Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/896/4
Document: 10
Mar 23, 1758
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan William, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard David
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/618/1
Document: 34
Mar 25, 1758
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanishen

Forgery of an order for delivery of wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
William Edw Harry, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Llanishen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Harry Jenkin, Llanhileth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/523/5
Document: 5
Mar 30, 1758
Crime

Radnor, Rhulen

Theft of personal goods - a saddle more

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

Accused
Henry Williams, Tailor
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jacob Probert
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/618/1
Document: 43 1
Mar 31, 1758
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of household goods from prosecutor's dwelling house. Accused lived next door to prosecutor who had been absent from home for about five weeks. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Married
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann David, Llangyfelach, widow
Result

Verdict:
Tried at Quarter Sessions.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I & Cp, E

  • 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: 4/896/5
Document: 6 1
Mar 31, 1758
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewi Aber-arth

Murder by poisoning his wife, Catherine John, who died a month later. No indictment. more

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

Accused
David John, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanddewi Aber-arth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

  • 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: 4/523/6
Document: 9
Apr 1, 1758
Crime

Radnor, Colfa

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Colva
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Davies, Colva, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/523/6
Document: 9
Apr 1, 1758
Crime

Radnor, Colva

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Robert Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Colva
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Davies, Colva, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/618/1
Document: 2
Apr 3, 1758
Crime

Glamorgan, Pennard

Forcible ejectment.. more

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

Accused
Daniel Gamon, Yeoman/labourer
Glamorgan, Pennard
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Gough, otherwise Richard Gough Aubr
Result

Verdict:
Quashed1

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/382/3
Document: 2
Apr 6, 1758
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Breaking and entering and stealing wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Meidrim
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen James, Merthyr Cynog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/618/1
Document: 53
Apr 15, 1758
Crime

Glamorgan, Aberdare

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
David Evan, Weaver
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howell Phillip
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
I, Pa(in 4/618/2)

From file: 4/186/1
Document: 31
Apr 28, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Infanticide of her male bastard child by assaulting it, tying a seven pound stone with string around it and throwing it into a river. more

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

Accused
Mary Barret, Spinster
Montgomery, Forden
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Purcell, Forden, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq

From file: 4/186/2
Document: 31
May 1, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Nuisance - obstructing a footway by erecting and maintaining a fence across it. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Joseph Yates, Gent.
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Salusbury Pryce, clergyman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: