Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/185/5
Document: 25
May 1, 1757
Crime

Montgomery, Buttington

Theft of poultry - ducks. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Mary Thomas, Widow
Montgomery, Buttington
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams, Trewern, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
A, R

From file: 4/618/1
Document: 35
May 1, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Morgan Williams, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Llewellyn, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/816/4
Document: 3
May 3, 1757
Crime

Pembroke, Carew

Riotously cutting down and destroying the sails and rigging of a ship called The Expedition belonging to the prosecutor, Abraham Clibbom, John Haslope, Pearce Llewhellin and Catherine Llewhellin. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Thomas Ormond, Yeoman
Pembroke, Carew
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Summers, Haverfordwest, merchant
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/816/4
Document: 3
May 3, 1757
Crime

Pembroke, Carew

Riotously cutting down and destroying the sails and rigging of a ship called The Expedition belonging to the prosecutor, Abraham Clibbom, John Haslope, Pearce Llewhellin and Catherine Llewhellin. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Thomas Eynon, Yeoman
Pembroke, Carew
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Summers, Haverfordwest, merchant
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/816/4
Document: 3
May 3, 1757
Crime

Pembroke, Carew

Riotously cutting down and destroying the sails and rigging of a ship called The Expedition belonging to the prosecutor, Abraham Clibbom, John Haslope, Pearce Llewhellin and Catherine Llewhellin. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Lewis Thomas, Yeoman
Pembroke, Jeffreston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Summers, Haverfordwest, merchant
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/52/3
Document: 31
May 6, 1757
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Setting fire to heather, ling, etc., on Berwyn Mountain. His accomplice indicted separately for the fact - see no. 32 in this file. The heather referred to as 'grig', a Welsh mis-spelling. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Daniel Morris, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glynceiriog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Myddleton, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/52/3
Document: 32
May 6, 1757
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Setting fire to heather, ling, etc., on Berwyn Mountain. His accomplice indicted separately for the fact - see no. 31 in this file. The heather referred to as 'grig', a Welsh mis-spelling. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Hugh Hughes, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glynceiriog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Myddleton, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( in 4/52/4 )

From file: 4/617/5
Document: 45 1
May 7, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Murder of Treharn John, Merthyr Tydfil. Beaten on the head with some instrument. No indictment. more

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

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

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/273/1
Document: 46
May 11, 1757
Crime

Caernarfon, Edern

Theft of cloth belonging to prosecutor. Prisoner had visited an inn at Tan-y-bwlch, co. Mer., whose landlord had asked him of 'the mobs how they proceeded on in Llyn,' [ i.e. corn riots] and continued to co. Mont. to sell the cloth. more

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

Accused
Richard Francis, Weaver
Caernarfon, Nefyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lowry Wynne, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, R, C, E

From file: 4/382/1
Document: 18
May 20, 1757
Crime

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Pros Richard, Yeoman
Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen William Bowen, Llywel, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/617/5
Document: 37
May 22, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanilid

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money and food. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
David Griffith, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanilid 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James ap Evan, Llanilid
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty of burglary, guilty of theft onl

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/617/5
Document: 3
May 28, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Assault. more

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

Accused
Llewelin John, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llandyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, W ( in 4/617/6 )