Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1001/10
Document: 13
Sep 29, 1737
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of a cow. Indicted with her brother-in-law. more

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

Accused
Mary Hughes, Spinster
Denbigh, Llanynys 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Davis, Chester, co. Chester, labourer
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, A

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/812/4
Document: 8
Sep 29, 1737
Crime

Pembroke, Cosheston

Assault, pursuing prosecutor to his house, attempting to enter the same and threatening him. more

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

Accused
John Laugharne, Gent.
Pembroke, Carew
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Hancock, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/179/4
Document: 4
Oct 1, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Manslaughter of David Rowland, Machynlleth, saddler, prosecutor's son by stabbing him in the street in Machynlleth with a bodkin, following a quarrel in an inn. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 5 in this file, for murder. more

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

Accused
David Nicholas, Currier 1
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rowland David, Machynlleth, saddler
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/179/4
Document: 5
Oct 1, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Murder of David Rowland, Machynlleth, saddler, prosecutor's son by stabbing him in the street in Machynlleth with a bodkin, following a quarrel in an inn. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 4 in this file, for manslaughter. more

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

Accused
David Nicholas, Currier 1
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rowland David, Machynlleth, saddler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

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

Other:
J, Ca, Iq, E, R; Ca ( in 4/179/5 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1001/10
Document: 12
Oct 4, 1737
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of a cow. Indicted with his sister-in-law. more

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

Accused
John Rogers, Labourer
Denbigh, 1 Llanynys 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Margaret Machillt, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, A

  • 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: 4/1001/10
Document: 12
Oct 4, 1737
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of a cow. Indicted with her brother-in-law. more

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

Accused
Mary Hughes, Spinster
Denbigh, 1 Llanynys 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Margaret Machillt, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, A

  • 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: 4/518/4
Document: 25
Oct 7, 1737
Crime

Radnor, Llanbadarn Fynydd

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Beguildy
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Meredith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 79 1
Oct 12, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, St Nicholas

Aiding and abetting an infanticide - see no. 43 in this file. The dead baby was delivered to the accused in a box. Suspect was the dead baby's father. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Nicholas
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, principal acquitted?

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/611/6
Document: 3
Oct 15, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a standing of household goods at Swansea market. Indicted with her sister. Accompanied by Mary Arthur of Llanmadog, spinster, who was not indicted but gave evidence against her. Prisoner aged 10. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Elizabeth Grant, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Catherine Cockram, Swansea, widow
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, I

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 3
Oct 15, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a standing of household goods. Indicted with her sister. Accompanied by Mary Arthur, Llanmadog, spinster, who was not indicted but gave evidence against her. Prisoner aged 18. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Mary Grant, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Catherine Cockram, Swansea, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, I

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 28
Oct 15, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Receiving stolen goods. Cf. no. 3 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Catherine Grant, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Catherine Cockram, Swansea, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W(in 4/612/1)

From file: 4/250/6
Document: 11
Oct 18, 1737
Crime

Anglesey, Llanbedr-goch

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. Examination indicates that the baby was taken away by its father, Thomas Jones, to be nursed. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Arabella Williams, Spinster
Anglesey, Llanbedr-goch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, E, R