Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/274/2
Document: 23
Sep 19, 1762
Crime

Caernarfon, Conwy

Infanticide of her female bastard child by throwing her into town ditch. Prisoner 'behaved honestly and well able 3 years ago'. more

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

Accused
Margaret Evans, Spinster
Caernarfon, Conwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Owen
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years

Other:
Pa, J, I

From file: 4/274/2
Document: 16
Nov 6, 1762
Crime

Caernarfon, Llysfaen

Theft of money from a brewhouse where he had slept. Prisoner lately dismissed from service of employer who also employed prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Thomas Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llysfaen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas, Llysfaen, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/274/2
Document: 16
Nov 6, 1762
Crime

Caernarfon, Llysfaen

Theft of money from a brewhouse where she had slept. Prisoner a fellow servant of prosecutor.. more

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

Accused
Ellen Roberts, Spinster/servant
Caernarfon, Llysfaen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas, Llysfaen, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/274/2
Document: 64
Mar 1, 1763
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanrhychwyn

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Evan Evans, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Roberts, Llanrhychwyn, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
E, R, I, J

From file: 4/274/2
Document: 60
Apr 24, 1764
Crime

Caernarfon, Bangor

Obtaining goods by false pretences. Claimed to have been sent by Hugh Williams, Tu Fry, co. Ang., esq., for silk to make him a pair of breeches. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Hugh Jones, Tailor
Caernarfon, Beaumaris
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Parry, Bangor, tailor/ shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Bound over for 1 year1

Other:
I, E, J; R(in 4/274/3)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/274/2
Document: 70
Apr 26, 1764
Crime

Caernarfon, Conwy

Returning from sentence of transportation passed upon him on 11/8/1755. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Returning from transportation

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
aka John Williams
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Dolben
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
J

From file: 4/274/2
Document: 89 1
Aug 19, 1764
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn

Theft of sheep. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John William, Weaver
Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Roberts, Llanaelhaearn, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.