Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/183/8
Document: 7
Aug 19, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house with intent. more

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

Accused
Lewis Jones, Carpenter
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Mountford, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/183/8
Document: 7
Aug 19, 1751
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house with intent. more

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

Accused
Richard Cleaton, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Mountford, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/522/2
Document: 15
Sep 1, 1751
Crime

Radnor, St Harman

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Labourer
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Meredith Edwards, St Harmon
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/615/6
Document: 9
Sep 8, 1751
Crime

Glamorgan, Roath

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. Prisoner claimed to be hungry and found in prosecutor's house wanting a drink. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Stephen Lewis, Roath
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/1004/10
Document: 38
Sep 9, 1751
Crime

Flint, Cilcain

Arson of a barn and cattle house. Prisoner held the buildings from the prosecutor. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Mary Lloyd, Widow
Flint, Cilcain
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Price, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/522/2
Document: 13
Sep 9, 1751
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Attempted sodomy. Accused formerly lived in Presteigne. Prisoner allegedly tried to persuade prosecutor to leave his wife and children and live with him in London where he, the prosecutor, could make his fortune. According to a recognizance in 4/522/4, prosecutor was bound to appear to answer an indictment for perjury at the prosecution of the prisoner. more

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

Accused
Thomas Turner, Merchant 1
Outside Wales, St James Westminster, co. Mddx. 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Powell, Kington, co. Her., baker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.3

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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.
  • 3 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/737/6
Document: 38
Sep 24, 1751
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanllawddog

Theft of a horse belonging to John Thomas more

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

Accused
Edward Fran Evan, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Rees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/380/4
Document: 15
Sep 29, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of a sheep belonging to prosecutor and others. more

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

Accused
William Price, Tiler
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lloyd
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/522/2
Document: 14
Oct 7, 1751
Crime

Radnor, New Radnor

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Jones, Butcher
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/616/2
Document: 55
Oct 11, 1751
Crime

Glamorgan, Llancarfan

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth William, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llansamlet 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Christopher Jenkin, Llancarfan, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/50/6
Document: 27
Oct 14, 1751
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Foulkes, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/1004/10
Document: 34
Oct 16, 1751
Crime

Flint, Whitford

Assault on Dorothy Lloyd, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Mary Davies, Married
Flint, Whitford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: