Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/610/6
Document: 19
Oct 31, 1733
Crime

Glamorgan, St Fagans

Theft of a horse. Prosecutor had the horse 'cried and described' in Cowbridge and Caerphilly. Discovered it at Neath where the accused had been committed on suspicion of committing several other offences in co. Glam. and in other counties. more

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

Accused
John Llewellin, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Monknash
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Mathew, St Fagans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/45/6
Document: 3
Nov 1, 1733
Crime

Denbigh, Bersham

Assault on prosecutor and Alice Jones, his wife. more

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

Accused
Richard Rodger, Yeoman
Denbigh, Bersham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al (in 4/45/7)

From file: 4/178/2
Document: 2
Nov 6, 1733
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Rape of Catherine Ellis, prosecutor's wife, who was later found dead. Also indicted for her murder - see no. 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
Peter Jenkins, Shoemaker
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, Trewern, thatcher1
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E

  • 1 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/178/2
Document: 2
Nov 6, 1733
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Rape of Catherine Ellis, prosecutor's wife, who was later found dead. Also indicted for her murder - see no. 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
David Williams, Labourer
aka Dio the knitter
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, Trewern, thatcher1
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

  • 1 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/178/2
Document: 9
Nov 6, 1733
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Murder of Catherine Ellis, prosecutor's wife. Prisoner also indicted for a rape on the said Catherine Ellis - see no. 2 in this file. more

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

Accused
Peter Jenkins, Shoemaker
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Trewern, thatcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
R, Iq, E, J, Ca

From file: 4/178/2
Document: 9
Nov 6, 1733
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Murder of Catherine Ellis, prosecutor's wife. Prisoner also indicted for a rape on the said Catherine Ellis - see no. 2 in this file. more

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

Accused
David Williams, Labourer
aka Dio the knitter
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Trewern, thatcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
R, Iq, E, J, Ca

From file: 4/1001/2
Document: 1
Nov 10, 1733
Crime

Flint, Flint

Unlawfully erecting a cottage without 4 acres of land attached. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully erecting / maintaining a cottage

Accused
Elizabeth Roberts, Widow
aka Elizabeth Pritchard
Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/735/2
Document: 8
Nov 13, 1733
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanybydder

Taking and carrying away cattle. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
Thomas Williams, Gent.
Carmarthen, Pencarreg
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/735/2
Document: 8
Nov 13, 1733
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanybydder

Taking and carrying away cattle. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
Thomas Morgan, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Pencarreg
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/735/2
Document: 8
Nov 13, 1733
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanybydder

Taking and carrying away cattle. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
Thomas Powell, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanybydder
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/517/3
Document: 11
Nov 20, 1733
Crime

Radnor, Aberedw

Nuisance - blocking a public highway with poles, stakes and thorns. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Aberedw
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Oliver
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/375/7
Document: 42
Nov 30, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Willia John, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees David, Defynnog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment: