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The Crime
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From file: 4/518/2
Document: 5
Jun 10, 1734
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Bigamy. Married Gwen Evans 'about fifteen years ago' at St Harmon and marrying Jane Meredith in the same parish on 10 June 1734. The first marriage performed in accused's house in Welsh. Accused had 8 children from his first marriage and 'about three years ago' (i.e. 1733), he turned his first wife out. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
Edward Carter, Yeoman
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Price, St Harmon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 9
Aug 29, 1735
Crime

Radnor, New Radnor

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Rees Griffith, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Holl
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 4
Nov 10, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Perjury. Swearing in an action at the Great Sessions between Edward Langford, plaintiff, and Mary Hamer and prosecutor, defendants, that one David Williams witnessed a lease and release in Oct. 1725. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
William Price, Yeoman
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Abraham Hopkin
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 24
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Infanticide of her male bastard child. Bones of the child found some months after the birth in a dunghill. Date of offence on indictment three months after depositions taken. more

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

Accused
Margaret Th Prees, Spinster
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 22
Jun 30, 1736
Crime

Radnor, Cregrina

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Prees, Labourer
Radnor, Cregrina
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Henry Williams
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 23
Sep 10, 1736
Crime

Radnor, Cregrina

Theft of wearing apparel more

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

Accused
Margaret Th Prees, Spinster
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 18
Sep 12, 1736
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault and wounding with a knife. more

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

Accused
Thomas Meyrick, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellis Cooper, Knighton, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Fined

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 19
Oct 2, 1736
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Humphrey Simons, Miner
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Davies
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 19
Oct 2, 1736
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Simons, Miner
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Davies
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 19
Oct 2, 1736
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Simons, Miner
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Davies
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 19
Oct 2, 1736
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Roberts, Miner
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Davies
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/518/2
Document: 11
Oct 6, 1736
Crime

Radnor, New Radnor

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Price, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Bevan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded