Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/254/1
Document: 3
Aug 27, 1771
Crime

Anglesey, Llanbedr-goch

Theft from the dwelling house of William Hughes, innkeeper, of money, cloth, wearing apparel, food and drink. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 4 in this file. more

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

Accused
Henry Lewis, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llanbedr-goch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Gerrard
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/254/1
Document: 4
Aug 27, 1771
Crime

Anglesey, Llanbedr-goch

Theft of money, cloth, wearing apparel, food and drink. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 4 in this file. more

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

Accused
Henry Lewis, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llanbedr-goch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Gerrard
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/254/1
Document: 4
Aug 27, 1771
Crime

Anglesey, Llanbedr-goch

Theft of money, wearing apparel, cloth, food and drink. more

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

Accused
Rees Thomas, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llanbedr-goch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Gerrard
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 4
Aug 30, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, St Ishmaels

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation after concealing its birth. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 9 in this file. more

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

Accused
Mary Davies, Servant
Pembroke, St Ishmaels
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Griffith, St Ishmaels, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, R, A

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 9
Aug 30, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, St Ishmaels

Infanticide of her male bastard child by beating it. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 4 in this file. more

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

Accused
Mary Davies, Servant
Pembroke, St Ishmaels
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Griffith, St Ishmaels, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
A

From file: 4/385/1
Document: 16
Sep 1, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Hugh Price, Labourer
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Beavan, Llan-gors
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
Pa, R, I, J; Cor(in 4/622/3)

From file: 4/526/3
Document: 12
Sep 3, 1771
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Pound breach. Rescue of a horse. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
John Price, Gent.
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Pugh
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/385/1
Document: 14
Sep 6, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Llansbyddid

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and personal goods therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Elizabeth Jones, Singlewoman
Cardigan, 1 Penbryn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Powell
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/6d - partial verdi

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
J

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/385/1
Document: 28 1
Sep 9, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Aiding and abetting escape from prison of John Price, Gwenddwr, shoemaker, a convicted felon. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Catherine Prichard, Unspecified
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

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: 4/385/1
Document: 28 1
Sep 9, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Aiding and abetting escape from prison of John Price, Gwenddwr, shoemaker, a convicted felon. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Gwen Bevan, Unspecified
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

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: 4/57/4
Document: 27
Sep 19, 1771
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft from a shop of money including a moidore belonging to the prosecutor who had left a snuff box containing the money on the counter of the shop of John Jeffreys, hosier. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Edward Hughes, Yeoman
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Evans, Llangollen, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 25
Sep 25, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Riot and assault. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Henry Thomas, Mariner
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci