Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/619/2
Document: 15
Aug 3, 1761
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Receiving a stolen shirt more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Elizabeth John, Married
aka Elizabeth Smith
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
William David
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/187/3
Document: 6
Aug 8, 1761
Crime

Montgomery, Trelystan

Theft of food and money from prosecutor's dwelling house. Indicted with his wife and son-in-law. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
George Huffard, Yeoman
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/187/3
Document: 6
Aug 8, 1761
Crime

Montgomery, Trelystan

Theft of food and money from prosecutor's dwelling house. Indicted with his parents-in-law. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Joseph Maund, Yeoman
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
Ca, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/187/3
Document: 6
Aug 8, 1761
Crime

Montgomery, Trelystan

Theft of food and money from prosecutor's dwelling house. Indicted with her husband and son-in-law. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Mary Huffard, Married
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E

From file: 4/383/2
Document: 7
Aug 8, 1761
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Assault. more

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

Accused
Phillip Jeremy, Yeoman
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Parry
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/383/7)

From file: 4/1006/2
Document: 25
Aug 12, 1761
Crime

Flint, Flint

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Yeoman
Flint, Flint
Plea: Guilty. 1
Prosecutor
Griffith Williams, gent
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

Other:
W ( in 4/1006/3 & 7 )

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/524/2
Document: 10
Aug 15, 1761
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Neglect of duty by permitting the escape of James Evans of Llanbadarn Fawr from gaol on suspicion of sheep stealing. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
John Thomas, Gaoler
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/53/3
Document: 28
Aug 23, 1761
Crime

Outside Wales, Hopesay, co. Salop

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Harry Richa Robert, Yeoman
aka Henry Roberts
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Francis Richards, Hopesay, freeholder/innke
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Advertisement, I/A, R

From file: 4/187/3
Document: 22
Aug 26, 1761
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Shoemaker 1
Montgomery, Kerry
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Jones, maltster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/274/1
Document: 45 1
Aug 31, 1761
Crime

Caernarfon, Aber-erch

Rescue of sheep belonging to his employer, Rev. Robert Williams, clerk. Prisoner found in Cricieth. Previously indicted for pound breach at Quarter Session. After being apprehended, brought before a magistrate, his employer. No indictment. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Thomas Michael, Servant
Caernarfon, Aber-erch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa

  • 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: 4/187/3
Document: 23
Sep 12, 1761
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Assault on Arthur Tanner who had been driving a wagon drawn by cattle when assaulted. The wagon, driven against the prosecutor's horse, caused the horse to fall, which led to the wagon overturning. more

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

Accused
John Bowen, Yeoman
Montgomery, Kerry
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Tanner the younger
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/187/3
Document: 29
Sep 12, 1761
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Francis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: