Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/375/6
Document: 30
Jan 5, 1736
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of food - meat. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Margaret Prosser, Married
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Lewis, Hay, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/375/6
Document: 31
Jan 5, 1736
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of household goods. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Elinor Watkins, Spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/735/6
Document: 20
Jan 14, 1736
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Breaking and entering a shop with intent. more

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

Accused
Joseph Jenkin, Blacksmith
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Abraham, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
A, R

From file: 4/735/6
Document: 20
Jan 14, 1736
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Breaking and entering shop with intent to rob. more

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

Accused
Lodewick John, Carrier
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Abraham, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
A, R

From file: 4/178/6
Document: 1 1
Jan 28, 1736
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Bribery of members of the coroner's inquest to return a favourable verdict following the death of Abigail Francis who was killed when accused's horse knocked her down. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bribery (including accepting a bribe)

Accused
Edward Williams, Unspecified
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
A, 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: 4/517/6
Document: 12
Jan 28, 1736
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Theft of wool and some food and tallow belonging to persons unknown. Indicted with her son. more

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

Accused
Margaret Williams, Spinster
aka Margaret Davies
Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Williams the younger, Aberedw
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/517/6
Document: 12
Jan 28, 1736
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Theft of wool and some food and tallow belonging to persons unknown. Indicted with his mother. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morris, Labourer
Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Williams the younger, Aberedw
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/46/2
Document: 11
Jan 31, 1736
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Whittey, Upholsterer
Denbigh, Chirk
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Lyon, gardener
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/1
Document: 15
Jan 31, 1736
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Neglect of duty, refusing to execute a warrant commanding Jane Woodall to find surety to appear at the quarter sessions and to keep the peace. more

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

Accused
Evan Jones, Sergeant at Mace
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Hugh, recorder of Llanfyllin
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/375/7
Document: 43
Jan 31, 1736
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of cloth and household goods from prosecutor's dwelling house more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Morgan, Married
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Susan Thomas, Brecon, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/811/5
Document: 10
Feb 1, 1736
Crime

Pembroke, Prendergast

Unlawfully exercising the trade of shoemaker. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
Samuel Smith, Yeoman
Pembroke, Prendergast
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Samuel Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/375/6
Document: 34
Feb 5, 1736
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Margaret Prosser, Married
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Brace, Hay, glover
Result

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

Punishment:
None recorded