Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/385/7
Document: 13
Mar 25, 1775
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Edward Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Parry. Gwenddwr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, R,

From file: 4/385/7
Document: 16
Mar 25, 1775
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Edward Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Parry. Gwenddwr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, R,

From file: 4/385/7
Document: 17
Mar 25, 1775
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Edward Davies, Labourer
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, clerk
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/527/1
Document: 9
Apr 1, 1775
Crime

Radnor, Boughrood

Theft of a horse. Prosecutor advertised this theft in the 'Hereford Journal'. Horse recovered in Llandyfalle, co. Brec. more

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

Accused
John Nichols, Yeoman
Radnor, Boughrood
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morgan, Ystrad Meurig, co. Card., yeom
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, I

From file: 4/385/8
Document: 1
Apr 4, 1775
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Uttering to Jonnet Richard, Penderyn. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Meredith Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Vernon, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/385/8
Document: 2
Apr 4, 1775
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Uttering to Mary Edward, Vaynor. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Meredith Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Vernon, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment and to find sureties for good behaviour for another 6 months2

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1009/2
Document: 27
Apr 9, 1775
Crime

Flint, Flint

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Hughes, Butcher 1
Flint, Flint
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents amongst other Great Sessions records preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/302/3
Document: 31
Apr 11, 1775
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Theft of money more

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

Accused
Anne Pughe, Married
aka Anne Rogers
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Roberts, Dolgellau, merchant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment and bound over for 5 years

Other:
B, R

From file: 4/190/6
Document: 9 1
Apr 24, 1775
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Malicious damage to the hall door by throwing a heavy stone against it. No indictment. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Malicious damage

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
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.
From file: 4/58/4
Document: 1
Apr 24, 1775
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Murder of John Davies, alias John Brown, prosecutor's husband. Prisoner and deceased were involved in a fight. more

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

Accused
John Howell, Labourer
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Davies, Gresford, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand1

Other:
Iq, R, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/820/3
Document: 31
Apr 30, 1775
Crime

Pembroke, Nevern

Theft of oats. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
John David, Glover
Pembroke, Meline
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Salmon
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped three times and imprisonment for 1 year1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/254/2
Document: 34 1
Apr 30, 1775
Crime

Anglesey, Llanfair-yn-neubwll

Infanticide of her bastard child. Indictment missing. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Elizabeth David, Singlewoman
Anglesey, Llanfair-yn-neubwll
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Williams & John Williams, churchwar
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

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