Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/299/2
Document: 46
Sep 5, 1745
Crime

Meirioneth, Llangelynnin

Assault more

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

Accused
William ap William, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Llangelynnin
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/520/6
Document: 14
Sep 7, 1745
Crime

Radnor, Casgob

Assault. more

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

Accused
Hugh Stephens, Yeoman
Radnor, Casgob
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Philpotts
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1003/10
Document: 7
Sep 12, 1745
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of personal goods including gold rings, a silver hilted sword and dagger, and a saddle belonging to the Rev. William Wynne, clergyman. more

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

Accused
Peter Peters, Labourer
Flint, Mold
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Wynne, Mold, gent
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/182/2
Document: 4
Sep 18, 1745
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Clayton, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Tudor, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/378/6
Document: 4
Sep 21, 1745
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault with intent to commit sodomy. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Sodomy / assault with intent to committ sodomy / attempted sodomy

Accused
John Thomas, Saddler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Morgan, Brecon, saddler journeyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/379/1
Document: 27
Sep 29, 1745
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of a sheep belonging to Jennet Walter and Mary Walter, spinsters.. more

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

Accused
John Thomas Zachary, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Phillip, Llangynidr, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/520/6
Document: 3
Oct 4, 1745
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Rescue of cattle distrained by prosecutor according to a writ to levy accused's goods and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

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

Accused
James Price, Yeoman
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Stephen Bull, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/521/1)

From file: 4/520/6
Document: 3
Oct 4, 1745
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Rescue of cattle distrained by prosecutor according to a writ to levy accused's goods and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

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

Accused
John Abel, Yeoman
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Stephen Bull, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/272/1
Document: 15
Oct 13, 1745
Crime

Caernarfon, Gyffin

Theft of food from a tithe barn belonging to prosecutor, Luke Roberts, yeoman, William Edwards and Ellin Williams. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Robert Jones, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Gyffin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Williams, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Discharged

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/272/1
Document: 28
Oct 24, 1745
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanarmon

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Ellin Morris, Spinster
Caernarfon, Llangybi
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Llangybi, churchwarden/yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/251/3
Document: 38
Oct 26, 1745
Crime

Anglesey, Llanfechell

Murder of Richard Jeffrey, a lame beggar. more

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

Accused
Hugh Owen Ellis, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanfechell
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Jonathan
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, never brought to trial?

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/251/4-4/252/2 passim), E, R, Iq

From file: 4/272/1
Document: 29
Oct 29, 1745
Crime

Caernarfon, Betws-y-coed

Murder of John Hughes, Betws-y-coed, slater, by striking him with a club during Betws-y-coed wakes. Inquest returned a verdict of murder by person(s) unknown. more

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

Accused
John Robert Lloyd, Labourer
Caernarfon, Betws-y-coed
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Parry
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand and bound over for 2 years

Other:
Iq, R, E, J