Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/375/1
Document: 14
Nov 1, 1732
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault. more

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

Accused
Morgan Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas David, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/250/4
Document: 25
Nov 3, 1732
Crime

Anglesey, Llannerch-y-medd

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money therefrom. Prisoner had come to Llannerch-y-medd fair and had spent his money. During the early hours of the morning, prisoner entered the prosecutor's house and stole money, which he found in the clothes of William Price, who was sleeping there. Examination indicates that the stolen money was spent in playing dice. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Prichard, Labourer
Anglesey, Bodedern
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Price, Aberffraw, tailor & Thomas W
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty of burglary, guilty of larceny -

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand

Other:
E, J, R, Ca

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 12
Nov 8, 1732
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas David, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Powell, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/177/6
Document: 9
Dec 1, 1732
Crime

Montgomery, Tregynon

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Andrew Savage, Labourer
Montgomery, Caersws
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hodson
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/177/6
Document: 2
Dec 5, 1732
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft of a horse at Newton fair. Prosecutor proclaimed his loss at Newton and in several parish churches. Prisoner sold the horse to his brother-in-law who subsequently handed it over to one of the constables of Berriw. more

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

Accused
Andrew Savage, Labourer
Montgomery, Caersws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Betws Cedewain, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Transported2

Other:
Ca ( & in 4/178/1 ); R, E

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/177/6
Document: 5
Dec 9, 1732
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Breaking and entering prosecutor's shop and stealing money. more

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

Accused
Charles Price, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Wilson, Llanidloes
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/177/6
Document: 4 1
Dec 17, 1732
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of food - a pail of butter - from the dwelling house of Richard Tudor, belonging to the prosecutor. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Sarah Williams, Married
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Cadwaladr Edwards, Llanfihangel
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, 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: 4/374/5
Document: 17
Dec 22, 1732
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
David William
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 19
Dec 23, 1732
Crime

Brecon, Cathedin

Theft of money from the desk of prosecutor. Accused employed in plastering prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Enoch Williams, Tiler 1
Monmouth, 2 Abergavenny 3
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams, Cathedin, alehouse keep
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/177/6
Document: 6
Dec 24, 1732
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Breaking and entering prosecutor's shop and stealing money. more

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

Accused
Charles Price, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Stephens, Llanidloes, ironmonger
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/- - partial verdi

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/610/4
Document: 7
Dec 26, 1732
Crime

Glamorgan, Llandaf

Forcible ejectment more

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

Accused
John Jones, Carpenter
Glamorgan, Llandaf
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan David
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/811/2
Document: 5
Dec 28, 1732
Crime

Pembroke, Hubberston

Assault. Endorsed : 'William Mathews Interpreter'. Accused almost certainly not from Hubberston, a sailor on board a ship called the Phenise. more

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

Accused
Christian Hoop, Mariner
Pembroke, Hubberston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Gerrett Jacobson
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: