Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/612/2
Document: 15
Sep 2, 1738
Crime

Monmouth, St Woolloos

Theft of a cow. Prosecutor informed at Cardiff fair that his cow was now at Llanwynno. more

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

Accused
David Morgan, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanwynno
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
WIlliam Jones, St. Wooloos
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/518/6
Document: 3
Sep 12, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault. more

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

Accused
Henry Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Chandler
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/518/6
Document: 4
Sep 12, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault. more

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

Accused
Henry Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/518/6
Document: 3
Sep 12, 1738
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Stephens, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Chandler
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/298/5
Document: 40
Sep 15, 1738
Crime

Meirioneth, Trawsfynydd

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Ann Williams, Singlewoman
Meirioneth, Trawsfynydd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howel Rees
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, D, Iq

From file: 4/46/8
Document: 18
Sep 25, 1738
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Tailor
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/46/8
Document: 18
Sep 25, 1738
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Tailor
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/46/8
Document: 18
Sep 25, 1738
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Assault. more

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

Accused
Hugh Davies, Corviser
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/46/8
Document: 18
Sep 25, 1738
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morris, Blacksmith
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/612/2
Document: 14
Sep 27, 1738
Crime

Monmouth, Mynyddislwyn

Theft of cloth from prosecutor's rack or tenter hooks. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
William John, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Evan, Mynyddislwyn
Result

Verdict:
Guilty tto the value of 1/- - partial verdi

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
E, J

From file: 4/737/3
Document: 30
Sep 30, 1738
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanarthne

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing personal goods including a Welsh Bible and household goods. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
David John, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanegwad
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Bevan, Llanarthne, tailor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/179/6
Document: 48
Oct 1, 1738
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Murder of Lewis Parry. Accused came to the alehouse, having been drinking in another inn, made a 'great and terrible noise' in an 'angry and threatening' manner. Tried to force his way into the alehouse, apparently because one of the accused had been refused a pint there. more

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

Accused
Edward Davies, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bennett, Llangurig, alehouse keeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, Iq