Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/819/1
Document: 4
Oct 30, 1770
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Robert Williams, Yeoman
Pembroke, Crunwear
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Priscilla Watts, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/275/1
Document: 42
Nov 1, 1770
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanwnda

Theft of cut timber. more

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

Accused
John Griffith, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llanwnda
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Williams, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/8
Document: 15
Nov 1, 1770
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Gardener, Gent.
Outside Wales, Whitchurch, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/8
Document: 20
Nov 1, 1770
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Excise officer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Lewis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/8
Document: 28
Nov 1, 1770
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Nuisance by obstructing a water course which overfloweed on to the highway. more

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

Accused
Rev. David Williams, Clergyman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Meredith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/8
Document: 32
Nov 1, 1770
Crime

Brecon, Llanddety

Assault. more

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

Accused
Howell Williams, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Williams
Result

Verdict:
Discharged.

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/8
Document: 32
Nov 1, 1770
Crime

Brecon, Llanddety

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
John Gunter, Labourer
Brecon, Llanddety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Williams
Result

Verdict:
Discharged.

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/8
Document: 32
Nov 1, 1770
Crime

Brecon, Llanddety

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
Elizabeth Gunter, Married
Brecon, Llanddety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Williams
Result

Verdict:
Discharged.

Punishment:

From file: 4/526/1
Document: 12
Nov 1, 1770
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Jenkins, Yeoman
Radnor, Llowes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Prichard
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/253/4
Document: 62
Nov 3, 1770
Crime

Anglesey, Llanddyfnan

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanddyfnan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Michael Hughes, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years

Other:
E, I, R, Pa

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 35
Nov 6, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
David Morgan, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangeinor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hopkin Rees, Ewenny, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, Ca, E, R; Pa ( in 4/622/2 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1008/5
Document: 14
Nov 8, 1770
Crime

Flint, Halkyn

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and household goods. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Labourer
Caernarfon, 1 Llanllyfni 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard George, Halkyn, miner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years3

Other:
I, E, R; Pa ( in 4/1008/6 )

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from 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 a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.