Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/255/1
Document: 16
Sep 25, 1784
Crime

Anglesey, Beaumaris

Shoplifting money from prosecutor's shop. Prisoner claimed she stole because the parishioners of Llaniestyn, where she then lived, threatened to throw her out of the parish because she was pregnant and by obtaining the money she and her 'follower' might be able to leave Anglesey for some other county where they could travel unmolested. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Elizabeth Roberts, Singlewoman
Anglesey, Llangoed
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William William, Beaumaris, leather-cutter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and to be whipped

Other:
B

From file: 4/255/1
Document: 19
Nov 20, 1784
Crime

Anglesey, Llanfechell

Murder of Ellin Roberts otherwise Eleanor Roberts. Coroner's inquest returned a verdict of murder by person(s) unknown. more

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

Accused
Dulcibella Jones, Widow
aka Dowse Jones
Anglesey, Llanfechell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Owen
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B

From file: 4/255/1
Document: 19
Nov 20, 1784
Crime

Anglesey, Llanfechell

Murder of Ellin Roberts otherwise Eleanor Roberts. Coroner's inquest returned a verdict of murder by person(s) unknown. more

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

Accused
William Owen, Pedlar
Anglesey, Llangwyllog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert Owen
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B

From file: 4/255/1
Document: 17
Nov 29, 1784
Crime

Anglesey, Llangefni

Assault following a quarrel over non-payment of a debt to prosecutor's husband for work done. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llangefni
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Jane Hughes
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Fined

Other:
A, Al

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/255/1
Document: 46
May 6, 1785
Crime

Anglesey, Coedana

Theft from the dwelling house of money and personal goods -- a silver watch. Prisoner escaped in 1785, appprehended in Birmingham in 1793 and tried in 1793. Previous convictions of prosecutor at Quarter Sessions read in court. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Williams Williams, Tinker
Anglesey, Llechgynfarwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Edwards, Coedana
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W, J & B (in 4/255/2 & 4/256/1),W,R

From file: 4/255/1
Document: 46
May 6, 1785
Crime

Anglesey, Coedana

Theft from the dwelling house of money and personal goods -- a silver watch. Edward Williams, an accessory, turned King's Evidence. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
John Ellis, Labourer
Anglesey, Coedana
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Edwards, Coedana
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, B

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/255/1
Document: 48
Jul 27, 1785
Crime

Anglesey, Llanbedr-goch

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanrhuddlad 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Richard, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
B, E, I, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/255/1
Document: 57
Dec 14, 1785
Crime

Anglesey, Llanynghenedl

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Margaret Roberts, Singlewoman
Anglesey, Llanynghenedl
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Hughes, Llanynghenedl, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J

From file: 4/255/1
Document: 135
Apr 20, 1786
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Theft from the dwelling house of prosecutor of money. Theft of 10 guineas crossed out in indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
William Jones, Weaver
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Judith David, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/- - partial verdi

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
B, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/255/1
Document: 136
Jun 1, 1786
Crime

Anglesey, Beaumaris

Theft from the bleaching croft of prosecutor of household goods and wearing apparel. Accused probably not from Beaumaris. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
Alexander Fullerton, Mariner
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Mary Evans & Ann Roberts, Beaumaris, whitst
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R