Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/190/4
Document: 31
Mar 30, 1774
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Murder of Edward Bennett, Newtown, tollhouse-keeper by beating him following a 'great wrangling and dispute ....with respect to paying the tolls at the turnpikegate' on fair day. The prisoner and his accomplice, his brother? on being told that they must pay the toll on account of its being past midnight struck at the deceased with a stick. Inquest refers to Robert Sayce only. more

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

Accused
Richard Sayce, Ironmonger
Outside Wales, Bishop's Castle, co. Salop 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Kerry, & Valentine Owen, Newtow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, Iq, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/623/1
Document: 25
Mar 30, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Wick

Burglary of prosecuor's house and stealing wearing apparel and cloth therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Margaret Harry, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William John, Wick, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of felony only to the value of 10/-

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R, C

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/819/8
Document: 13
Mar 31, 1774
Crime

Pembroke, Llantood

Assault and breaking the locks of a cupboard and two chests. more

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

Accused
David Phillip, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams,Llantood
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/58/2
Document: 22
Mar 31, 1774
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation, after concealing its birth. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Bellis, Spinster
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Ruabon, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq

From file: 4/526/8
Document: 11
Apr 1, 1774
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Stephens, Labourer
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sarah Bound, St Harmon, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/526/8
Document: 11
Apr 1, 1774
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Edward Morgan, Labourer
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sarah Bound, St Harmon, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/526/8
Document: 11
Apr 1, 1774
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Morgan, Married
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sarah Bound, St Harmon, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/526/8
Document: 19
Apr 1, 1774
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Anthony, Yeoman
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Beavan, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1009/1
Document: 24
Apr 2, 1774
Crime

Flint, Halkyn

Obstructing the highway by digging a deep ditch in it and failing to fill the same. more

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

Accused
Richard Hil Waring, Esq.
Flint, Mold
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/385/6
Document: 10
Apr 8, 1774
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Labourer
aka John Simon
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price, Llanafan Fawr, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/385/6
Document: 15
Apr 19, 1774
Crime

Brecon, Llansanffraid ar-Wysg

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
William Rees, Labourer
Outside Wales, Vowchurch, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Davies, Vowchurch, co. Her., farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/623/2
Document: 14
May 2, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely

Murder of Margaret Smith alias Peggy Smith, infant, aged about 21/2, by throwing her on a fire. Accused had beaten the child, whom she was nursing, to death in a fit of melancholy. Indicted with her mother.1 more

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

Accused
Mary David, Married
Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Miles
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.