Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/818/1
Document: 36 1
Nov 30, 1766
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Fraudently selling a yoke of oxen as healthy beasts via his labourer and servant David Hugh, one of which was unhealthy, to David Francis, Spittal, yeoman. No indictment. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Thomas Philip, Unspecified
Pembroke, Camrose
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/384/1
Document: 3
Jan 1, 1767
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Obstructing the highway by encroaching on the same by building a 'slopehouse'. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Jones, Maltster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wilkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/621/2
Document: 35
Jan 1, 1767
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Assault on Abigail Howells, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Morgan Waters, Gent.
Glamorgan, Tythegston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Howells
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/55/3
Document: 17
Jan 7, 1767
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Assault. more

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

Accused
Reynold Usher, Labourer
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Wa/Al

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/621/1
Document: 2
Jan 7, 1767
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of money and personal goods, including a gold ring from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth William, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Hopkin, Llangyfelach, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/817/4
Document: 15
Jan 12, 1767
Crime

Pembroke, Burton

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Anne Jenkins, Servant
Pembroke, Burton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joel Rogers, Burton, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, Iq

From file: 4/898/4
Document: 6
Jan 23, 1767
Crime

Cardigan, Lampeter

Perjury. Swearing an oath before Herbert Lloyd of Peterwell, esq., JP, that Evan James of Llanilar struck Rice Richards, otherwise Rees, at Llangwyryfon, following a complaint of assault by Rees Richards against Evan James. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Daniel Morgan, Yeoman
Cardigan, Lledrod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/621/4
Document: 18
Jan 26, 1767
Crime

Glamorgan, Llansamlet

Theft of industrial goods - iron. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Watkin, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Llansamlet
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Chancy Townsend, Swansea, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/55/3
Document: 12
Feb 2, 1767
Crime

Denbigh, Eglwys-bach, co. Denb.

Theft of wearing apparel from an outer room to a furnace work. more

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

Accused
William Latham, Labourer
Denbigh, Eglwys-bach, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Groom, Eglwys-bach
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10/-

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/621/2
Document: 24
Feb 2, 1767
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanedern

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prosecutor's evidence suggests that prisoner was guilty of robbery because she demanded money and threatened her with a knife. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Richard, Spinster
aka Elizabeth John 1
Glamorgan, Llanedern
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Barbara Howard, Llanedern, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6/-

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
C, I, R, J

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/55/3
Document: 14
Feb 4, 1767
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Theft of wearing apparel left at the dwelling house of prosecutor's brother, John Edwards, Denbigh, excise officer. Indicted twice more for the fact, the others - nos. 15 - 16 in this file - for stealing wearing apparel of Rev. Robert Myddleton and Maria Sydney Myddleton. more

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

Accused
Anne Davies, Married
Denbigh, Llanefydd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Edwards, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/-

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, I

From file: 4/55/3
Document: 15
Feb 4, 1767
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to the Rev. Robert Myddleton, left by the prosecutor at the dwelling house of her brother, John Edwards, Denbigh, excise officer. Indicted twice more for the fact, the others - nos. 14 - 16 in this file for stealing wearing apparel of prosecutor's brother and Maria Sydney Myddleton. more

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

Accused
Anne Davies, Married
Denbigh, Llanefydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Edwards, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, I