Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/615/6
Document: 23
Mar 7, 1752
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Shoplifting cloth. Prisoner employed by prosecutor until she fell ill and departed service before the end of her term. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Catherine Lewis, Spinster
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Leyson Morgan, Swansea, mercer
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/50/6
Document: 31
Mar 10, 1752
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Foulkes, Corviser
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Blackwall
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/50/6
Document: 32
Mar 10, 1752
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Tinker
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Barbara Parrey
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/4
Document: 20
Mar 10, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault and rescue of John Thomas, a prisoner, from custody of constables for non payment of more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Thomas, Yeoman
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wynter
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
P (in 4/380/5)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/4
Document: 20
Mar 10, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault and rescue of John Thomas, a prisoner, from custody of constables for non payment of more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Yeoman
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wynter
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
P (in 4/380/5)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/4
Document: 20
Mar 10, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault and rescue of John Thomas, a prisoner, from custody of constables for non payment of more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
William Thomas, Yeoman
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wynter
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
P (in 4/380/5)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/4
Document: 20
Mar 10, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault and rescue of John Thomas, a prisoner, from custody of constables for non payment of more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Evan Thomas, Yeoman
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wynter
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
P (in 4/380/5)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/4
Document: 20
Mar 10, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault and rescue of John Thomas, a prisoner, from custody of constables for non-payment of more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Margaret Thomas, Married
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wynter
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
P (in 4/380/5)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/4
Document: 20
Mar 10, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault and rescue of John Thomas, a prisoner, from custody of constables for non-payment of more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Elizabeth Morris, Spinster
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wynter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
P (in 4/380/5)

From file: 4/272/3
Document: 63
Mar 11, 1752
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Manslaughter of William Parry, prosecutor's husband by throttling him. Prisoner and deceased had been drinking in an inn where they quarrelled after discussing the sale of a ship. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 64 in this file. more

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

Accused
Pierce Owen, Blacksmith
Caernarfon, Nefyn
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Gwen Owen, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/272/3
Document: 64
Mar 11, 1752
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Murder of William Parry, prosecutor's husband. Indicted twice for the fact - see no.63 in this file. more

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

Accused
Pierce Owen, Blacksmith
Caernarfon, Nefyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Gwen Owen, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/1004/10
Document: 39
Mar 11, 1752
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of horses. See no. 36 in this file for and indictment against his son. Theft committed the same time as no. 40 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Moors, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Chester, co. Chester 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Shepherd, Kinnerton
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
R

  • 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) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.