Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/529/3
Document: 8
Aug 1, 1785
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft from a shop of cloth, leather, tea, currants, nails, buckles, etc. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
James Cartwright, Saddler
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Evans, Knighton, saddler
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/529/3
Document: 2
Oct 21, 1785
Crime

Outside Wales, Kinfare, co. Staffs.

Theft of a horse. Apprehended at Knighton, co. Rad., whilst trying to sell the horse. Prisoner, aged 22, claimed to have found the horse on a common. In his examination he gives a history of his working life and travels. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Bromfield, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Homfray the youunger, Kinfare, iron
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/529/3
Document: 4
Oct 21, 1785
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft of personal goods, riding gear. Prisoner aged 22. See text to no. 2. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Bromfield, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Addenbrook Homfray, Old Swinford, co.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/529/3
Document: 5
Mar 23, 1786
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Assault. more

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

Accused
George Hunt, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/529/3
Document: 5
Mar 23, 1786
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Hunt, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/3
Document: 6
Mar 25, 1786
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

False pretences - pretending that he had a warrant against prosecutor for the rescue of one Thomas Jones and unless he was paid more

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

Accused
William Lewis, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/3
Document: 6
Mar 25, 1786
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

False pretences - pretending that he had a warrant against prosecutor for the rescue of one Thomas Jones and unless he was paid more

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

Accused
James Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/3
Document: 7
Apr 1, 1786
Crime

Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow

Theft of personal goods, riding gear. more

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

Accused
Phillip Nicholls, Labourer
Radnor, Gladestry
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Eckley
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: