Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/185/6
Document: 21
Jan 10, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of household goods, a sheet. more

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

Accused
Mary Jones, Widow
Montgomery, Llanllugan 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John James the elder, Welshpool, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/382/2
Document: 12
Jan 11, 1758
Crime

Brecon, Garthbrengi

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor from his employer's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Meidrim
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas John, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 1/6d.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand

Other:
E, J

From file: 4/185/6
Document: 22
Jan 16, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Davies, Cooper
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen Owens the younger
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/523/6
Document: 6
Jan 20, 1758
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Arson of prosecutor's barn, which was full of corn, at night. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Catherine Phillip, Married
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell, Nantmel
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/617/6
Document: 12
Jan 24, 1758
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riot and assault on prosecutor who was badly wounded in the hand by a stone thrown by sailors during a fight with other sailors. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Thomas Giles, Mariner
Outside Wales, Minehead, co. Som.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Griffith, Swansea
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/617/6
Document: 12
Jan 24, 1758
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riot and assault on prosecutor who was badly wounded in the hand by a stone thrown by sailors during a fight with other sailors. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
William Giles, Mariner
Outside Wales, Minehead, co. Som.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Griffith, Swansea
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I, Cp

From file: 4/617/6
Document: 12
Jan 24, 1758
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riot and assault on prosecutor who was badly wounded in the hand by a stone thrown by sailors during a fight with sailors from another ship.. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
James Gaffry, Mariner
Outside Wales, Minehead, co. Som.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Griffith, Swansea
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I, Cp

From file: 4/617/6
Document: 12
Jan 24, 1758
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riot and assault on prosecutor who was badly wounded in the hand by a stone thrown by sailors during a fight with sailors from another ship.. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Samuel Tidball, Mariner
Outside Wales, Minehead, co. Som.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Griffith, Swansea
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I, Cp

From file: 4/523/6
Document: 2 1
Jan 29, 1758
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing food - bacon, bread, peas, cheese. Accused claimed to have been in an inn playing cards until 11pm and in another inn dancing until 12pm. Traced by prosecutor due to shoe marks left in the snow. Recognizance states accused bound to appear on a 'slight suspicion' of committing the offence. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Samuel Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Rhulen
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Price, Glasgwm
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

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: 4/52/4
Document: 24
Jan 30, 1758
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Matthews, Shoemaker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/273/2
Document: 15 1
Jan 31, 1758
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Food riot. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Owen Thomas, Labourer
Caernarfon, Nefyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/273/2-4/275/1 passim); Ci, Su(in4/27

  • 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: 4/273/2
Document: 15 1
Jan 31, 1758
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Food riot. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John Griffith, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanllyfni
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/273/2-4/275/1 passim); Ci, Su(in4/27

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.