Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/734/3
Document: 15
Jul 3, 1731
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rees John, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lodwick Edwards
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/810/9
Document: 13
Jul 9, 1731
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rees Williams, Butcher 1
Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa (in 4/811/2-3)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/516/3
Document: 9
Jul 9, 1731
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Forcible entry into prosecutor's house. more

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

Accused
Ezekiel Williams, Yeoman
Radnor, Diserth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Hamer, Nantmel, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/516/4)

From file: 4/734/3
Document: 21
Jul 12, 1731
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Bevan, Yeoman
Carmarthen, St Clears
Plea:
Prosecutor
Megan Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/889/8
Document: 17 1
Jul 13, 1731
Crime

Cardigan, Aberystwyth

Rape of prosecutor, servant to the accused. Prosecutor late of Llanfair Caereinion, co. Mont., asked a soldier's advice whether to go to a magistrate or not since she 'was a stranger and had no friend to appear for her'. She had been employed by accused since Easter 1731. No indictment. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
William Tiler, Barber
Cardigan, Aberystwyth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Kelly, Aberystwyth, servant
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/250/3
Document: 54
Jul 17, 1731
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Rescue of livestock impounded by prosecutor for a trespass. more

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

Accused
Margaret Hughes, Spinster
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann Owens, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 54
Jul 17, 1731
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Rescue of livestock impounded by prosecutor for an unspecified trespass. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Yeoman
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann Owen, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (&in 4/251)

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 54
Jul 17, 1731
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Rescue of livestock impounded by prosecutor for an unspecified trespass. more

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

Accused
Maurice Lewis, Labourer
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann Owen, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/374/3
Document: 22
Jul 17, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Llanlleonfel

Breaking and entering prosecutor's laundry house and stealing clothes therefrom belonging to prosecutor's servants. more

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

Accused
Walter Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Crickadarn 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Marmaduke Gwyn, Garth, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:

Other:
R, C, E, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/374/3
Document: 23
Jul 17, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Llanlleonfel

Burglary of prosecutor's mansion house and stealing butter therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Walter Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Marmaduke Gwyn, Garth, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, C, E, J

From file: 4/610/1
Document: 8
Jul 19, 1731
Crime

Glamorgan, Whitchurch, co. Glam.

Theft of money. Prosecutor was returning from Caerphilly fair and lodged overnight in the same inn as the prosecutor. No indictment. more

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

Accused
William Tho Miles, Labourer
Glamorgan, Roath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Jones, Llanofer, co. Mon., singlewoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/45/1
Document: 31
Jul 23, 1731
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Unlawfully taking possession of a close for 15 hours. more

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

Accused
Daniel Ivie, Gent.
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: