Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/270/5
Document: 40
May 28, 1735
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandegai

Assault. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Catherine Bevan, Married
Caernarfon, Llandegai
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Williams, sexton
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Al/No, W, R

From file: 4/46/1
Document: 20 1
May 31, 1735
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Breach of the peace. Attempting to hire John Roberts, Wrexham, feltmaker to beat prosecutor and his wife Anne. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Breach of the peace / disturbing the peace / threatening behaviour

Accused
Anne Russell, Married
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Cappur?
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ap, R, E

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/375/7
Document: 36
May 31, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Zachary, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howell Rees Thomas, Bedwellty, co. Mon.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/375/6A
Document: 11
Jun 1, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jenk Phillip, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas William, Defynnog
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/375/6A
Document: 17
Jun 1, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jenk Phillip, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas William
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/517/5
Document: 22
Jun 5, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Glasbury

Murder of Thomas Lloyd of Hay by striking him with a stake after quarrelling over grazing sheep in a corn field. more

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

Accused
John James, Labourer
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Glasbury, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand

Other:
J, E, R, Iq

From file: 4/811/4
Document: 9
Jun 8, 1735
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Assault on Elizabeth Walters, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Richard Owen, Tailor
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Joseph Walters, Haverfordwest, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/611/1
Document: 17
Jun 11, 1735
Crime

Glamorgan, Wick

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Harry, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Wick
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Edward
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/611/1
Document: 12
Jun 13, 1735
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Murder of David Morgan, an infant, prosecutor's son. Shot by the accused, uncertain whether accused knew the gun was charged or not. more

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

Accused
William Morgan, Labourer 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Phillip Morgan, Swansea, mason
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, fled before arrest.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Iq., E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/611/1
Document: 11
Jun 13, 1735
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Murder of David Morgan, an infant, prosecutor's son. Shot by the accused, uncertain whether intentional or not. Worked in a smithy. more

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

Accused
William Morgan, Labourer 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David William, Swansea, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, fled before arrest.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Iq., E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/611/2
Document: 17
Jun 20, 1735
Crime

Glamorgan, St Mary Hill

Neglect of duty. Letting Thomas Edwards, St Mary Hill, escape from his custody following his arrest for threatening behaviour. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
Christopher Mathew, Shoemaker/petty constable
Glamorgan, St Mary Hill
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Reynold Deere, esq., JP
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/517/5
Document: 16
Jun 22, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Beavan, Blacksmith
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R