Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/621/7
Document: 7
Sep 29, 1769
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a shop of goods, including silver nutmeg grater, spying glass. Prosecutor kept silver plate and stone ware 'under showglasses'. Prisoner 'a boy'. more

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

Accused
John Payne, Labourer
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Michael, Swansea, silversmith
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, Ca, R, J

From file: 4/621/7
Document: 7
Sep 29, 1769
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a shop of goods, including silver nutmeg grater, spying glass. Prisoner 'played at shuffle board' at an inn called The George. Prosecutor kept silver plate and stone ware 'under showglasses'. Prisoner 'a boy'. more

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

Accused
James Newland, Mariner
Outside Wales, City of London, co. Mddx.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Michael, Swansea, silversmith
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
E, I, Ca, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/57/1
Document: 15
Sep 30, 1769
Crime

Denbigh, Llandysilio-yn-I

Theft of horse chains. more

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

Accused
Arthur Edwards, Farmer 1
Denbigh, Bryneglwys 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llandysilio-yn-I
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R, E

  • 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.
From file: 4/57/1
Document: 30
Oct 1, 1769
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Extortion of money by the colour of his office as deputy postmaster, exacting 1d for the delivery of a letter. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Ambrose Lloyd, Gent.
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: Submitted.
Prosecutor
Morgan Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/739/5
Document: 8
Oct 2, 1769
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Burglary of storehouse and stealing money therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William James, Tanner
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Phillips, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/819/2
Document: 18
Oct 2, 1769
Crime

Pembroke, Llanych

Obstructing the highway with furze, boughs and sticks. See also no. 10 in this file. more

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

Accused
William John, Yeoman
Pembroke, Llanych
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Ellis
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
W, J

From file: 4/739/5
Document: 1
Oct 16, 1769
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft from a shop of Robert Morgan, esq., prosecutor's emp;oyer. of a handkerchief. more

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

Accused
Mary Prothero, Spinster
aka Mary Rothero
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard May, warehouse keeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/739/5
Document: 26
Oct 27, 1769
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Uttering gold quarter guineas at Abergwili fair. Prisoner's father, James Lewis, implicated but not indicted; see doc. no. 46 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
John Lewis, Drover
Brecon, Llanwrthwl
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Llngynog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/189/3
Document: 19
Nov 1, 1769
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Assault. more

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

Accused
Peter Roberts, Yeoman
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Pritchard, otherwise Hugh, the youn
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/189/3
Document: 19
Nov 1, 1769
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Yeoman
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Pritchard, otherwise Hugh, the youn
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/739/5
Document: 25
Nov 2, 1769
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanybydder

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Evan Evans, Labourer
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jenkin John, Llannarth, farmer, co. Card.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty1

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Other:
J, R; Pa(in 4/739/6)

  • 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: 4/899/1
Document: 9
Nov 2, 1769
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanybydder

Receiving stolen sheep belonging to prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
John Thomas, Husbandman
Cardigan, Llanwenog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jenkin John
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J