Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/386/1
Document: 8
Oct 1, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Llanlleonfel

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanlleonfel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 11
Oct 1, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Lewis Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 43
Oct 1, 1776
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Assault more

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

Accused
Robert Hughes, Gent.
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jane Roberts, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, W, Al, R

From file: 4/820/5
Document: 10
Oct 3, 1776
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Pickpocketing money at the fair1 more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Andrew Brace, Yeoman
Pembroke, Begelly
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Roger Thomas, Begelly, carter
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/623/7
Document: 4
Oct 8, 1776
Crime

Glamorgan, Laleston

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
William Evan, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Laleston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jenkin Llewellin
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 3
Oct 14, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesy

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Jones, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn, minist
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, free pardon

Other:
J; Pa(in 4/386/2)

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 13
Oct 14, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesy

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn, gen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/191/1
Document: 37 1
Oct 16, 1776
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Helygen

Theft of a horse. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Owen, Unspecified
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Morris, Llanfihangel Helygen, co. R
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: 4/58/7
Document: 7
Oct 16, 1776
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of skins from prosecutor's tanyard. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
Thomas Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans, Wrexham, tanner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/900/5
Document: 12
Oct 17, 1776
Crime

Cardigan, Llannarth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Jenkin Evan, Unspecified
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Watts
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, F (both in 4/900/6)

From file: 4/254/3
Document: 4
Oct 23, 1776
Crime

Anglesey, Llanrhwydrys

Theft of personal goods - a silver watch. more

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

Accused
Rowland Griffith, Labourer
aka Rowland Hughes
Anglesey, Llanrhwydrys
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Williams
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/254/3
Document: 5
Oct 23, 1776
Crime

Anglesey, Llanrhwydrys

Aiding and abetting a burglary. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Evan Edward, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanrhwydrys
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Evans, Llanrhwydrys
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J