Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/892/4
Document: 30
Mar 1, 1742
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Food riot and destroying the sails of prosecutor's ship - 'The Blessing'. See National Library of Wales Journal, xxiv (1985 - 86), pp. 84 - 92 more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Joshua Lewis, Joiner
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/892/4
Document: 30
Mar 1, 1742
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Food riot and destroying the sails of prosecutor's ship - 'The Blessing'. See National Library of Wales Journal, xxiv (1985 - 86), pp. 84 - 92 more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
George Lloyd, Mariner
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/892/4
Document: 30
Mar 1, 1742
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Food riot and destroying the sails of prosecutor's ship - 'The Blessing'. See National Library of Wales Journal, xxiv (1985 - 86), pp. 84 - 92 more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
David Willi Morris, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/813/4
Document: 16
Mar 2, 1742
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morse, Weaver
aka Thomas Morce, Thomas M
Pembroke, Pembroke
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Adams the younger
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/814/1)

From file: 4/892/5
Document: 19
Mar 6, 1742
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys

Taking and driving away a mare. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
Owen John, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llansanffraid
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/613/2
Document: 16
Mar 7, 1742
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel. Indicted twice for the fact, the first - no. 5 in this file - for burglary and stealing money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Mary John, Spinster
Carmarthen, Llanwinio
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Reed, Swansea, innholder
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
J, R, E, C

From file: 4/613/2
Document: 5
Mar 7, 1742
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and cloth. Indicted twice for the fact, the second - no. 16 in this file - for burglary and stealing wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Mary John, Spinster
Carmarthen, Llanwinio
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Reed, Swansea, innholder
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
J, R, E, C

From file: 4/47/6
Document: 56
Mar 8, 1742
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. Body found in a 'boghouse' more

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

Accused
Jane Edwards, Servant
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Maurice Roberts, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, g
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E/D, Iq, R, J

From file: 4/47/6
Document: 8 1
Mar 9, 1742
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Theft from a standing at Ruthin fair of handkerchiefs and breeches belonging to person(s) unknown and from a standing belonging to a Scotsman at Wrexham on 12-3-1741. Indictment missing. more

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

Accused
David Edwards, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jonathan Davies, Wrexham, flax-dresser
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
R, E/C, I, J

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/613/2
Document: 15
Mar 10, 1742
Crime

Glamorgan, Margam

Murder of William Jenkins, Margam, by striking him on the head with a stake after quarrelling whilst working together in a field, calling each other liars and after deceased had called prisoner a thief. more

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

Accused
Jenkin Griffith, Labourer
Glamorgan, Margam
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Eleanor Jenkins, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq., J

From file: 4/377/5
Document: 34
Mar 10, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Meredith Wi Phillip, Labourer
Radnor, Llanelwedd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Maesmynys, co. Brec.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
J, A/R

From file: 4/47/6
Document: 49
Mar 14, 1742
Crime

Denbigh, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd

Assault. more

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

Accused
Hugh Lloyd, Gent.
Denbigh, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: Submitted.
Prosecutor
Evan Lloyd
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al