Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/620/2
Document: 18
Sep 25, 1763
Crime

Glamorgan, Rhosilly

Burglary of prosecutor's store-house and stealing iron wire 'saved from a wreck about five years ago', therefrom. Indicted with his brother. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
David Evan, Blacksmith
Glamorgan, Rhosilly
Plea:
Prosecutor
Matthew Beynon, Rhosilly, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R ( both in 4/620/1 )

From file: 4/620/2
Document: 18
Sep 25, 1763
Crime

Glamorgan, Rhosilly

Burglary of prosecutor's store-house and stealing iron wire 'saved from a wreck about five years ago', therefrom. Indicted with his brother. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Evan, Carpenter
Glamorgan, Rhosilly
Plea:
Prosecutor
Matthew Beynon, Rhosilly, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R ( both in 4/620/1 )

From file: 4/54/1
Document: 24
Sep 27, 1763
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrwst

Murder of Thomas Roberts, miller, prisoner's father, by beating and kicking him. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Miller 1
Denbigh, Llanrwst
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1006/7
Document: 32
Oct 7, 1763
Crime

Flint, Whitford

Murder of Owen Edwards by beating him with his fists. The prisoner and the deceased had been drinking together when differences arose owing to the fact that the prisoner had not wound the deceased up from the bottom of a coalpit at Bychton. A fight ensued. Inquest records manslaughter. more

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

Accused
William Davis, Collier 1
Flint, Whitford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Roberts, Whitford, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, Iq, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/897/6
Document: 15
Oct 20, 1763
Crime

Cardigan, Llanilar

Stopping prosecutor on the highway with intent and demanding money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Lewis Lewis, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanilar
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joshua Evan, Lledrod
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/897/7
Document: 8 1
Nov 7, 1763
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Common barrator. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Richard Thomas, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
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: 4/253/1
Document: 28
Nov 12, 1763
Crime

Anglesey, Llanddyfnan

Forcible ejectment. more

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

Accused
Jane ferch Richa, Widow
aka Jane Williams
Anglesey, Llanddyfnan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rowland, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/253/1
Document: 28
Nov 12, 1763
Crime

Anglesey, Llanddyfnan

Forcible ejectment. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llanddyfnan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rowland, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/187/7
Document: 40
Nov 13, 1763
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Unlawfully exercising a trade as a haberdasher without having first served as a seven year apprenticeship. Five other counts of unlawfully exercising trades as a hosier, cutter, grocer, mercer and ironmonger. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
Hugh Humphreys, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Rowland
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/187/8 )

From file: 4/54/1
Document: 32
Nov 15, 1763
Crime

Denbigh, Erbistock

Assault. more

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

Accused
Randle Jones, Gent.
Denbigh, Erbistock
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Randle Hughes, Erbistock, sawyer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
J; Al (in 4/54/2 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/620/1
Document: 17
Nov 20, 1763
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of household goods - 43 pewter dishes. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Griffith, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years2

Other:
J

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/620/1
Document: 32
Nov 23, 1763
Crime

Glamorgan, Roath

Theft of food, wheat. Prisoner escaped from gaol. His wife, Joan Cox, indicted in this file - see doc. no. 1 - for aiding and abetting. more

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

Accused
Lewis Cox, Labourer
Glamorgan, Roath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan David, Cardiff, farmer
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
E, I, R, J

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