Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/384/3
Document: 13
Aug 15, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Llanddety

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanddety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lettice Pritchard
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1007/8
Document: 10
Aug 17, 1768
Crime

Flint, Mold

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Teggin, Yeoman
Flint, Mold
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hopwood
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/1008/3 )

From file: 4/189/1
Document: 52
Aug 22, 1768
Crime

Montgomery, Trefeglwys

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Margaret Jenkin, Spinster
Montgomery, Trefeglwys
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Swanscot & Thomas Jones, Trefeglwys
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, I

From file: 4/189/1
Document: 34
Aug 26, 1768
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwyddelan

Theft of money and a purse after breaking open prosecutor's dwelling house, although not indicted for this. more

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

Accused
Thomas Foulkes, Yeoman 1
Denbigh, 2 Llangedwyn 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Lloyd, Llanwyddelan, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

  • 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: 4/384/4
Document: 49
Aug 30, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Llansbyddid

Theft of tools. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Edward Voss, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell John
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/4
Document: 49
Aug 30, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Llansbyddid

Theft of tools. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
James Voss, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell John
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/56/3
Document: 20
Sep 1, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Con

Obtaining money by false pretences by pretending to be a bailiff of the Court of Record, ie the lordship of Denbigh. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llansannan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Moses Tudor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/621/3
Document: 23
Sep 1, 1768
Crime

Glamorgan, Aberdare

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Stephen Harry, Tailor
Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Edward, Ystradyfodwg, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp

From file: 4/621/3
Document: 23
Sep 1, 1768
Crime

Glamorgan, Aberdare

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William Morgan, Cobbler
Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Edward, Ystradyfodwg, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp

From file: 4/189/3
Document: 21
Sep 1, 1768
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Unlawfully exercising a trade as a currier without having first served a seven year apprenticeship. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
George Lloyd, Saddler
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Mathews, currier
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1008/1
Document: 2
Oct 1, 1768
Crime

Flint, Halkyn

Murder of Thomas Rhodes by beating him. more

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

Accused
Samuel Morris, Labourer
Flint, Halkyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter

Punishment:
Branded1

Other:
J, R, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/739/3
Document: 22
Oct 9, 1768
Crime

Carmarthen, Talley

Murder of Mary David, his wife, by striking her. more

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

Accused
Thomas David, Shoemaker
Carmarthen, Talley
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, fled.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq