Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/381/4
Document: 37
Mar 26, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Assault and rescue of prisoner. more

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

Accused
James Vaughan, Millwright
Brecon, Llanafan Fechan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Phillips, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/383/7)

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 37
Mar 26, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Assault and rescue of James Vaughan, millwright, prisoner's husband. more

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

Accused
Winifred Vaughan, Married
Brecon, Llanafan Fechan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Phillips, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/383/7)

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 37
Mar 26, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Assault and rescue of James Vaughan, Llanafan Fechan, millwright. more

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

Accused
Gwenllian Vaughan, Spinster
aka Gwen Vaughan
Brecon, Llanafan Fechan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Phillips, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/383/7)

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 37
Mar 26, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Assault and rescue of James Vaughan, Llanafan Fechan, millwright. more

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

Accused
Susannah Vaughan, Spinster
Brecon, Llanafan Fechan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Phillips, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 37
Mar 26, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Assault and rescue of James Vaughan, Llanafan Fechan, millwright. more

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

Accused
Ann Vaughan, Spinster
Brecon, Llanafan Fechan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Phillips, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in4/383/7)

From file: 4/381/4
Document: 37
Mar 26, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Assault and rescue of James Vaughan, Llanafan Fechan, millwright. more

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

Accused
Mary Vaughan, Spinster
Brecon, Llanafan Fechan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Phillips, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/617/2
Document: 28
Mar 27, 1756
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanddewi

Infanticide of her male bastard child. According to recognizance charge was to be giving birth in secret. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Margaret Lewis, Servant 1
Glamorgan, Llanddewi
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jenkin Clement, Llanddewi,servant
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I, Iq

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/185/3
Document: 5
Mar 29, 1756
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Murder of Elizabeth George, his wife, by beating her following a quarrel. more

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

Accused
Edward George, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Richards
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq

From file: 4/523/2
Document: 4
Mar 30, 1756
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft of money and a gold ring more

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

Accused
Mary Davies, Spinster
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Powell
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10/-

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/617/2
Document: 33
Mar 30, 1756
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Murder of Alice Braddock - shot her in the belly. Both fellow servants - gun charged apparently without accused's knowledge. more

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

Accused
Thomas Watkin, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Evan
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

From file: 4/51/6
Document: 17
Apr 1, 1756
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrwst

Theft of wheat and linen bags belonging to the prosecutor and Edward Jones, Llangystennin, co. Caern. yeoman, from an inn where they had been deposited a few days prior to Llanrwst fair. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Jane Morris, Married
Denbigh, Abergele
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, y
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 11d - partial verdi

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
R, E, C, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/51/6
Document: 18
Apr 1, 1756
Crime

Denbigh, Llanferres

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Tattum, Yeoman
Denbigh, Mold
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: