Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/52/7
Document: 25
Aug 9, 1759
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Theft of money, including foreign coins in prisoner's dwelling house. Indicted with a larceny, not pickpocketing. Prosecutor had slept at prisoner's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Innkeeper 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones, St Asaph, co. Flint, butcher
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/896/7
Document: 4
Aug 9, 1759
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
James Williams, Unspecified
Cardigan, Tregaron
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/523/9
Document: 11
Aug 10, 1759
Crime

Radnor, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. R

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Welson, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Rad.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sarah Davies, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/382/5
Document: 8
Aug 10, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Phillip, Llanafan Fawr, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted upon another indc

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/382/5
Document: 10
Aug 10, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of sheep belonging to prosecutor's daughter. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Shepherd
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Price, Llangamarch, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/618/3
Document: 4
Aug 10, 1759
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanddewi

Infanticide - murder of her male bastard child. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Elizabeth Clement, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Llanddewi
Plea:
Prosecutor
John William, Reynoldston
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/300/3
Document: 37
Aug 12, 1759
Crime

Meirioneth, Barmouth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Evan, Gent.
Meirioneth, Barmouth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Griffith William
Result

Verdict:
Fined 6d.

Punishment:
Al, R

From file: 4/300/3
Document: 37
Aug 12, 1759
Crime

Meirioneth, Barmouth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Humphreys, Yeoman
aka Robert Evan
Meirioneth, Barmouth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Griffith William
Result

Verdict:
Fined 6d.

Punishment:
Al, R

From file: 4/252/3
Document: 162
Aug 13, 1759
Crime

Anglesey, Beaumaris

Perjury in an action brought by prosecutor against Robert Owen and Elizabeth Owen who had accused prosecutor of a rape on Elizabeth Owen. more

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

Accused
Hugh Roberts, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llechylched
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Griffith, clerk
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/523/9
Document: 7
Aug 17, 1759
Crime

Radnor, Beguildy

Assault. more

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

Accused
Eleanor Davies, Married
Radnor, Beguildy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Hughes
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1005/11
Document: 30
Aug 25, 1759
Crime

Flint, Prestatyn

Rescue of a horse impounded for the damage done to the land of Hugh Prichard. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Robert Williams, Carpenter
Flint, Prestatyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Parry
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/1006/7 & 4/1007/1 )

From file: 4/523/9
Document: 13
Aug 30, 1759
Crime

Radnor, Llanyre

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Morris, Labourer
Radnor, Llanyre
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: