Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/384/2
Document: 5
Jun 1, 1767
Crime

Brecon, Ystradgynlais

Theft of personal goods, a Welsh bible. more

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

Accused
John Morgan, Labourer
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea:
Prosecutor
James David
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/738/6
Document: 11
Jun 10, 1767
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Winstone, Clothier
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/3
Document: 8
Jun 18, 1767
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Assault and rescue. more

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

Accused
William Watkin, Yeoman
Brecon, Trallong
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Lloyd, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/384/3
Document: 8
Jun 18, 1767
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Assault and rescue. more

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

Accused
Thomas Watkin, Yeoman
Brecon, Trallong
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Lloyd, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/384/3
Document: 8
Jun 18, 1767
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Assault and rescue. more

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

Accused
William Lloyd, Yeoman
Brecon, Trallong
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Lloyd, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/738/6
Document: 8
Jun 24, 1767
Crime

Carmarthen, Laugharne

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing personal goods belonging to her, Thyn How Gwynne, esq. and Margaret Howel, spinster, therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Higgins, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Winterbourne, co. Glos.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Bridget Bevan, Laugharne
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/738/6
Document: 2
Jun 26, 1767
Crime

Carmarthen, Laugharne

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and personal goods, a book called the 'Universal Pocket Book' therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Higgins, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Winterbourne, co. Glos.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Dame Elizabeth Maude
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/56/1
Document: 16
Jun 30, 1767
Crime

Denbigh, St Asaph, co. Denb.

Theft of drink and glass bottles from prosecutor's cellar, in his summer house whilst the prosecutor and his family were in Anglesey. Prisoner employed by the prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
William Parry, Husbandman 1
Flint, 2 St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. Robert Lloyd, St. Asaph, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

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.
From file: 4/56/1
Document: 16
Jul 1, 1767
Crime

Denbigh, St Asaph, co. Denb.

Theft of drink and glass bottles from prosecutor's cellar, in his summer house whilst the prosecutor and his family were in Anglesey. Prisoner employed by the prosecutor. Hugh Hughes of Caerhun, gardener, also implicated but not indicted. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Flint, 1 St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. Robert Lloyd, St. Asaph, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1007/6
Document: 18
Jul 1, 1767
Crime

Flint, Flint

Nuisance - by unlawfully permitting a certain privy to overflow onto the adjoining highway. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
George Thomas, Grocer
Flint, Flint
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Edwards, gent
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/1007/6
Document: 19
Jul 1, 1767
Crime

Flint, Flint

Nuisance - by unlawfully permitting a certain privy to overflow onto the adjoining highway. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Thomas Bayliff, Gent.
Flint, Flint
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Edwards, gent
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( in 4/1007/7 )

From file: 4/188/5
Document: 18
Jul 11, 1767
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft from the dwelling house of money. Prisoner employed by the prosecutor to break in three colts. Prisoner apprehended at Llandderfel, co. Mer. by the constable who had read a matching description in a Birmingham paper. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Robert Jones, Horse-courser 1
Outside Wales, Oswestry, co. Salop 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Evans, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I

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