al

From file: 4/52/2
Document: 31
Sep 1, 1756
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house with intent to steal from the brewhouse. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Lansley, Yeoman
aka Edward Lancellot 1
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Foulk, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
From file: 4/896/2
Document: 8
Sep 1, 1756
Crime

Cardigan, Lampeter

Murder of John Jones, Llanwnnen, hatter, by striking him with a stick. more

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

Accused
Rees David Daniel, Tailor
aka Rees the tailor
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Thomas, Llanwnnen, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R

From file: 4/896/2
Document: 7
Sep 10, 1756
Crime

Cardigan, Llansanffraid

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jenkin Evan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/4
Document: 13
Sep 15, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft from a standing of wearing apparel belonging to William Walden, Shrewsbury, co. Salop, tailor, prosecutor's husband. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Anne Angel, Married
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Walden, Shrewsbury, co. Salop
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/- - partial verd

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
A, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1005/8
Document: 53
Oct 1, 1756
Crime

Flint, Flint

Perjury - by omitting several articles in her deceased husband's inventory. A bill of complaint had been issued by the prosecutor in the name of Thomas Davies, her infant son. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Martha Kyffin, Widow
Flint, Holt
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Gronow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/4
Document: 10
Oct 1, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Assault with intent to ravish prosecutor. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
William Wynn, Yeoman
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment, fined

Other:
Al