Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/61/2
Document: 23
Jul 30, 1785
Crime

Denbigh, Bodfari

Assault on Robert Williams in the execution of his duty as bailiff and the rescue of William Williams from his custody. Rev. William Davies Shipley, MA, clergyman, Chancellor of the Consistory Court at St Asaph had pronounced the latter contumacious, excommunicated from the church and served him a writ for contempt. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Ann Williams, Widow
Flint, Bodfari
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/61/2
Document: 23
Jul 30, 1785
Crime

Denbigh, Bodfari

Assault on Robert Williams in the execution of his duty as bailiff and the rescue of William Williams from his custody. Rev. William Davies Shipley, MA, clergyman, Chancellor of the Consistory Court at St Asaph had pronounced the latter contumacious, excommunicated from the church and served him a writ for contempt. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
William Williams, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

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: 4/387/8
Document: 6
Aug 1, 1785
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Septimus Morris, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/822/6
Document: 9
Aug 1, 1785
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Rescue of Phillip Harry ( for his indictment see no. 100 in 4/822/5 ), and assault on William Howell, special bailiff. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
Benjamin Harry, Yeoman
Pembroke, Dinas
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bateman, clergyman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/823/2 )

From file: 4/276/3
Document: 65
Aug 1, 1785
Crime

Caernarfon, Betws-y-coed

Assault. more

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

Accused
Morris Williams, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Betws-y-coed
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/529/2
Document: 10
Aug 5, 1785
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Watkin, Yeoman
Radnor, Bryn-gwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/2
Document: 10
Aug 5, 1785
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Gwyllym, Yeoman
Radnor, Bryn-gwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/2
Document: 8
Aug 6, 1785
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Nant Mela

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Bowlam, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/9
Document: 28
Aug 7, 1785
Crime

Brecon, Ystradgynlais

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Llewelyn Jeffreys, Yeoman
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/5
Document: 15
Aug 10, 1785
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Theft of industrial goods, iron eyes. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Bysshe Shelley, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour and security for good behaviour for 5 years1

Other:
J; R ( in 4/529/7)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/193/3
Document: 10
Aug 20, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Burglary of prosecutor's shop and stealing cloth and handkerchiefs. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Evans, Labourer
aka Edward Edwards
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jarvis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: