Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/618/4
Document: 43
Sep 12, 1759
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Aiding and abetting in the murder of Edward Flaharty one of the crew of the Aldborough man of war. Accused a crew member of the ship Eagle Galley of Bristol which became involved in an affray with the Aldborough's crew which led to shots being exchanged. more

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

Accused
John Brett, Mariner
Outside Wales, Bristol, co. Glos.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Edwards, gent. & Nathaniel Crosby
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

From file: 4/618/4
Document: 43
Sep 12, 1759
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Aiding and abetting in the murder of Edward Flaharty a crew member of the Aldborough man of war. Accused a crew member of the ship Eagle Galley of Bristol which became involved in an affray with the Aldborough's crew which led to shots being exchanged. more

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

Accused
Edward Keswick, Mariner
Outside Wales, Bristol, co. Glos.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Edwards, gent. & Nathaniel Crosby
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

From file: 4/618/4
Document: 43
Sep 12, 1759
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Aiding and abetting in the murder of Edward Flaharty a crew member of the Aldborough man of war. Accused a crew member of the ship Eagle Galley of Bristol which became involved in an affray with the Aldborough's crew which led to shots being exchanged. more

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

Accused
Dominick McGuire, Mariner
Outside Wales, Bristol, co. Glos.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Edwards, gent. & Nathaniel Crosby
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

From file: 4/618/4
Document: 43
Sep 12, 1759
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Aiding and abetting in the murder of Edward Flaharty a crew member of the Aldborough man of war. Accused a crew member of the ship Eagle Galley of Bristol which became involved in an affray with the Aldborough's crew which led to shots being exchanged. more

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

Accused
Richard O'Brian, Mariner
Outside Wales, Bristol, co. Glos.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Edwards, gent. & Nathaniel Crosby
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

From file: 4/186/4
Document: 34
Sep 25, 1759
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfechain

Assault with intent to ravish Catherine Jones, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
David Bowen, Farmer 1
Montgomery, Llanfechain
Plea:
Prosecutor
Emanuel Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/186/4
Document: 36
Oct 20, 1759
Crime

Montgomery, Manafon

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Richards, Butcher
Montgomery, Manafon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Berriw, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/382/6
Document: 21
Nov 1, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
William Hill, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Worcester, co. Worcs.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Harris, Monmouth, co. Mon., butcher
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/523/11
Document: 8
Nov 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
John Price, Mercer
Radnor, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Rad.
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Smith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/1005/13
Document: 14
Dec 1, 1759
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Nuisance - by walking naked through the streets on several Sundays and intending to violate the Sabbath. Prisoner 'an impious and irreligious person' more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous religious offences

Accused
John Catheral, Tailor
Flint, Hawarden
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/1006/3 )

From file: 4/1005/13
Document: 19
Dec 1, 1759
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Unlawfully exercising a trade as a tallow chandler without first serving a seven year apprenticeship. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
Thomas Morris, Yeoman
Flint, Holywell
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

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

From file: 4/186/4
Document: 31
Dec 2, 1759
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Theft from a shop of money. Prosecutor held a shop and a room from Richard Williams, prisoner's employer. more

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

Accused
Mary Davies, Servant 1
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bevan, Montgomery, watchmaker
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/523/8
Document: 12
Dec 3, 1759
Crime

Radnor, Diserth

Burglary of a malt mill, part of prosecutor's house called Henllys and stealing wearing apparel and money therefrom. Prisoner described as 'pretty much pitted with the small pox, dressed in a blue coat with a leather apron on such as masons wear'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Evan Owen, Mason
Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Lewis, Diserth, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: