Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/62/6
Document: 27
Jul 22, 1790
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 34 in this file - for assault with intent to rob. more

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

Accused
Samuel Berkley, Labourer
Denbigh, Gresford 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Hayton the younger, Gresford, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp, E, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/62/6
Document: 34
Jul 22, 1790
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault with intent to rob the prosecutor of money. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 27 in this file - for assault. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Samuel Berkley, Labourer
Denbigh, Gresford 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hayton the younger, Gresford, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/194/4
Document: 4
Jul 24, 1790
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
William Burridge, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Anthony
Result

Verdict:
True bill for assault only.

Punishment:

From file: 4/194/4
Document: 4
Jul 24, 1790
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Anthony
Result

Verdict:
True bill for assault only.

Punishment:

From file: 4/194/4
Document: 4
Jul 24, 1790
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Thomas Robert, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Anthony
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/194/4
Document: 4
Jul 24, 1790
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Rowland Davies, Tailor
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Anthony
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/194/5
Document: 13
Jul 26, 1790
Crime

Outside Wales, Bishop's Castle, co. S

Theft of two horses, a mare and a suckling colt. Prisoner apprehended near Newtown, after the prosecutor publicised his loss in advertisements. more

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

Accused
John Bliss, Labourer
Montgomery, Kerry 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Minton, Bishop's Castle, co. Salop, ye
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, respited, transported for 7 years2

Other:
I, E, J; Ca ( in 4/194/6-8, 4/195

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish 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: 4/194/4
Document: 2
Jul 28, 1790
Crime

Montgomery, Hirnant

Theft of a sheep. Prisoner aged 53. more

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

Accused
Edward Morris, Farmer
Montgomery, Hirnant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Morris, Hirnant, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

From file: 4/530/2
Document: 1
Jul 29, 1790
Crime

Radnor, Beguildy

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing yarn and cloth therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Hannah Bowen, Married
Radnor, Beguildy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Catherine Clarke, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment in solitary confinement in the House of Correction1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/627/6
Document: 50
Jul 31, 1790
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of wearing apparel, shoes. more

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

Accused
Thomas William, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Eglwysilan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Bird the elder, Cardiff, cordwainer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/1012/4
Document: 15
Aug 1, 1790
Crime

Flint, Tremeirchion

Theft of a scythe. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Robert Williams, Labourer
Caernarfon, 1 Llangystennin 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Derwen, co. Denb.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/530/7
Document: 11
Aug 1, 1790
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Theft of a sheep belonging to Martha Evans. more

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

Accused
James Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
Dantezey Sheen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: