Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1008/3
Document: 15 1
Mar 14, 1770
Crime

Flint, Mold

Turnpike riot. Maliciously pulling down and destroying the post, rail and chain of the turnpike gate of which the prosecutor was the keeper. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, turnpike

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Flint, Mold
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Lloyd, Mold, gatekeeper
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, 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: 4/1008/3
Document: 15 1
Mar 14, 1770
Crime

Flint, Mold

Turnpike riot. Maliciously pulling down and destroying the post, rail and chain of the turnpike gate of which the prosecutor was the keeper. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, turnpike

Accused
Francis Needham, Labourer
Flint, Mold
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Lloyd, Mold, gatekeeper
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, 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: 4/621/7
Document: 13
Mar 16, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Cilybebyll

Murder of Watkin Thomas, Boverton, by striking him. Prisoner apprehended in Ystradgynlais, co. Brec.. Calendar refers to 'robbing an oldish man'. Prisoner aged about 20; a servant of Aubrey, esq. of Ynysgedwyn, co. Brec. Hanged on Stalling Down.1 more

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

Accused
Henry Thomas, Labourer/servant 2
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John William, Neath, chief constable
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, to be hung in chains3, body to be delivered to the surgeons to be dissected.

Other:
E, J, Iq, R, Ca

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/384/6
Document: 11
Mar 19, 1770
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Margaret Isaac, Singlewoman
Brecon, Cathedin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Jenkins, St Michael Cwmdu, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
D, R, J

From file: 4/384/6
Document: 11
Mar 19, 1770
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Jones, Singlewoman
Brecon, Cathedin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Jenkins, St Michael Cwmdu, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A, E, R

From file: 4/189/3
Document: 20
Mar 21, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Assault. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Hugh Mathews, Labourer
aka Hugh Lewis
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Austin
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al ( in 4/189/4 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/189/3
Document: 20
Mar 21, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Assault. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Mary Mathews, Married
aka Mary Lewis
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Austin
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al ( in 4/189/4 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/818/5
Document: 12
Mar 30, 1770
Crime

Pembroke, St Issells

Theft from the dwelling house of money. Affidavit refers to burglary. more

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

Accused
Thomas James, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Issells
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, A

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/739/5
Document: 12
Apr 1, 1770
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangeler

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jeptha, Gent.
Carmarthen, Llangeler
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Evan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/189/4
Document: 25
Apr 1, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance - by erecting a wooden shed on the highway. more

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

Accused
Henry Owens, Butcher
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Baker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/189/4
Document: 25
Apr 1, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance - by erecting a wooden shed on the highway. more

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

Accused
John Madders, Carpenter
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Baker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/621/8
Document: 15
Apr 3, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Breaking and entering the house of Mary Webb, spinster and prosecutor and stealing wearing apparel therefrom belonging to prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Jane Evan, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llanmaes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Webb, Llantwit Major, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of felony only to the value of 11d -

Punishment:
To be privately whipped1

Other:
J; R(in 4/621/7)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.