Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/47/4
Document: 7 1
Nov 30, 1739
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfwrog

Drawing water from its usual course, through his lime pit and through another's 'boghouse (little house)' and polluting the river. Also presented for washing sheep skins in the river. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Hugh Jones, Glover/skinner
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Grand jury presentment
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Pr

  • 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: 4/47/4
Document: 7 1
Nov 30, 1739
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfwrog

Drawing water from its usual course, through his lime pit and through another's 'boghouse (little house)' and polluting the river. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Jones, Tanner
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Grand jury presentment
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Pr

  • 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: 4/377/2
Document: 46 1
Nov 30, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft from a shop of tallow. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Thomas Powell, Unspecified
Brecon, Llanddety
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams, Brecon, grocer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

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: 4/299/1
Document: 21 1
Nov 30, 1739
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant

Neglect of duty by refusing to apprehend Edward Pugh, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, yeoman. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Evan, Constable
Meirioneth, Abergynolwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A

  • 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: 4/519/2
Document: 12
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and wearing apparel. Indicted twice for the fact, the second - no. 13 in this file - for burglary and stealing wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor's sister, Elizabeth Whitney. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Jane Probert, Spinster
Monmouth, Chepstow
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Whitney, Llanbedr Painscastle, widow
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 12
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money. Indicted twice for the fact, the second - no. 13 in this file - for breaking and entering and stealing wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor's sister, Elizabeth Whitney. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Watkin, Yeoman
aka George Cadogan
Monmouth, Abergavenny
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Whitney, Llanbedr Painscastle, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of 39/-1 -

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand2

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/519/2
Document: 13
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money. Indicted twice for the fact, the second - no. 12 in this file - for burglary and stealing money belonging to prosecutor's sister, Anne Whitney. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Watkin, Yeoman
aka George Cadogan
Monmouth, Abergavenny
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Whitney, Llanbedr Painscastle, wi
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/519/2
Document: 13
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Burglary of the house of prosecutor's sister and stealing prosecutor's money. Indicted twice for the fact, the first - no. 12 -in this file for burglary and stealing money belonging to prosecutor's sister, Anne Whitney. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Jane Probert, Spinster
Monmouth, Chepstow
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Whitney, Llanbedr Painscastle, sp
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of 39/-1 -

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand2

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1002/4
Document: 24
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Assault. more

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

Accused
Josiah Coleslough, Glazier
Flint, Holywell
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Narmon, glazier
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/4
Document: 1
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Letting to pasture in a free common belonging to the tenants of the manor of Clas Garmon a mare and a filly which had a distemper on them called the mange which infected prosecutor's horses, one of which died. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Gabriel Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Meredith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 37
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance, polluting a watercourse by emptying lime or ouse from his pits. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Henry Parry, Tanner
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rogers
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 38
Jan 1, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance, polluting a watercourse by emptying lime or ouse from his pits. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Charles Rocke, Tanner
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rogers
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: