Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/896/8
Document: 1
Feb 20, 1759
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Evan, Tailor
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/52/6
Document: 19
Feb 22, 1759
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 Mathews, Shoemaker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jackson
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/382/5
Document: 3
Feb 28, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Forcible entry and ejectment. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Frances Williams, Married
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Prosser the elder
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/382/5
Document: 3
Feb 28, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Forcible entry and ejectment. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Tailor
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Prosser the elder
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/382/5
Document: 6
Feb 28, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Assault. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Tailor
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Prosser
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/382/5
Document: 6
Feb 28, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Assault. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Frances Williams, Married
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Prosser
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/896/6
Document: 13
Feb 28, 1759
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Sacrilege. Theft from the church of money from the alms chest. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sacrilege

Accused
Richard John, Mariner
Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Richard, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn,
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/382/4
Document: 21
Mar 1, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Prees Davies, Cooper
aka Rees Davies
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones the elder, Crickadarn, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/186/3
Document: 31
Mar 1, 1759
Crime

Montgomery, Llandinam

Theft of sheep belonging to Edward Bembow, deceased, prosecutor's father. more

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

Accused
Owen Davies, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llandinam
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Bembow, Llandinam, husbandman/shepherd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/E

From file: 4/618/2
Document: 2
Mar 1, 1759
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Assault. more

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

Accused
Jenkin David, Yeoman
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/618/4; 619/1)

From file: 4/186/2
Document: 25
Mar 3, 1759
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft of wearing apparel - gowns, belonging to the prosecutor, prisoner's employer, from prosecutor's dwelling house? more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Lloyd, Servant 1
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elinor Chipp, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/523/8
Document: 8
Mar 5, 1759
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Powell, Labourer
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Turford, Presteigne
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
W, R, J, E