Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1006/3
Document: 11
Apr 6, 1762
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Food riot. Prisoner assembled a hundred or so unknown persons to sink two boats on the river Dee belonging to the prosecutor, who riotously took and carried away wheat therefrom. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Joseph Adams, Yeoman
aka Joseph Adamson
Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Richardson, Bangor-on-Dee, boatman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J; I, A, (both in 4/1006/4 )

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 23
Apr 6, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Den

Riot, maliciously intending to disturb the peace and riotously taking away wheat and barley. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Richardson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/53/5 - 6 & 4/54/1 )

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 23
Apr 6, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Den

Riot, maliciously intending to disturb the peace and riotously taking away wheat and barley. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Daniel Tonna, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Richardson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/53/5 - 6 & 4/54/1 )

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 23
Apr 6, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Den

Riot, maliciously intending to disturb the peace and riotously taking away wheat and barley. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Phillip Phillips, Labourer
aka Phillip Jones
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Richardson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/53/5 - 6 & 4/54/1 )

From file: 4/383/3
Document: 11
Apr 6, 1762
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rice Price, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/383/7)

From file: 4/187/4
Document: 45
Apr 7, 1762
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Yeoman
aka John Hughes
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Richard, otherwise Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/187/4
Document: 45
Apr 7, 1762
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rees Owen, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Richard, otherwise Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/187/4
Document: 45
Apr 7, 1762
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Edward, Yeoman
aka John Edwards
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Richard, otherwise Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/53/4
Document: 17
Apr 9, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Gwytherin

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Ellis Thomas, Cardmaker 1
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont. 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellin Evans, Gwytherin, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned3

Other:
R, J; Pa (in 4/53/6)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over 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 a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/619/4
Document: 2
Apr 17, 1762
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Forcible ejectment. Indicted with his brother? more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
William Deere, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/619/4
Document: 2
Apr 17, 1762
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Forcible ejectment. Indicted with his brother? more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Edmond Deere, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/383/6
Document: 1 1
Apr 18, 1762
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Forgery of document by erasing words with a penknife. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Thomas Rob, Pedlar
Outside Wales, Scotland
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
E/C, A, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.