Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1007/3
Document: 5
Feb 19, 1766
Crime

Flint, Hanmer

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money including foreign money. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Price, Gardener
Flint, Hanmer
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lloyd Kenyon, Hanmer, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, reprieved, transported for life1

Other:
R; E ( in 4/1007/5 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/55/1
Document: 11
Feb 27, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

Theft of wearing apparel, a handkerchief. See text for no. 14 in this file. more

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

Accused
Sarah Ellis, Spinster
Denbigh, Ruabon 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/301/4
Document: 16
Feb 28, 1766
Crime

Meirioneth, Llansanffraid Glyndyfr

Attempted murder by poisoning the prosecutor, his employer and his household . Prisoner had added arsenic to flummery, 'their usual food', which he had been directed to boil by his employer. Prosecutor had previously accused prisoner of stealing food and rope belonging to him after which prisoner 'fled privately from his service'. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Rowland Jones, Servant
Meirioneth, Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy
Plea: [Not guilt
Prosecutor
Robert Jones, Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy, ye
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
5 years imprisonment and bound over for 7 years.

Other:
J, R, E

From file: 4/383/11
Document: 8
Mar 1, 1766
Crime

Brecon, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn

Theft of food - wheat - from prosecutor, prisoner's employer. more

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

Accused
John Traherne, Labourer
Brecon, Llansanffraid ar-Wysg
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

From file: 4/383/11
Document: 16
Mar 1, 1766
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Theft of household fixtures - doors - belonging to Howell Harris, Trefecca, Talgarth, esq. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Thomas David, Yeoman 1
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Roberts
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/738/3
Document: 26
Mar 1, 1766
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandingad

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Powel, Yeoman
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/738/3
Document: 26
Mar 1, 1766
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandingad

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/55/1
Document: 10
Mar 5, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft from a standing of a portmanteau containing 120,000 needles and fish hooks. Prisoner of a 'tall size'. more

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

Accused
Mary Bruce, Married
Outside Wales, Glasgow, Scotland 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jefferson, Much Wenlock, co. Salop,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be transported for 7 years2

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/738/3
Document: 31
Mar 8, 1766
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
William Dav Lewis, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
David John Robert, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/738/3
Document: 31
Mar 8, 1766
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
John Willia Lewis, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
David John Robert, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/738/3
Document: 32
Mar 8, 1766
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Will Lewis, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
David John Robert, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/738/3
Document: 32
Mar 8, 1766
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
William Dav Lewis, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
David John Robert, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: