Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/519/5
Document: 14
Apr 18, 1741
Crime

Radnor, Beguildy

Returning from transportation. Prisoner convicted at Denbighshire Great Sessions on 5 Sept 1739 of stealing a cow on 23 July 1739. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Returning from transportation

Accused
John Davies, Mason
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/613/1
Document: 41
Apr 29, 1741
Crime

Monmouth, Mynyddislwyn

Theft of two cows. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Spinster
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas David, Mynyddislwyn, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty 'of the felony committed 30 Apr. las

Punishment:
Pleads benefit of clergy, burned in the hand1

Other:
R, C, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 8
May 1, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Marketing offence, selling unwholesome meat. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Miscellaneous marketing offences

Accused
William Waters, Butcher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 8
May 1, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Marketing offence, selling unwholesome meat. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Miscellaneous marketing offences

Accused
William Waters, Butcher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 8
May 1, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Marketing offence, selling unwholesome meat. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Miscellaneous marketing offences

Accused
Rees Morgan, Butcher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 8
May 1, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Marketing offence, selling unwholesome meat. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Miscellaneous marketing offences

Accused
William Prichard, Butcher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/377/5
Document: 43
May 1, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Ystradfellte

Theft of a cow belonging to prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Morgan Rees, Labourer
Brecon, Ystradfellte
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/180/5
Document: 7
May 1, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Wilson, Ironmonger
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Meredith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/48/4
Document: 23
May 1, 1741
Crime

Denbigh, Efenechtyd

Theft of sheep bought or bred from Staffordshire. Prisoner sold the meat and skins under Denbigh hall in an open market. The skins were noticable by their size as they were bigger than their Welsh counterparts. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Butcher 1
Denbigh, Efenechtyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Efenechtyd, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E/A, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/613/1
Document: 27
May 1, 1741
Crime

Glamorgan, Ystradowen

Theft of hay. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
John Peirce, Labourer
Glamorgan, Ystradowen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty, no evidence.1

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, A

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/613/1
Document: 29
May 1, 1741
Crime

Monmouth, Pontypool

Theft of a horse from a person unknown. Came to Whitchurch to steal a horse. Prisoner suspected of stealing a horse in co. Carm. more

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

Accused
Roger Rogers, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Thomas John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/5
Document: 6
May 2, 1741
Crime

Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow

Passing a quantity of lime into a fishery and killing fish. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Fishing offences

Accused
Joseph Morris, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Brilley, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: