Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/524/5
Document: 33
Jul 20, 1762
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft of wearing apparel and household goods including a silver sauce boat, a silver butter dish and silver teaspoons. Prisoner surrendered himself and detained in Newgate gaol. Prisoner also suspected of stealing Chelsea porcelain. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Yeoman
Outside Wales, St James's, co. Mddx.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Turner, Piccadilly, Mddx., china man
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, Wa, Ce,R,

From file: 4/524/4
Document: 20
Jul 23, 1762
Crime

Radnor, Betws Diserth

Theft of a tool - a scythe more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
David Thomas, Yeoman
Radnor, Diserth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Evans, Betws Diserth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/897/4
Document: 21 1
Jul 31, 1762
Crime

Cardigan, Lledrod

Murder of Catherine Evan, Lledrod, prosecutor's wife? by strangulation. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Person(s) u, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas John? Lledrod, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:

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: 4/1006/4
Document: 32 1
Jul 31, 1762
Crime

Flint, Treuddyn

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Morris, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jane Jones, Treuddyn, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 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: 4/897/5
Document: 6
Aug 1, 1762
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Forcible entry into prosecutor's house. more

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

Accused
Rees Willia Richard, Yeoman
Cardigan, Tregaron
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/187/8
Document: 48
Aug 1, 1762
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft of wearing apparel - handkerchiefs and a cap, belonging to Margarett Brown, spinster. more

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

Accused
Catherine Roberts, Married
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/187/8
Document: 49
Aug 1, 1762
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft of wearing apparel - an apron, belonging to Ann Brown, spinster. more

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

Accused
Catherine Roberts, Married
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/301/1
Document: 40
Aug 3, 1762
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing personal belongings and money belonging to Jane Owen, Corwen, spinster, Robert Thomas and prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Robert Jones, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llangystennin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Hughes, Corwen, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, E, I, R

From file: 4/897/4
Document: 6
Aug 7, 1762
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Assault on Ann John, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Hugh Lloyd, Gent.
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan John, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d1

Other:
A (in 4/897/7)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/53/4
Document: 34
Aug 7, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Assault on prosecutor while he was at work in winding up coal out of a coalpit. Prosecutor had previously worked for the accused as a reeve in a coalwork in the parish of Chirk, a situation he had left without settling his account. more

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

Accused
John Rowland, Gent.
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Lloyd, Ruabon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
To pay

Other:
A, Al (both in 4/53/5)

From file: 4/383/4
Document: 12
Aug 10, 1762
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Theft of a sheep belonging to prosecutor and others. more

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

Accused
Henry John, Yeoman
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Richman, St Michael Cwmdu
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/619/4
Document: 10
Aug 10, 1762
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Thomas, Married
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.