Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/183/7
Document: 9
May 27, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Forgery of a receipt for rent purportedly from prosecutor to accused. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Amos Burgess, Yeoman
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Gwyn, milliner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/50/5
Document: 19
Jun 2, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Carreghofa

Assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Sockett, Yeoman
aka Robert Socket 1
Montgomery, 2 Carreghofa
Plea: Submitted.
Prosecutor
Richard Brasenor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al (in 4/50/6 - 7)

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/815/6
Document: 9
Jun 10, 1751
Crime

Pembroke, Manorbier

Unlawful entry into prosecutor's garden orchard and land in the possession of William Adams, gent, and the latter's ejectment. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Joseph Lloyd, Carpenter
Pembroke, Manorbier
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Hitchins, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.1

Punishment:

Other:
J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/815/6
Document: 9
Jun 10, 1751
Crime

Pembroke, Manorbier

Unlawful entry into prosecutor's garden orchard and land in the possession of William Adams, gent, and the latter's ejectment. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Martha Lloyd, Married
Pembroke, Manorbier
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Hitchins, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.1

Punishment:

Other:
J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/894/7
Document: 11
Jun 13, 1751
Crime

Cardigan, Llannarth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Thomas, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jenkin, Llanddewibrefi, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/615/5
Document: 33
Jun 13, 1751
Crime

Glamorgan, Llandough-juxta-Penart

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Mary Jenkins, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llantwit-juxta-Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Williams, Llandough, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/381/6
Document: 21
Jun 14, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a sheep. The accused was found 'absconding herself under an old coffer'. more

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

Accused
Anne Evans, Spinster 1
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/894/7
Document: 12
Jun 15, 1751
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Jenkin, Gent. 1
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Davies, Llannarth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/252/1
Document: 57
Jun 21, 1751
Crime

Anglesey, Bodedern

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Hughes, Yeoman
Anglesey, Bodedern
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Griffith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/252/1
Document: 67
Jun 21, 1751
Crime

Anglesey, Bodedern

Assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Grif Hughes, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llanfihangel-yn-Nhywyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Hughes
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Al, R, No.

From file: 4/894/7
Document: 10
Jun 23, 1751
Crime

Cardigan, Llangoedmor

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Lloyd, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llandygwydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Levi Hughes
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/1004/10
Document: 41
Jun 25, 1751
Crime

Outside Wales, Chester, co. Chester

Bigamy. Prisoner married Anne Mostyn, spinster, at Treuddyn, Mold on 25 Jan 1725, with whom he only cohabited for a year and a quarter, and married Dorothy Hughes at Chester on 25 June 1751, who gave birth to a daughter on 24 July 1751 at Hawarden. Anne Mostyn now living at Whitford. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
John Williams, Cobbler
Flint, Rhuddlan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Pierce
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I