Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/896/4
Document: 3
Nov 30, 1757
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Lawrence William, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Thomas, alias David, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/252/3
Document: 161
Dec 4, 1757
Crime

Anglesey, Llanfechell

Bigamy. Married Jane Morris, spinster, at Ffestiniog, co. Mer. on 20 September 1753 and Grace Jones, widow, at Llanfechell on 4 December 1757. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
Evan William, Weaver
Anglesey, Llandyfrydog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones & Robert Edward
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/1005/8
Document: 49
Dec 9, 1757
Crime

Flint, Northop

Theft of wearing apparel, a coat, from the dwelling house of Edward Williams, Northop, yeoman. more

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

Accused
John Rowland, Labourer
aka John Speed, John Roll
Denbigh, 1 Seswick 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Woodward, co. Chester, cooper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdi

Punishment:
To be whipped3

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/300/3
Document: 23
Dec 19, 1757
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft from the dwelling house of money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
John Cadwalader, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Hughes, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/52/4
Document: 17
Dec 20, 1757
Crime

Outside Wales, Church Minshull, co. C

Theft of a horse. Prosecutor advertised his loss in the 'Chester Courant'. Prisoner and an un-named woman were apprehended at Denbigh. more

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

Accused
Joseph Monkland, Miller
aka Joseph Munckland
Outside Wales, Church Minshull, co. Chester
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Wright, Church Minshull, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Other:
E, R; Pa (in 4/52/5)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/273/1
Document: 86
Dec 26, 1757
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Jane Lloyd, Married
Caernarfon, Llanllyfni
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth David
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, I, R

From file: 4/1005/8
Document: 26 1
Nov 30, 1757
Crime

Flint, Bagillt

Theft of iron belonging to the prosecutor, Henry Thornhill, Nicholas Twig and Thomas Smedley. No indictment. According to recognizance accused from Bagillt. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
William Jones, Smelter
Flint, Holywell
Plea:
Prosecutor
Francis Smedley, Holywell, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E/C, I, Cor

  • 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: 4/382/2
Document: 10
Dec 31, 1757
Crime

Radnor, Glasbury

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Herbert Perrott, Labourer
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Vaughan, Glasbury, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted upon another indi

Punishment:

Other:
E, R/I

From file: 4/382/2
Document: 11
Dec 31, 1757
Crime

Radnor, Llanigon

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Herbert Perrott, Labourer
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis, Llanigon, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
E/I, R, J; Pa(in 4/382/3)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/816/5
Document: 5
Jan 2, 1758
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Mixing ground stones with oatmeal with intent to defraud Howell John and John George. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
George Rees, Yeoman
Pembroke, Dinas
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Bowen, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/252/3
Document: 67
Jan 3, 1758
Crime

Anglesey, Rhoscolyn

Theft of food from Thomas Rimmer, maltster. Food riot. more

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

Accused
William Morgan, Shoemaker
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Rimmer, Warrington, co. Lancs., malt
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/252/3
Document: 67
Jan 3, 1758
Crime

Anglesey, Rhoscolyn

Theft of food from Thomas Rimmer, maltster. Food riot. more

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

Accused
John William, Butcher
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Rimmer, Warrington, co. Lancs., malt
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: