Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/62/3
Document: 55
Sep 20, 1788
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Theft of sheep, which were recovered at Chirk. more

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

Accused
Thomas Price, Servant 1
Denbigh, Chirk
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Richards, Corwen, farmer.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years2

Other:
J, R, I, E; Pa ( in 4/62/4 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/388/9
Document: 9
Sep 23, 1788
Crime

Brecon, Ystradfellte

Murder of Margaret Thomas, Ystradfellte, servant, by strangulation. Deceased, who was expecting prisoner's child, had told the prisoner that she would 'swear the child'. Inquest records death by drowning; body recovered from river. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Servant 1
Brecon, Ystradfellte
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Edwards, Ystradfellte, tailor
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1011/9
Document: 18
Sep 24, 1788
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, keys, nutcracker and a 'steelyard'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
William Hughes, Mariner 1
Caernarfon, Unspecified
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Hughes, Holywell, miner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/6d - partial ver

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
Ca, I/Cp, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/62/3
Document: 43
Oct 4, 1788
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Riot and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and rescue of prisoner's cow which he had distrained in order to satisfy a debt. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Samuel Jones, Yeoman
aka Samuel Owens
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/62/3
Document: 43
Oct 4, 1788
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Riot and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and rescue of a cow belonging to Samuel Jones, otherwise Owens, distrained in order to satisfy a debt. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
aka John Evans
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/62/3
Document: 43
Oct 4, 1788
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Riot and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and rescue of prisoner's cow which he had distrained in order to satisfy a debt. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Catherine Jones, Married
aka Catherine Owens
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/62/3
Document: 43
Oct 4, 1788
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Riot and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and rescue of a cow belonging to Samuel Jones, otherwise Owens, distrained in order to satisfy a debt. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Elizabeth Frances, Widow
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/62/3
Document: 43
Oct 4, 1788
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Riot and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and rescue of a cow belonging to Samuel Jones, otherwise Owens, distrained in order to satisfy a debt. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Catherine Jones, Married
aka Catherine Evans
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/905/2
Document: 3
Oct 10, 1788
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Farmer
Cardigan, Y Ferwig
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Jones, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/388/5
Document: 10
Oct 22, 1788
Crime

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Morgan, Labourer
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Davies, Llandeilo'r-f
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years

Other:
Pa, R, I, J

From file: 4/1012/1
Document: 5
Oct 26, 1788
Crime

Flint, Northop

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel. Prisoner formerly of Mold, co. Flint. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Elizabeth Evans, Singlewoman
Denbigh, 1 Llanfwrog 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Bellis
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/388/7
Document: 16
Nov 1, 1788
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfalle

Obtaining sheep by false pretences. Claimed to be a man of property and worth a great deal of money. Indicted with his son. more

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

Accused
John Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Allt-mawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Prosser
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.

Punishment: