Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/272/4
Document: 82
Mar 1, 1755
Crime

Caernarfon, Conwy

Theft of cut timber. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
William Hughes, Labourer
Caernarfon, Conwy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Williams
Result

Verdict:
Discharged

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/272/4-4/274/2 passim)

From file: 4/272/4
Document: 84
May 20, 1755
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanrhychwyn

Breaking and entering prosecutors' dwelling house and stealing cloth and money. Prisoner found 'lying on the ground under a rock in an old quarry' at Llansannan, co Denb. - see also 4/274/2/70. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
aka John Williams
Caernarfon, Aber 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Owen, Gwydir, slater/mason & Margaret
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, Pa, E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/272/4
Document: 84
May 20, 1755
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanrhychwyn

Breaking and entering prosecutors' dwelling house and stealing cloth and money. Prisoner found 'lying on the ground under a rock in an old quarry' at Llansannan, co Denb.. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Owen, Room painter 1
aka John Jeremiah, John Hu
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Owen, Gwydir, slater/mason & Margaret
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, Pa, E/C, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/272/4
Document: 84
May 20, 1755
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanrhychwyn

Breaking and entering prosecutors' dwelling house and stealing cloth and money. Prisoner found 'lying on the ground under a rock in an old quarry' at Llansannan, co Denb.. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Price, Room painter 1
Carmarthen, Unspecified 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Owen, Gwydir, slater/mason & Margaret
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, Pa, E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over 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: 4/272/4
Document: 85
May 20, 1755
Crime

Caernarfon, Maenan

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing personal goods including a Welsh bible whilst she attended Llanrwst market. Prisoner found 'lying on the ground under a rock in an old quarry' at Llansannan - see also 4/274/2/70. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Caernarfon, Aber
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Thomas, Maenan, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, Pa, E, R

From file: 4/272/4
Document: 85
May 20, 1755
Crime

Caernarfon, Maenan

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing personal goods including a Welsh bible whilst she attended Llanrwst market. Prisoner found 'lying on the ground under a rock in an old quarry' at Llansannan - see also 4/274/2/70. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Price, Labourer
Carmarthen, Unspecified 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Thomas, Maenan, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, Pa, E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/272/4
Document: 85
May 20, 1755
Crime

Caernarfon, Maenan

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing personal goods including a Welsh bible whilst she attended Llanrwst market. Prisoner found 'lying on the ground under a rock in an old quarry' at Llansannan - see also 4/274/2/70. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Owen, Room painter 1
aka John Jeremiah, John Hu
Carmarthen, Unspecified
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Thomas, Maenan, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, Pa, E/C, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/272/4
Document: 112
Dec 1, 1755
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Keeping a bawdy house. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Keeping a disorderly or bawdy house / selling ale without a licence

Accused
Mary Meredith, Unspecified
aka Mary Edward, Mary Rowl
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Roberts, saddler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be pilloried 3 times, 6 months imprisonment and to give security for 7 years1

Other:
I, R, O, W, J(in 4/273/1), Cp

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/272/4
Document: 117
Feb 26, 1756
Crime

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Theft of a horse. Prisoner, a 'wicked lad', had 'eloped from his service'. Prisoner returning from Drws y Coed [copper] works. more

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

Accused
John Rowland, Labourer
Denbigh, Llansanffraid
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Maurice Williams, Aber, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned on serving in the navy or army

Other:
J, I, E, R; Pa(in 4/273/1)