Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/57/5
Document: 40
Nov 10, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Marchwiail

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Yeoman
Denbigh, Marchwiail
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Ellis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa

From file: 4/57/3
Document: 35
Nov 16, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor and Thomas Roberts, fellow servants from their master's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Edward Peter, Husbandman 1
Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llanarmon-yn-I
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing goods of prosecutor only

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/189/7
Document: 39
Nov 17, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Malicious assault on the prosecutor in the highway on his return from Welshpool fair. The prisoner a 'man of ill name and fame', stole a bag of wheat , but not indicted with highway robbery. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Evan Humphrey, Labourer
aka Evan Davies
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Hughes, Llanbryn-mair, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I/D, R, E

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 37
Nov 20, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Bishopston

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money and leather belonging to Anne Roberts, spinster, therefrom. Prisoner, 'very poorly clad', serving as a substitute in the Glamorganshire militia. more

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

Accused
Matthew David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Howel, Bishopston, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, Ca, I/A, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/622/1
Document: 36
Nov 21, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Theft of money belonging to prosecutor from the dwelling house or inn of Edward Howells, innkeeper of The White Hart Inn where prisoner lodged overnight. Indictment states he came from Bristol. more

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

Accused
John MaCarthy, Carpenter
aka Michael Douse?
Outside Wales, Cork, Ireland 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David James, Pyle, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, Ca, I, E/C, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1008/5
Document: 11
Nov 26, 1770
Crime

Flint, Worthenbury

Murder of John Lloyd, Malpas, co. Chester, farmer. The prisoner and the deceased had been drinking together when a dispute arose between them that the prisoner had almost ridden his horse to death to borrow money to pay the rent, which he refuted and claimed that the deceased had not paid his rent. A fight ensued. Prisoner apprehended in London. more

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

Accused
Humphrey Gregory, Farmer 1
Flint, Worthenbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Lloyd, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
Branded2

Other:
I, R, Cor, Iq, Inv

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/622/1
Document: 29
Nov 30, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Minor

Theft of money from a chest in prosecutor's dwelling house goal. Indicted twice for the fact, the other for stealing from Gwenllian Thomas, widow - see no. 30 in this file. more

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

Accused
Jenkin Thomas, Yeoman
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Morgan, St Brides Minor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

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

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 30
Nov 30, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Minor

Theft of personal goods, a gold ring, from a dwelling house. Prisoner died in gaol. Indicted twice for the fact, the other for stealing from Samuel Morgan - see no. 29 in this file. more

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

Accused
Jenkin Thomas, Yeoman
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Gwenllian Thomas, St Brides Minor, widow
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E/C, Iq(in 4/622/2)

From file: 4/189/5
Document: 43
Dec 1, 1770
Crime

Montgomery, Llandinam

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Rowland, Labourer
Montgomery, Llandinam
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Wilson
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/740/1
Document: 18
Dec 1, 1770
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandingad

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Skinner
Carmarthen, Llandingad
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Phelps, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 32
Dec 1, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a shop of cloth. more

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

Accused
Jennet Harry, Widow
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Oakey, Swansea, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca, A, R

From file: 4/57/3
Document: 4 1
Dec 11, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Assault by hitting his son, aged 13 years on the head with a rake. Prosecutor found the brain to be wounded, and the boy to have 'several parylitic symptoms'. Recognizance refers to John Lloyd as the wrong-doer. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Robert Lloyd, Unspecified
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lloyd, Wrexham, surgeon.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.