Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/527/7
Document: 10
Feb 3, 1778
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Assault. more

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

Accused
Theodosia Lewis, Married
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
Job Powell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/3A
Document: 4
Feb 6, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Murder of Thomas Powell, Llansbyddid, labourer, by beating him. Inquest returned a verdict of manslaughter. more

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

Accused
Edward John, Servant
Brecon, Cantref
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Powell, Llansbyddid, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, J

From file: 4/59/1
Document: 17
Feb 6, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft from a shop of shoes and leather. Prisoner had previously been employed by prosecutor as a journeyman. more

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

Accused
Owen Davies, Cordwainer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Griffith, Wrexham, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I, E

From file: 4/59/1
Document: 19
Feb 6, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft from a shop of wearing apparel and cloth. more

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

Accused
Owen Davies, Cordwainer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Woollam, Wrexham, linendraper
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
No, R, I, E

From file: 4/820/7
Document: 8
Feb 7, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, St Dogmaels

Murder of David Williams by striking with a stone. more

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

Accused
Thomas Nicholas, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter

Punishment:
To be burned in the hand1

Other:
J, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1009/8
Document: 6
Feb 7, 1778
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Foulkes, Yeoman
aka Thomas Fox
Flint, Hawarden
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Vickars
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1009/9
Document: 1
Feb 8, 1778
Crime

Flint, Is-coed

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, wearing apparel and keys. Second count of assaulting Mary Holland, prosecutor's wife and stealing the keys from her person. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Phillips, Labourer
aka Richard Phillips, Geor
Outside Wales, Warwick, co. Warwick
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Holland
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1009/9
Document: 1
Feb 8, 1778
Crime

Flint, Is-coed

Aiding and abetting John Phillips, otherwise Richard Phillips, otherwise George Gambell, in the burglary of prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Austen, Sawyer
Outside Wales, Market Drayton, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Holland
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/386/3
Document: 30 1
Feb 9, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault by striking him on the head with a hatchet or cleaver resulting in a fractured skull. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Samuel Powell, Butcher
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Morgans, Defynnog, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:

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: 30 1
Feb 9, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault by striking him on the head with a hatchet or cleaver resulting in a fractured skull. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Samuel Powell, Butcher
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Morgans, Defynnog, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:

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: 4/191/3
Document: 34
Feb 10, 1778
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysilio

Assault. more

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

Accused
Jane Row, Spinster
Montgomery, Llandysilio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jane Owen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/1009/8
Document: 2
Feb 13, 1778
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of household goods, skewers, sugar casters and buckles, all of silver, belonging to the prosecutor, prisoner's employer, from his dwelling house. Accused allegedly tried to sell the same to James Dixon, Chester, silversmith. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Mary Rawson, Servant 1
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffith, Mold, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Cp/I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.