Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/61/2
Document: 22
Apr 8, 1785
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Aiding and abetting the escape from gaol of Thomas Brown, Wrexham, labourer and Samuel Hardiman. Prisoner and her accomplice procured a cord, stick and a file 'to file the irons upon the legs of the felons under sentence of death'. Prisoner's daughter was told to convey the stick and cord to the felons which they were to throw 'upon the top of the wall...'. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
Mary Hughes, Married
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Eubule Jones, gaolkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Discharged.

Punishment:

Other:
E (in 4/61/1 ), A, R

From file: 4/61/2
Document: 22
Apr 8, 1785
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Aiding and abetting the escape from gaol of Thomas Brown, Wrexham, labourer and Samuel Hardiman. Prisoner and her accomplice procured a cord, stick and a file 'to file the irons upon the legs of the felons under sentence of death.. Prisoner's daughter was told to convey the stick and cord to the felons which they were to throw 'upon the top of the wall...'. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
Magdalen Jones, Married
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Eubule Jones, gaolkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E (in 4/61/1 ), A, R

From file: 4/822/6
Document: 25
Apr 10, 1785
Crime

Pembroke, St David's

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money including a dollar. Indicted twice for the fact - the other, no. 15 in this file - for breaking and entering. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Harry, Yeoman
Pembroke, St David's
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Harries, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/2
Document: 30
Apr 21, 1785
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of cloth. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Elizabeth Lewis, Spinster
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Lewis the elder
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
4 months imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/626/2
Document: 31
Apr 21, 1785
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of personal goods including gold mourning ring and cloth. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Lewis, Spinster
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Lewis, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
J

From file: 4/905/1
Document: 21
May 1, 1785
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Theft of a horse. See also no.22 in 4/749/1 more

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

Accused
David Hugh, Labourer
Carmarthen, Pencarreg 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty; to be remanded in Carmarthen g

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/193/2
Document: 29
May 2, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwrin

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 52. more

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

Accused
Richard Owen, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanwrin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, general pardon, 1 year imprisonment1

Other:
Pa ( in 4/193/3 ); Ca ( in 4/193/5 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/746/3
Document: 52
May 5, 1785
Crime

Carmarthen, Pembrey

Theft of industrial goods, coal belonging to the Rt Hon. John Earl of Ashburnham. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Richard Bowen, Tailor
Carmarthen, Pembrey
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Rees
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/255/1
Document: 46
May 6, 1785
Crime

Anglesey, Coedana

Theft from the dwelling house of money and personal goods -- a silver watch. Prisoner escaped in 1785, appprehended in Birmingham in 1793 and tried in 1793. Previous convictions of prosecutor at Quarter Sessions read in court. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Williams Williams, Tinker
Anglesey, Llechgynfarwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Edwards, Coedana
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
W, J & B (in 4/255/2 & 4/256/1),W,R

From file: 4/255/1
Document: 46
May 6, 1785
Crime

Anglesey, Coedana

Theft from the dwelling house of money and personal goods -- a silver watch. Edward Williams, an accessory, turned King's Evidence. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
John Ellis, Labourer
Anglesey, Coedana
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Edwards, Coedana
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, B

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/193/2
Document: 30
May 14, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfechain

Theft of a horse. Prisoner apprehended at Llanerfyl. Prisoner aged 37. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfechain
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Daniel the younger, Llanfechain, hus
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years1

Other:
Pa ( in 4/193/3 ); Ca ( in 4/193/5-7 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/193/2
Document: 19 1
May 24, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysilio

False pretences - obtaining money from the prosecutor upon the colour and pretence that prosecutor had committed an offence by driving a waggon on a turnpike road, the felloes of the wheels of his waggon being of less breadth than allowed by a penal statute of 13 George III for the preservation of public highways. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Thomas Deakin, Yeoman
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Humphreys, Berriw, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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.