Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/617/4
Document: 20 1
Jul 22, 1757
Crime

Outside Wales, Lydney, co. Glos.

Theft of a horse which was sold to Thomas Rosser of Merthyr Tydfil who in turn sold the same to John Thomas of Ely Mill, p. Llandaf. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Dobbs, 'Itinerant collier'
Unspecified, No fixed abode
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution? tried at co. Glos.

Punishment:

Other:
E

  • 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: 4/382/1
Document: 13
Jul 23, 1757
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Assault on John Prosser. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Mary James, Married
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Prosser
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/382/1
Document: 13
Jul 23, 1757
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Assault on John Prosser. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Thomas John James, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Prosser
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/382/1
Document: 13
Jul 23, 1757
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Assault on John Prosser. more

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

Accused
Roger John James, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Prosser
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/6
Document: 16
Jul 23, 1757
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Persuading Hannah Davies, Tre-wern, to commit perjury, claiming that her mother, Mary Thomas, widow, had poisoned her second husband, her stepfather. The mother had suppressed a friendship between her daughter and the prisoner. See also no. 37 in 4/186/2. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Montgomery, Tre-wern
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Edwards, Tre-wern, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, A (all in 4/185/5 ); Al

From file: 4/523/5
Document: 6
Jul 27, 1757
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Woodhouse, Shoemaker
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Macklothlin, Presteigne, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/382/1
Document: 19
Jul 31, 1757
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Theft of personal goods, cloth and wearing apparel belonging to Sarah Lewis , Builth, spinster, from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Mary Meredith, Singlewoman
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Prees, Builth
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Cor.

From file: 4/52/3
Document: 5
Aug 1, 1757
Crime

Denbigh, Llanynys

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money belonging to John Williams, her son. more

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

Accused
Richard Evans, Yeoman
Flint, Northop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Williams, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing money but not of breakin

Punishment:
To enlist in His Majesty's Service in the navy or army within 1 month, to be impriso

Other:
E, I, R, J

From file: 4/185/5
Document: 26
Aug 1, 1757
Crime

Montgomery, Cemais, co. Mont.

Assault. more

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

Accused
Mary Pugh, Married
aka Mary Hugh 1
Montgomery, Cemais, co. Mont.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Rowland
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

Other:
Al ( in 4/185/6 )

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/185/5
Document: 32
Aug 1, 1757
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Roberts, Tailor
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powel
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/382/1
Document: 16
Aug 1, 1757
Crime

Brecon, Glasbury

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Probert
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/382/1
Document: 16
Aug 1, 1757
Crime

Brecon, Glasbury

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Probert
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.