Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/377/2
Document: 37
Mar 1, 1740
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Zachariah Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 9 1
Mar 2, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Sending a threatening letter to John Bishop [attorney] demanding a loan. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Sending a threatening letter

Accused
Morgan Evans, Tailor
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
C, Threatening letter (original)

  • 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: 4/47/2
Document: 30
Mar 2, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llan-rhudd

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Davies, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llan-rhudd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/47/2
Document: 30
Mar 2, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llan-rhudd

Assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Lloyd, Gent.
Denbigh, Llan-rhudd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/47/3
Document: 3
Mar 4, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Murder of his wife, Maria Edwards by stabbing her in the neck with a knife. Deceased held a school in the house where she lodged. Prisoner knifed her in front of her pupils, the eldest being seven years. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no 4 in this file for manslaughter . See reference in George Borrow, 'Wild Wales'. more

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

Accused
Thomas Edwards, Barber/peruke-maker
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Gent
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, E/R, Iq (all in 4/47/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/47/3
Document: 4
Mar 4, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Manslaughter of his wife, Maria Edwards by stabbing her in the neck with a knife. Deceased held a school in the house where she lodged. Prisoner knifed her in front of her pupils, the eldest being seven years. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no 3 in this file for murder . See reference in George Borrow, 'Wild Wales' more

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

Accused
Thomas Edwards, Barber/peruke-maker
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Gent
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
J, E/R, Iq (all in 4/47/2)

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 36
Mar 5, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Nuisance, digging a ditch across a highway. more

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

Accused
Richard Lewis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 36
Mar 5, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Nuisance, digging a ditch across a highway. more

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

Accused
Walter Evans, Yeoman
aka Walter Davies, Walter
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, ditch filled in.

Punishment:

Other:
Al, A ( in 4/180/3 )

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 36
Mar 5, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Nuisance, digging a ditch across a highway. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Yeoman
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, ditch filled in.

Punishment:

Other:
Al, A ( in 4/180/3 )

From file: 4/180/2
Document: 36
Mar 5, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Nuisance, digging a ditch across a highway. more

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

Accused
Morris Rogers, Yeoman
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, ditch filled in.

Punishment:

Other:
Al, A ( in 4/180/3 )

From file: 4/250/6
Document: 67
Mar 8, 1740
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to the prosecutor from her late father's dwelling house. Examination indicates that prisoner broke and entered the house but not indicted for this offence. more

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

Accused
Jane David, Spinster
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Langford, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/-

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, E, R, Ca

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 3
Mar 10, 1740
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Riot and forcible entry. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Lewis Havard, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanfaredd
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Lewis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/379/7)