Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/617/2
Document: 35
Jun 30, 1755
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of household goods - six pewter plates - from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Edward Richard, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llandaf
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Durbrow, Cardiff, victualler
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/185/1
Document: 25
Jul 1, 1755
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Carpenter
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Rogers
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/185/1
Document: 27
Jul 1, 1755
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Carpenter
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Griffiths
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 24
Jul 1, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of cloth, personal goods, skins and wearing apparel from a box belonging to John Woods, Brecon, mercer, deceased , prosecutor's father and prisoner's employer. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
John Evans, Servant
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rebecca Woods, Brecon, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E/Inv, J

From file: 4/523/1
Document: 11
Jul 1, 1755
Crime

Radnor, Norton

Assault on Mary Beaumont, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Arthur Partridge, Yeoman
Radnor, Norton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mathew Beaumont
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/186/1
Document: 4 1
Jul 2, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Highway robbery and stealing money and wearing apparel. The warrant, sent to the constables of Carmarthenshire, refers to four men, two of whom are named and known to the prosecutor; the others an 'old tall man' and a tall young man with a whitish cloth coat and his black hair tied behind' and a young lusty woman and a scar in her cheek'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Daniel Lovel, Vagrant
Unspecified, No fixed abode 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Jones, Llanllechid, co. Caern. card-m
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/186/1
Document: 4 1
Jul 2, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Highway robbery and stealing money and wearing apparel. The warrant, sent to the constables of Carmarthenshire, refers to four men, two of whom are named and known to the prosecutor; the others an 'old tall man' and a tall young man with a whitish cloth coat and his black hair tied behind' and a young lusty woman and a scar in her cheek'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Henry Lovel, Vagrant
Unspecified, No fixed abode
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Jones, Llanllechid, co. Caern. card-m
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa

  • 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: 4/523/1
Document: 12
Jul 3, 1755
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Destroying trees on a plantation near prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Malicious damage

Accused
Richard Tye, Cooper
aka Richard Toy
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis, Harpton, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/617/1
Document: 29
Jul 3, 1755
Crime

Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel. Confesses to opening the door with a key. more

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

Accused
Catherine Thomas, Spinster
Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret William, Gelligaer, widow
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
C, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/300/1
Document: 61
Jul 4, 1755
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Assault . Attorney General unwilling to prosecute because of inverted name? more

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

Accused
Richard Robert, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
W, Al

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 47 1
Jul 6, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfalle

Arson of house belonging to William Prichard, Llandyfalle. No indictment. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Catherine Price, Singlewoman
Brecon, Llandyfalle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
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: 4/381/3
Document: 15
Jul 7, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Roger Jenkins, Yeoman
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E