Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/301/3
Document: 35
Sep 30, 1764
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Arson of stable belonging to prosecutor. Fire also consumed an adjoining shop. Prisoner apprehended in Corwen churchyard brandishing a pair of tongs. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Evan Glynn, Mason
Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Owen, Corwen, glover
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E, I, R

From file: 4/738/1
Document: 10 1
Sep 30, 1764
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanboidy

Murder of John Thomas, Llanboidy, yeoman. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Thomas William, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanwinio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/738/1
Document: 10 1
Sep 30, 1764
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanboidy

Murder of John Thomas, Llanboidy, yeoman. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Daniel Lloyd, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanboidy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/738/1
Document: 10 1
Sep 30, 1764
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanboidy

Murder of John Thomas, Llanboidy, yeoman. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Job William, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanwinio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/738/1
Document: 10 1
Sep 30, 1764
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanboidy

Murder of John Thomas, Llanboidy, yeoman. No indictment. more

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

Accused
David William, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanwinio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/188/1
Document: 22
Oct 5, 1764
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Murder of Elizabeth Evans, spinster, by strangulation. The deceased had been carrying the prisoner's unborn child although the latter had offered the deceased's mother a guinea to 'swear the child to some other person'. The banns had been published but one examinant testifies that the prisoner had 'sworn a hundred times he would rot in iron before he would marry the deceased'. more

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

Accused
Evan Jenkins, Servant 1
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Johne
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be dissected and anatomised; on surgeon's refusal to be hung in chain

Other:
Iq, E, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/188/1
Document: 42
Oct 5, 1764
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft of food - wheat from the dwelling house of John Lewis David, Llanfyllin. Prosecutor purchased the wheat in Llanfyllin and left it in the said dwelling house. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Robert Thomas, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, wea
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/524/9
Document: 4
Oct 10, 1764
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Radnor, Llananno
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jane Lloyd, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/620/3
Document: 47
Oct 17, 1764
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

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

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Lloyd, Cordwainer
aka John Floyd
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rees, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/188/1
Document: 40
Oct 25, 1764
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Murder of William Thomas by beating him. Inquest records manslaughter. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 3 in 4/188/2. more

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

Accused
Theophilus Brees, Yeoman 1
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Jones, Montgomery, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R, Iq

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/188/1
Document: 40
Oct 25, 1764
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Murder of William Thomas by beating him. Inquest records manslaughter. Prisoner 'concerned in liquor'. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 3 in 4/188/2. more

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

Accused
Thomas Hall, Farmer 1
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Jones, Montgomery, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R, Iq

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/188/2
Document: 3
Oct 25, 1764
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Murder of William Thomas by beating him. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 40 in 4/188/1. Prisoner 'concerned in liquor'. more

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

Accused
Thomas Hall, Farmer 1
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Jones the younger
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R, Iq ( all in 4/188/1 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.