Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
John Stephens, Gent. 1
Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Huntington, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
Richard Probert, Tailor
Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
William Smith, Tailor
Outside Wales, Huntington, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, E

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
Thomas Mainwaring, Gent.
Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
[Prays benefit of clergy], to be burned in the hand1

Other:
R, Iq, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
Evan Davies, Yeoman
aka Great Evan
Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, E

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 12
Jun 10, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Whitney, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow, yeoma
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 12
Jun 10, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Robert Whitney, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow, yeoma
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 11
Jun 21, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Forcible entry. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
David Morgan, Yeoman
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Gore
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 11
Jun 21, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Forcible entry. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Richard Powell, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Gore
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 11
Jun 21, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Forcible entry. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Gillian Richards, Married
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Gore
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 13
Aug 3, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. R

Assault. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Rad.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: