Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/186/5
Document: 24
Aug 13, 1760
Crime

Montgomery, Llandrinio

Assault on John Edwards. more

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

Accused
William Rogers, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llandrinio
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Edwards
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( & in 4/187/1 )

From file: 4/53/2
Document: 34
Aug 19, 1760
Crime

Denbigh, Llansannan

Assault on Elizabeth Jones, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansannan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al, Ci

From file: 4/619/1
Document: 24
Aug 20, 1760
Crime

Glamorgan, St Mary Church

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Margaret Lewis, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Pen-llin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Thomas, St Mary Church
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of felony to the value of 3/6 - part

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1005/13
Document: 18
Aug 20, 1760
Crime

Flint, Erbistock

Theft of wearing apparel - shoes. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Flint, Erbistock
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Phillips, Erbistock, harper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/53/3
Document: 29
Sep 1, 1760
Crime

Outside Wales, Onibury, co. Salop

Theft of a horse. An advertisement had been also placed in 'The Gloucester Journal'. An issue of this newspaper, numbered 2006 and dated Tuesday 4-11-1760 included in this file. more

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

Accused
Harry Richa Robert, Yeoman
aka Henry Roberts
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Baldwin, Onibury, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Advertisement, Ce, Cor, I, R

From file: 4/187/1
Document: 31
Sep 1, 1760
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of money from a drawer in the kitchen of prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Thomas Rowland, Husbandman 1
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones, Llanfair Caereinion, miller
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/897/1
Document: 1000
Sep 13, 1760
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Receiving stolen goods. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 4 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Elinor Lloyd, Married
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Harries, Cardigan, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/897/1
Document: 1000
Sep 13, 1760
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Receiving stolen goods. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 4 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Anne Francis, Widow
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Harries, Cardigan, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/619/1
Document: 11 1
Sep 13, 1760
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Infanticide of male bastard child by leaving it in a ditch of water. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Mary Rees, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Cowbridge
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prisoner dead.

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: 4/897/1
Document: 4
Sep 13, 1760
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Theft from a shop of cloth. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Morris, Married
aka Ellinor Morris 1
Carmarthen, Cenarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Harries, Cardigan, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
From file: 4/524/1
Document: 10
Sep 25, 1760
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Price, Yeoman
Radnor, Clyro
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jenkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/383/1
Document: 18
Sep 29, 1760
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Price
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R