Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/184/6
Document: 1002
Jun 8, 1754
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Receiving stolen goods. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 27 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
John Pugh, Unspecified
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Christopher Aubin
Result

Verdict:
Discharged .1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/184/6
Document: 1003
Jun 8, 1754
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Receiving stolen goods. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 27 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
John Meredith, Glazier
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Christopher Aubin
Result

Verdict:
Discharged .1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/51/3
Document: 28
Jun 17, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Llandegla

Theft of money and wearing apparel from the inn of prosecutor's father called the Cross Keys. Prisoner apprehended at Wrexham. more

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

Accused
Mary Griffiths, Spinster
Outside Wales, Stow, co. Salop 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Catherine Roberts, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
R, E/I

  • 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: 4/51/3
Document: 37
Jun 19, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Assault. more

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

Accused
Hugh Bennion, Yeoman
aka Hugh Benyion
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/522/8
Document: 16
Jun 20, 1754
Crime

Radnor, New Radnor

Malicious shooting at prosecutor whilst walking on the highway. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
William Harris, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/184/6
Document: 26
Jul 1, 1754
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of lead belonging to Henry Arthur, earl of Powis. His son? indicted in no. 27 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
John Richards, Mason
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Christopher Aubin
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

From file: 4/522/7
Document: 14
Jul 1, 1754
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
Thomas Price, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Theodocia Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/184/5
Document: 39
Jul 2, 1754
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of malt belonging to prosecutor and a hempen bag belonging to Richard Baxter from prosecutor's barn. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Daniel Biddle, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Griffiths, Llangurig, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/522/7
Document: 16
Jul 5, 1754
Crime

Radnor, Llanbadarn Fynydd

Theft of horse, wearing apparel, food and farming implements belonging to person(s) unknown. more

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

Accused
Mary Lewis, Singlewoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Mantle, Llananno, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/616/5
Document: 18
Jul 5, 1754
Crime

Glamorgan, Coychurch

Theft of money and a silver watch. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanfynydd, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Gibbon
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported

From file: 4/381/1
Document: 7
Jul 6, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of wearing apparel, stays. more

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

Accused
Margaret William, Widow
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Presteign, co. Rad., staymak
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/381/1
Document: 8
Jul 6, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft from a standing of stays at Brecon fair. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Margaret William, Widow
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Prosser, Hereford, co. Her., corvis
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 6/-

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
E, R, J