Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/617/4
Document: 54
Jan 3, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanfabon

Murder of Mary Rees. Prisoner confessed to the murder of her, her husband and her daughter because he believed they were wealthy. Murdered with an iron spit. Prisoner related to deceased's husband. more

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

Accused
Edward Morgan, Labourer
Monmouth, St Mellons
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
David Rees, Mynyddislwyn, co. Mon., yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
Iq, R, E, C

From file: 4/617/4
Document: 55
Jan 3, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanfabon

Murder of Jane Rees, spinster. Prisoner confessed to the murder of her and her parents with an iron spit becausehe believed they were wealthy. Prisoner related to deceased's father. more

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

Accused
Edward Morgan, Labourer
Monmouth, St Mellons
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
David Rees, Mynyddislwyn, co. Mon., yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
Iq, R, E, C

From file: 4/1005/8
Document: 50
Jan 4, 1757
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Lewis, Yeoman
Flint, Rhuddlan
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/1006/7 & 4/1007/1 )

From file: 4/273/1
Document: 26
Jan 12, 1757
Crime

Caernarfon, Bryncroes

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Griffi ab Evan, Drover
Caernarfon, Llaniestyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Bourke, Hirdrefaig, co. Ang., gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/273/1
Document: 26
Jan 12, 1757
Crime

Caernarfon, Bryncroes

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Jones, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llangwnnadl
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Bourke, Hirdrefaig, co. Ang., gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/381/6
Document: 5 1
Jan 17, 1757
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Theft of money and personal goods. Prisoner 'to take away a Basket out of which a Horse near the feet of the said Examinant's Bed [the prosecutor's] was then feeding'. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Charles Rowland, Innholder
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Rees, Cil-y-cwm, co. Carm., yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, 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: 4/1005/6
Document: 32
Jan 18, 1757
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Theft of sheep belonging to the prosecutor and a person unknown. more

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

Accused
John Griffith, Tailor
aka John Griffiths
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Thomas, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/52/2
Document: 21
Jan 20, 1757
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner had made a hole in the thatch. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Jones, Spinster
Denbigh, Chirk
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jane Edwards, Chirk, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4d - partial verdic

Punishment:
Transported

Other:
Bo, E, R

From file: 4/523/4
Document: 28
Jan 20, 1757
Crime

Radnor, New Radnor

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Anne Welson, Widow
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Mathews [?New Radnor]
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/523/4
Document: 31
Jan 20, 1757
Crime

Radnor, New Radnor

Theft of sheep. Accused allegedly sold the skins to a skinner from Kington, co. Her. more

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

Accused
Anne Welson, Widow
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Gould, New Radnor, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/816/4
Document: 10
Jan 26, 1757
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Theft of a horse and riding gear belonging to James Howell, gent. See also doc. no. 8 in this file and no. 2 in 4/816/3 for his escape from gaol. more

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

Accused
George Morgan, Servant
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Watkins
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R (in 4/816/3); J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/252/3
Document: 21
Jan 31, 1757
Crime

Anglesey, Aberffraw

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Richard Thomas, Weaver
Anglesey, Aberffraw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
A, R, E