Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/302/1
Document: 28
May 14, 1770
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft from the dwelling house and shop of cloth during Bala fair. more

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

Accused
Mary Roberts, Unspecified
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Griffith, Bala, co. Mer., weaver
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
R, B, E

From file: 4/302/1
Document: 28
May 14, 1770
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft from the dwelling house and shop of cloth during Bala fair. Prisoner a 'one-eyed old woman'. more

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

Accused
Anne William, Unspecified
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Griffith, Bala, co. Mer., weaver/pedla
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, B, E, J

From file: 4/302/1
Document: 28
May 14, 1770
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft from the dwelling house and shop of cloth from prosecutor's shop during Bala fair. more

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

Accused
Jane Edwards, Unspecified
aka Jane Oliver
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Griffith, Bala, co. Mer., weaver
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, B, E

From file: 4/302/1
Document: 30
May 14, 1770
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Shoplifting shoes from prosecutor's shop during Bala fair. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Jane Edwards, Unspecified
aka Jane Oliver
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Foulk Davies, Ruthin, co. Denb., shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, B, E

From file: 4/302/1
Document: 30
May 14, 1770
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Shoplifting shoes from prosecutor's shop during Bala fair. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Mary Roberts, Unspecified
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Foulk Davies, Ruthin, co. Denb., shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, B, E

From file: 4/302/1
Document: 30
May 14, 1770
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Shoplifting shoes from prosecutor's shop during Bala fair. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Anne Williams, Unspecified
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Foulk Davies, Ruthin, co. Denb., shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, B, E, J

From file: 4/384/7
Document: 4 1
May 21, 1770
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of horse belonging to Thomas Powell, Llanafan Fawr, yeoman. prisoner apprehended at Tal-y-sarn, Trefilan, co. Card. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Thomas Will Morgan, Cobbler
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, E/C

  • 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: 4/899/1
Document: 8
May 24, 1770
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Escaping from prison, having been apprehended for stealing leather belonging to prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
John Thomas, Husbandman
Cardigan, Llanwenog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Griffith, Henllan, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and fined

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/525/10
Document: 7
May 26, 1770
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Richard Williams, Cobbler 1
Outside Wales, Kington, co. Her. 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Vaughan, Old Radnor, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years3

Other:
R, E, J

  • 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.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/525/10
Document: 7
May 26, 1770
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Theft of a sheep. According to an examination, prisoner fled for a month and later, having been supplied with money, fled to London. more

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

Accused
Anthony Williams, Labourer
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Vaughan, Old Radnor, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prisoner fled.1

Punishment:

Other:
R, E ( in 4/526/1)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/525/10
Document: 7
May 26, 1770
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Edward Evans, Labourer
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Vaughan, Old Radnor, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/525/10
Document: 7
May 26, 1770
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Richard Evans, Labourer
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Vaughan, Old Radnor, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E