Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/251/1
Document: 30
Oct 21, 1740
Crime

Anglesey, Llechgynfarwy

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Yeoman
Anglesey, Bodedern
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Ceirchiog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, parties came to an agreemen

Punishment:

Other:
No., Al

From file: 4/1002/6
Document: 33 1
Oct 22, 1740
Crime

Flint, Overton

Refusal to take office as petty constable after being chosen as such by the court leet. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Refusal to accept office

Accused
Edward Jones, Farmer
Flint, Overton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ce

  • 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: 4/180/4
Document: 71
Nov 1, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Theft of cattle - a cow. Prosecutor found that prisoner had roasted a 'great quantity of beef' more than someone in prisoner's 'circumstances could afford'. more

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

Accused
Howell Pugh, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Craft, Forden, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/180/4
Document: 71
Nov 1, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Theft of cattle - a cow. more

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

Accused
Isaac Clarke, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Craft, Forden, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/377/2
Document: 25
Nov 1, 1740
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house with intent. more

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

Accused
John Fox, Staymaker
Outside Wales, Leominster, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Palfrey
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/4
Document: 76
Nov 2, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Kerry

Forcible entry into prosecutor's storehouse. more

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

Accused
Phillip Swandcott, Yeoman
Montgomery, Kerry
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/4
Document: 76
Nov 2, 1740
Crime

Montgomery, Kerry

Forcible entry into prosecutor's house. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Gent.
Montgomery, Kerry
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( in 4/180/5 )

From file: 4/47/4
Document: 46
Nov 4, 1740
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 Williams, Shoemaker
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones the elder
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/47/4
Document: 49
Nov 11, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 23. Mary Humphreys, Wrexham, widow, and her two sons, Peter Humphreys and Phillip Humphreys, horse courser, implicated but not indicted. One sheep caught by Peter Humphreys' dog. more

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

Accused
Samuel Walker, Barber
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Valentine, Wrexham, butcher
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
C, E, R

From file: 4/47/4
Document: 50
Nov 11, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrwst

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Holland, Tanner
Denbigh, Llanrwst
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Roberts
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
Al, R; No (in 4/47/6)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/47/4
Document: 51
Nov 11, 1740
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrwst

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Holland, Tanner
Denbigh, Llanrwst
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Hughes
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
Al; No (in 4/47/6)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/47/5
Document: 37
Nov 20, 1740
Crime

Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint

Theft from the dwelling house of money including a Portugal piece and a moidore. Prisoner apprehended at Denbigh. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
David Williams, Labourer
Caernarfon, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, St Asaph, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, escaped from prison.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, R