Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/817/5
Document: 4
Aug 1, 1767
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Theft of household goods, a silver cream jug from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Thomas Sherlock, Unspecified
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lettice Phillips, Haverfordwest, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years1

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/301/4
Document: 57
Aug 1, 1767
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Theft of money and wearing apparel. Indicted with his brother. Indicted twice for the fact for theft and for breaking and entering - see no. 60 in this file. more

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

Accused
Hugh Hughes, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Arthur Evans
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
J

From file: 4/301/4
Document: 57
Aug 1, 1767
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Theft of money and wearing apparel. Indicted with his brother. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - see no. 60 in this file - is for theft and for breaking and entering. more

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

Accused
John Hughes, Labourer
Outside Wales, Deptford, co. Kent
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Arthur Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/301/4
Document: 60
Aug 1, 1767
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money and wearing apparel therefrom. Indicted with his brother. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 57 in this file. more

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

Accused
Hugh Hughes, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Arthur Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/301/4
Document: 60
Aug 1, 1767
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money and wearing apparel therefrom. Indicted with his brother. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 57 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Hughes, Labourer
Outside Wales, Deptford, co. Kent
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Arthur Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/188/6
Document: 16
Aug 3, 1767
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Foxhall, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Bowen, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/301/4
Document: 59
Aug 3, 1767
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Breaking and entering the dwelling house of Robert Ellis, Llanycil, yeoman, and stealing money belonging to prosecutor and Robert Roberts and goods belonging to prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Hugh Hughes, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, Bala, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
E, J, R

From file: 4/301/4
Document: 61
Aug 3, 1767
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Inciting his brother, Hugh Hughes, to commit the offence specified in no. 59 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
John Hughes, Labourer
Outside Wales, Deptford, co. Kent
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones, Bala, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J, R

From file: 4/55/4
Document: 2
Aug 6, 1767
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Theft of cut timber belonging to prosecutor, William Jones, farmer, and Ellis Roberts, yeoman. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 17 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfwrog 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Ruthin, timber merchant
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/55/4
Document: 17
Aug 6, 1767
Crime

Denbigh, Llanelidan

Theft of cut timber belonging to prosecutor, William Jones, farmer and Ellis Roberts, yeoman. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 2 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfwrog 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
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: 56
Aug 6, 1767
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft of personal goods and money from prosecutor's dwelling house while he and his family were harvesting. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
Hugh Hughes, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Morris, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, yeom
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/301/4
Document: 56
Aug 6, 1767
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft of personal goods and money from prosecutor's dwelling house while he and his family were harvesting. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
John Hughes, Labourer
Outside Wales, Deptford, co. Kent
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Morris, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Denb
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, E, R