Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/54/1
Document: 23
Nov 23, 1763
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

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

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

Accused
Hugh Griffith, Yeoman
aka Hugh Griffiths
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hughes
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/620/1
Document: 33
Nov 27, 1763
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of cattle distrained by prosecutor for non-payment of rent. more

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

Accused
William Jenkins, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Jenkins, Cadoxton juxta Neath, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/620/1
Document: 15
Nov 28, 1763
Crime

Monmouth, Monmouth

Theft of a horse. Prosecutor appreheded prisoner at Cardiff fair, co. Glam. Prisoner escaped from gaol - see no. 1 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Lewis, Mariner in the Navy
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Cook
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, E, J; Pa ( in 4/620/3 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/620/3
Document: 31
Nov 30, 1763
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Murder of Benjamin Price, Cadoxton juxta Neath, prisoner's father-in-law by striking him. Indicted with her son, Rees Lloyd. Her husband, David Lloyd, indicted separately for the same offence - see no. 46 in this file. See also no. 3 in 4/620/4. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Lloyd, Married
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq(in 4/620/1); J, E, D, R

From file: 4/620/3
Document: 31
Nov 30, 1763
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Murder of Benjamin Price, Cadoxton juxta Neath, prisoner's father-in-law by striking him. Indicted with her son, Rees Lloyd. Her husband, David Lloyd, indicted separately for the same offence - see no. 46 in this file. See also no. 3 in 4/620/4. more

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

Accused
Rees Lloyd, Cordwainer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq(in 4/620/1); J, E, D, R

From file: 4/620/3
Document: 46
Nov 30, 1763
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Murder of Benjamin Price, Cadoxton juxta Neath, prisoner's father by striking him. His wife, Elizabeth Lloyd, and his son, Rees Lloyd, indicted separately for the same offence. Cf. no. 3 in 4/620/4. more

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

Accused
David Lloyd, Cordwainer/shoemaker
aka David Floyd
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Price, Cadoxton juxta Neath, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq(in 4/620/1); J, R, E, D

From file: 4/524/7
Document: 10
Dec 1, 1763
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Henry Davies, Fiddler
aka Harry the fiddler
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jenkins, Clyro, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
E, R; Pa(in 4/524/8)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/524/7
Document: 12
Dec 1, 1763
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Infanticide of her female child by strangulation. Not indicted with concealing birth; though inquest returned a verdict for this. more

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

Accused
Alice Bedward, Married
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Taylor & Richard Pugh, overseers of th
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, J

From file: 4/620/1
Document: 22
Dec 6, 1763
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of a house and shop belonging to David Phillip and stealing money therefrom belonging to prosecutor. Prisoner escaped from gaol - see no. 1 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Williams, Mason
Carmarthen, Llanarthne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John James, Swansea, periwig-maker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of grand larceny to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, C, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/187/7
Document: 30
Dec 10, 1763
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Unlawful entry into prosecutor's house and assault on Susanna Buckley, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Thomas Vaughan, Gent. 1
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Millington Buckley, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
To pay prosecutor's costs2

Other:
Al, P ( both in 4/187/8 )

  • 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: 4/620/2
Document: 17
Dec 10, 1763
Crime

Glamorgan, Roath

Theft of tools, a hatchet. more

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

Accused
Lewis Cox, Labourer
Glamorgan, Roath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Thomas John, Roath, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
j, r

From file: 4/383/7
Document: 10
Dec 20, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing drink - a bottle of rum. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Job Jenkins, Labourer
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Thomas Payne, Llangatwg, clergyman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E/I, R