Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/254/3
Document: 5
Oct 23, 1776
Crime

Anglesey, Llanrhwydrys

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing food, household goods and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Rowland Griffith, Labourer
aka Rowland Hughes
Anglesey, Llanfihangel-yn-Nhywyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Evans, Llanrhwydrys
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years hard labour on the hulks dredging the Thames

Other:
R, Pa, J

From file: 4/254/3
Document: 5
Oct 23, 1776
Crime

Anglesey, Llanrhwydrys

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing food, household goods and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Jones, Labourer
aka Richard Williams
Anglesey, Llanfihangel-yn-Nhywyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Evans, Llanrhwydrys
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
7 years hard labour on the hulks dredging the Thames

Other:
R, Pa, J

From file: 4/254/3
Document: 11
Oct 23, 1776
Crime

Anglesey, Llanrhwydrys

Burglary, stealing food, household goods and wearing apparel. Prisoner indicted separately from fellow burglars - see doc. no. 5 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Roberts, Cooper
Anglesey, Llanfachreth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Evans, Llanrhwydrys
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution,never brought to trial.

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/254/3-4/256/3 passim)

From file: 4/623/7
Document: 10
Oct 24, 1776
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Theft of personal goods, a watch from prosecutor's dwelling house. Examinations indicate burglary. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Yeoman
Carmarthen, 1 Llangathen 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Williams, Cadoxton-juxta-Neath
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment

Other:
D, E, R

  • 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.
From file: 4/58/7
Document: 8
Oct 27, 1776
Crime

Denbigh, Eglwys-bach, co. Denb.

Robbery of prosecutor and stealing money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Denbigh, Eglwys-bach, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Eglwys-bach, tailor
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/191/1
Document: 31
Nov 1, 1776
Crime

Montgomery, Llangadfan

Theft of wearing apparel, shirts, belonging to the prosecutor and two of his daughters from a hedge. more

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

Accused
John Ingram, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanerfyl
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes otherwise Hugh, Llangadfan, j
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/191/1
Document: 31
Nov 1, 1776
Crime

Montgomery, Llangadfan

Theft of wearing apparel, shirts, belonging to the prosecutor and two of his daughters from a hedge. more

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

Accused
Edward Ingram, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanerfyl
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes otherwise Hugh, Llangadfan, j
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/191/1
Document: 29
Nov 8, 1776
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of cloth from prosecutor's tenter, but indicted for a larceny and not for stealing from tenters. Indicted with his brother. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Edward Ingram, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanerfyl
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jehu, Llanfair Caereinion, fuller
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 years hard labour on the hulks on the Thames

Other:
O/Ce, I

From file: 4/191/1
Document: 29
Nov 8, 1776
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of cloth from prosecutor's tenter, but indicted for a larceny and not for stealing from tenters. Indicted with his brother. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
John Ingram, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanerfyl
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jehu, Llanfair Caereinion, fuller
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I

From file: 4/275/3
Document: 81
Nov 18, 1776
Crime

Caernarfon, Clynnog

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Mary Hughes, Spinster
Caernarfon, Llaniestyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Evan
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/275/3
Document: 81
Nov 18, 1776
Crime

Caernarfon, Clynnog

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Mary Roberts, Spinster
Caernarfon, Llanystumdwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Evan
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 47
Nov 19, 1776
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnio

Murder of Gaynor Griffith, prisoner's wife by beating, strangling and drowning her. more

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

Accused
John Griffith, Labourer
Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J, Iq