Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/624/1
Document: 39
Apr 20, 1762
Crime

Glamorgan, Llan-giwg

Murder of Elizabeth Morgan, otherwise Evan, 'about four or five years old', prosecutor's daughter/step daughter?, prisoner's niece, by drowning her. more

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

Accused
David Morgan, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llan-giwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Thomas, Ystradgynlais, co. Brec.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, D, R; Iq(in 4/619/4)

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 1 1
Apr 26, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Llansannan

Murder of Mary Roberts, servant, by assaulting her. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Person unkn, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, 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: 4/524/4
Document: 2
May 1, 1762
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Assault on Margaret Probert, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Thomas Evans, Yeoman
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Probert
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/383/4
Document: 13
May 1, 1762
Crime

Brecon, Ystradfellte

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Hopkin, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Glyncorrwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/383/4
Document: 13
May 1, 1762
Crime

Brecon, Ystradfellte

Assault. more

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

Accused
Morgan John, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/301/1
Document: 37
May 1, 1762
Crime

Meirioneth, Llangelynnin

Assault on John Lewis. more

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

Accused
David Owen, Unspecified
Meirioneth, Llangelynnin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Owen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d

Other:
W (in 4/301/2-4), A, M/Al (in 4/301/4)

From file: 4/53/5
Document: 12
May 1, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Unlawfully erecting and maintaining a cottage without assigning four acres of land to the same. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully erecting / maintaining a cottage

Accused
Edward Davies, Yeoman
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Parry
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/53/6 )

From file: 4/817/3
Document: 21 1
May 11, 1762
Crime

Pembroke, Llanwnda

Murder of his wife, Anne Vaughan, by pushing her against a cheese press. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Vaughan, Miller
Pembroke, Llanwnda
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
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: 4/383/4
Document: 7
May 23, 1762
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfaelog

Theft from bleaching ground belonging to William Thomson, Llandyfaelog, linen weaver, of cloth belonging to prosecutor. Prisoner and accomplice had been on 'their way Home from a Field of Wheat where they had been to meet two militia men'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
Katherine Jones, Spinster
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Hudson, Brecon, periwigmaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years

Other:
J, I/E, R

From file: 4/383/4
Document: 7
May 23, 1762
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfaelog

Theft from bleaching ground belonging to William Thomson, Llandyfaelog, linen weaver, of cloth belonging to prosecutor. Prisoner and accomplice had been on 'their way Home from a Field of Wheat where they had been to meet two militia men'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
Elizabeth Jones, Spinster
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Hudson, Brecon, periwigmaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, I/E, R

From file: 4/524/4
Document: 9
Jun 1, 1762
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft from the dwelling house of money and yarn. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Thomas Williams, Tailor
Radnor, Llansanffraid-yn-Elfael
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Presteigne, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/187/8
Document: 54
Jun 9, 1762
Crime

Montgomery, Rhysnant

Forcible entry into prosecutor's house and his ejectment therefrom, and an assault on him and Mary Middleton, his wife. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Gent.
Montgomery, Rhysnant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Middleton
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.