Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/525/1
Document: 9
Dec 3, 1765
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Forestalling by buying cowhides from David Jones for more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Forestalling, regrating and engrossing

Accused
Hugh Evans, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/188/3
Document: 1
Dec 3, 1765
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of wool, thread and a handkerchief. Jane Hughes, prosecutor's wife? also suspected, but not indicted. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
John Hughes, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Higginson otherwise Higgins, Guilsfi
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
R

  • 1 Verdict 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: 4/1007/5
Document: 39
Dec 5, 1765
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of iron belonging to Thomas Slaughter, Paul Panton, John Mostyn, Henry Thornhill, John Twigg, esquires, Richard Richardson, goldsmith, Rev. Thomas Ince, Elizabeth Mostyn, spinster, Thomas Smedley, Francis Smedley, John Doulben, and John Denman, gent., otherwise Richardson, Slaughter and Company from Rhyd y Main work. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Thomas Lloyd, Sawyer
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Josiah Fern
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 8d - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
R ( in 4/1007/3 ); E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1007/5
Document: 1000
Dec 5, 1765
Crime

Flint, Mold

Receiving stolen iron belonging to Richardson, Slaughter and Company. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, no. 39 in this file. more

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

Accused
Thomas Urmston, Nailer
aka Thomas Humston
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Josiah Fern
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/1007/3 ); E

From file: 4/253/3
Document: 9
Dec 5, 1765
Crime

Anglesey, Llanidan

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

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

Accused
Lewis Williams, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llanidan
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Pierce
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
No., Al

From file: 4/253/3
Document: 9
Dec 5, 1765
Crime

Anglesey, Llanidan

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

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

Accused
Ellin Williams, Married
Anglesey, Llanidan
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Pierce
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
No., Al

From file: 4/738/4
Document: 18
Dec 26, 1765
Crime

Carmarthen, Betws

Receiving stolen sheep from Richard Thomas Jenkin - see no. 2 in 4/738/3. more

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

Accused
William Peter, Butcher
Glamorgan, 1 Llan-giwg 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Isaac
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from 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: 4/738/3
Document: 2
Dec 26, 1765
Crime

Carmarthen, Betws

Theft of a sheep. See also no. 18 in 4/738/4. more

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

Accused
Richard Tho Jenkin, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llan-giwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Daniel
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/738/3
Document: 2
Dec 26, 1765
Crime

Carmarthen, Betws

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
William Peter, Butcher
Carmarthen, Llan-giwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Daniel
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/738/3
Document: 2
Dec 26, 1765
Crime

Carmarthen, Betws

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Catherine Peter, Married
Carmarthen, Llan-giwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Daniel
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/738/3
Document: 3
Dec 26, 1765
Crime

Carmarthen, Betws

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Richard Tho Jenkin, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llan-giwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Nathaniel Rees
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/738/3
Document: 3
Dec 26, 1765
Crime

Carmarthen, Betws

Theft of a sheep. Indicted witrh his wife. more

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

Accused
William Peter, Butcher
Glamorgan, Llan-giwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Nathaniel Rees
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J