Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/622/6
Document: 19
May 18, 1773
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanharry

Assault with intent to ravish Alice Harry, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
David Griffith, Labourer
Glamorgan, Newton Nottage
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Harry
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/275/2
Document: 44
May 22, 1773
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanllechid

Theft of wearing apparel laid to dry on hedge, belonging to prosecutor and Richard Fritz. more

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

Accused
Jane Owen, Spinster
Caernarfon, Llandwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
E, C, J, R

From file: 4/275/2
Document: 44
May 22, 1773
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanllechid

Theft of wearing apparel laid to dry on hedge, belonging to prosecutor and Richard Fritz. more

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

Accused
Catherine Jones, Singlewoman
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J

From file: 4/526/7
Document: 6
May 30, 1773
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Theft of tools. more

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

Accused
Thomas Owen, Labourer
Radnor, Llansanffraid-yn-Elfael
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Powell, Llanbedr Painscastle, carpen
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/1008/10
Document: 3
May 31, 1773
Crime

Flint, Bronington

Extorting money by the colour of his office as coroner, from the prosecutor, upon viewing the body of Mary Butler - ( see Iq, no. 19). more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
John Richardson, Gent.
Flint, Tybroughton
Plea: Not guilty 1
Prosecutor
Richard Butter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.2

Punishment:
Fined 13/4d and discharged from his office as coroner3

Other:
P ( in 4/1009/1 )

  • 1 Plea added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/819/7
Document: 17
Jun 1, 1773
Crime

Pembroke, Llanychlwydog

Obstructing a road by erecting a ditch and hedge. more

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

Accused
William Higgon, Gent.
Pembroke, Llanychlwydog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Miller, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
W, J (both in 4/819/8)

From file: 4/275/2
Document: 43
Jun 2, 1773
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanllechid

Buying stolen goods - wearing apparel - belonging to prosecutor and Richard Fritz. Probably part of the goods stolen in and no. 44 in this file. more

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

Accused
Mary Philip, Married
Caernarfon, Llanllechid
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/1009/1
Document: 21
Jun 5, 1773
Crime

Flint, Erbistock

Assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Rogers, Yeoman
Flint, Erbistock
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Fermston
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/190/5
Document: 26
Jun 11, 1773
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Contempt of court - refusing to pay the churchwardens and overseers of the poor, Guilsfield, for the lying-in of Martha Thomas, Guilsfield, singlewoman and for the maintenance of his male bastard son. Indicted three times for the fact - see no. 32 in 4/190/3 and no. 12 in 4/190/7. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Contempt

Accused
Thomas Williams, Yeoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Roger Hopkin & John Evans, Guilsfield, over
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Al

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/57/7
Document: 10
Jun 15, 1773
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of cut timber, bed posts and spars from prosecutor's saw pit over a period of six months. Goods recovered in Chirk, in the outbuildings of Anne Rogers, widow, prisoner's mother? more

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

Accused
Joseph Rogers, Farmer
Denbigh, Chirk
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rowland, Ruabon, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R, E

From file: 4/57/7
Document: 1000
Jun 16, 1773
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Receiving stolen cut timber. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 10 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Rogers, Yeoman
Denbigh, Chirk
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rowland, Ruabon, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/58/1 )

From file: 4/385/4
Document: 4
Jun 17, 1773
Crime

Brecon, Llan-y-wern

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Labourer
Brecon, Llan-y-wern
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Havard, Llan-y-wern, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E