Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/617/5
Document: 3
May 28, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan David, Tallow chandler
Glamorgan, Llandyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, W ( in 4/617/6 )

From file: 4/617/5
Document: 3
May 28, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Prosser, Chapman
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/617/5
Document: 27
May 28, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Evan, Blacksmith
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Owen
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I

From file: 4/52/3
Document: 28
May 30, 1757
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lloyd, Yeoman
aka Thomas Williams
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ellin Charles, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, wid
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/617/6
Document: 40
Jun 1, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Bridgend

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Thomas, Chandler
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Llewellin John
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ci., W

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/300/2
Document: 19
Jun 6, 1757
Crime

Meirioneth, Mallwyd

Theft of a horse belonging to Richard Bagley the younger. Horse stolen at Dinas Mawddwy fair. more

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

Accused
John Edward, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Kinnerley, co. Salop
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Bagley the elder
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, accused escaped.

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/300/2-4/304/3 passim), E, R

From file: 4/1005/8
Document: 44 1
Jun 10, 1757
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Engrossing wheat by purchasing the same from John Davies of Rhuddlan with intent to sell the same again. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Forestalling, regrating and engrossing

Accused
Alexander Beeby, Miller
Flint, Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
R, Pr, W

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/523/5
Document: 10
Jun 10, 1757
Crime

Radnor, Llandrindod

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Weal, Labourer
Radnor, Llandrindod
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Ingall, Llandrindod, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
R, Pa(in 4/523/6), Ca(in 4/523/7)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/273/1
Document: 18
Jun 17, 1757
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanddeiniolen

Theft of a sheep belonging to Jane Jones, widow, prosecutor's mother-in-law. Prisoner 'a person of ill-fame'. more

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

Accused
Maurice Evan, Unspecified
Caernarfon, Llanddeiniolen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Griffith
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years

Other:
Pa, O, J, I, E

From file: 4/617/5
Document: 41
Jun 17, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's house with intent. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Frank, Labourer
Glamorgan, Loughor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Landeg, Swansea, cooper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/300/2
Document: 21
Jun 19, 1757
Crime

Meirioneth, Barmouth

Worrying animals. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Worrying animals

Accused
Owen David, Labourer
Meirioneth, Barmouth
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Owen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d

Other:
Al, W, Ca

From file: 4/816/5
Document: 32
Jun 23, 1757
Crime

Pembroke, Crinow

Common barrator more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
John Gwynn, Gent.
Pembroke, Crinow
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W