Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/272/4
Document: 66
May 10, 1754
Crime

Caernarfon, Bangor

Theft of money. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Evan Prichard, Labourer
Caernarfon, Bangor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan William
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
A, R, I

From file: 4/815/6
Document: 8
May 23, 1754
Crime

Pembroke, St David's

Murder of Peter John, an infant aged 3 years by striking him with a rod and strangling him with her hands. more

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

Accused
Elinor Williams, Singlewoman
aka Nell, the Lady
Pembroke, St David's
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William John, St David's, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, R

From file: 4/51/3
Document: 38
May 25, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
Valentine Samuel, Breeches-maker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Turner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/51/3
Document: 27
May 26, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of money from prosecutor's writing desk in his dwelling house. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Margaret Meredith, Servant 1
aka Margaret Howell
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Dymock, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E/C (& fragment of E in 4/51/6 & 4/52/

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/300/1
Document: 30
May 27, 1754
Crime

Meirioneth, Mallwyd

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
David Morris, Tinker/sow gelder
Anglesey, Llanbeulan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Francis
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/184/5
Document: 31
May 31, 1754
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Theft of a ram belonging to prosecutor and Salusbury Pryce, clergyman. more

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

Accused
John Harries, Labourer
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Meifod, sawyer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/616/5
Document: 45 1
May 31, 1754
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Assault. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Edmund David, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Lewis, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/381/1
Document: 5
Jun 1, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Nuisance by allowing 'dung...and filth' and smells on to the street. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Mary Williams, Spinster
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/522/7
Document: 18
Jun 1, 1754
Crime

Radnor, Llanyre

Theft of a horse belonging to a person unknown. Horse sold to John Tringham of Almeley, co. Her. more

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

Accused
John Griffith, Kipemaker
Radnor, Llanyre
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Llanbadarn Fawr, Rad., yeoma
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/185/1
Document: 36
Jun 1, 1754
Crime

Montgomery, Trelystan

Unlawfully maintaining a cottage without four acres of land attached, built by William Payne on 1. 8. 1749 more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully erecting / maintaining a cottage

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Trelystan
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J; W ( in 4/185/2 )

From file: 4/51/3
Document: 16
Jun 1, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Erecting and maintaining a stone wall enclosing part of a common within the jurisdiction of a certain person(s) unknown, preventing others from using the said common. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Mostyn, Esq.
Denbigh, Denbigh 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.2

Punishment:

Other:
A, Ci, Al, (&in 4/51/4)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/51/3
Document: 17
Jun 1, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Maintaining a freehold dwelling house erected by person(s) unknown on common land , preventing others from using the said common. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Mostyn, Esq.
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.1

Punishment:

Other:
A, Ci, Al, (& in 4/51/4)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.