Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/301/2
Document: 17
Sep 9, 1762
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Assault more

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

Accused
John Jones, Gent.
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea:
Prosecutor
Griffith Ellis
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Al, R, No

From file: 4/1006/5
Document: 17
Sep 12, 1762
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Highway robbery, stealing money. Prisoner and prosecutor had been drinking together before making their way to Holywell. Prosecutor 'a stranger to the country'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Llewellin Hughes, Labourer 1
Flint, Halkyn 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Francis, Halkyn, weaver
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/274/2
Document: 23
Sep 19, 1762
Crime

Caernarfon, Conwy

Infanticide of her female bastard child by throwing her into town ditch. Prisoner 'behaved honestly and well able 3 years ago'. more

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

Accused
Margaret Evans, Spinster
Caernarfon, Conwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Owen
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years

Other:
Pa, J, I

From file: 4/619/5
Document: 10
Sep 20, 1762
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Assault. more

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

Accused
Lewis Morgan, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/897/7
Document: 8 1
Sep 23, 1762
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Odwyn

Common barrator. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Morgan Richard, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Odwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Pr

  • 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: 4/53/5
Document: 11
Oct 1, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on Sarah Samuel, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Edwards, Barber
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Valentine Samuel
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/383/4
Document: 3
Oct 3, 1762
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Jenkin Robert, Yeoman
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1006/5
Document: 15
Oct 4, 1762
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Theft of household goods, silver spoons, belonging to Thomas Kershaw from a dwelling house? more

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

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Kershaw
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/187/8
Document: 40
Nov 1, 1762
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Escaping from gaol. Imprisoned for sheepstealing from Thomas Hughes, deceased, whose widow, Mary Hughes, testifies that the indictment, dated 1750, although a true bill, was maliciously preferred by her late husband for making a distress on his goods for rent due to the prisoner, his landlord. See no. 9 in 4/183/5. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman 1
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Edmunds
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
A

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/524/5
Document: 27
Nov 4, 1762
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Lloyd, Yeoman
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Martha Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/274/2
Document: 16
Nov 6, 1762
Crime

Caernarfon, Llysfaen

Theft of money from a brewhouse where he had slept. Prisoner lately dismissed from service of employer who also employed prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Thomas Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llysfaen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas, Llysfaen, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/274/2
Document: 16
Nov 6, 1762
Crime

Caernarfon, Llysfaen

Theft of money from a brewhouse where she had slept. Prisoner a fellow servant of prosecutor.. more

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

Accused
Ellen Roberts, Spinster/servant
Caernarfon, Llysfaen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas, Llysfaen, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R