Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/624/1
Document: 23
Dec 15, 1777
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Maliciously shooting at John Meredith, Neath, shoemaker. Indicted with his daughters. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 19 in this file and indicted separately from others for the fact - see no. 17 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
Edward Mathew, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Quashed

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, J

From file: 4/624/1
Document: 23
Dec 15, 1777
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Aiding and abetting malicious shooting of John Meredith, Neath, shoemaker. Indicted with her father and sister. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
Hannah Mathew, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E

From file: 4/624/1
Document: 23
Dec 15, 1777
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Aiding and abetting malicious shooting of John Meredith, Neath, shoemaker. Indicted with her father and sister. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
Elizabeth Mathew, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E

From file: 4/742/3
Document: 50
Dec 20, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Griffith, Miller
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Watkin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/59/1
Document: 21
Dec 24, 1777
Crime

Denbigh, Llanynys

Theft of money and wearing apparel from prosecutor's box in the dwelling house of his employer. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman 1
Denbigh, Llanynys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Jones, Llanynys, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/624/1
Document: 18
Dec 25, 1777
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of industrial goods, a furnace. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Robert Gwynn, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hopkin Powell, Bristol, joiner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/254/3
Document: 51
Dec 31, 1777
Crime

Anglesey, Llangefni

Theft of tools - a shovel, iron cart standers, iron back-band etc.. more

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

Accused
David Thomas, Yeoman
Anglesey, Cerrigceinwen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roderick Griffith
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prisoner an idiot.

Punishment:

Other:
B, J

From file: 4/527/8
Document: 7 1
Nov 30, 1777
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Rhydieith

Theft of a sheep, recovered at Llandegley. Prisoner and prosecutor lived in the same house. No indictment more

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

Accused
William Lewis, Unspecified
Radnor, Llanfihangel Rhydieithon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams the elder, Llanfihangel Rhy
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa, 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: 4/527/9
Document: 7 1
Nov 30, 1777
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Receiving stolen goods, a horse, from Evan Lewis, Glasgwm, co. Rad. - see no. 1 in this file. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Howel Evans, Farmer
Brecon, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Davies, Cregrina, co. Rad., farmer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

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.
From file: 4/386/3
Document: 5
Jan 1, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Forgery of a receipt purportedly signed by John Wilkins. more

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

Accused
David Samuel, Yeoman
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Leoline Jones, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/3A
Document: 3
Jan 7, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sarah William
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 19
Jan 12, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Powell, Farmer
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: