Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/821/4
Document: 19
Jul 10, 1780
Crime

Pembroke, Begelly

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Lavoris, Blacksmith
Pembroke, Begelly
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Reed, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/303/1
Document: 3
Jul 12, 1780
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanegryn

Assault more

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

Accused
John Davies, Gent.
Meirioneth, Pennal
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Edward
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/191/8
Document: 28
Jul 17, 1780
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of cattle belonging to the prosecutors, a father and son-in-law, which the prisoner sold at Welshpool fair. more

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

Accused
Richard Jones, Labourer
aka Richard Phillips
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Oliver Edwards & John Pryce, Berriw, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, 7 years imprisonment1

Other:
E, I, R; Pa ( in 4/192/1 ); Ca ( in 10/4 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/59/6
Document: 24
Jul 19, 1780
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Attempted murder. Prisoner a sergeant in the Royal Anglesey Militia. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 27 in this file - for malicious wounding with intent. See also no. 1 in 4/59/7. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Salusbury Davies, Sergeant in the militia 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Griffith, Llandyrnog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/59/6
Document: 24
Jul 19, 1780
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Attempted murder. Prisoner a sergeant in the Royal Anglesey Militia. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 27 in this file - for malicious wounding with intent. See also no. 1 in 4/59/7. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
George Nailor, Sergeant in the militia 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Griffith, Llandyrnog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment and to find security for good behaviour for 3 years2

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/59/6
Document: 25
Jul 19, 1780
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Attempted murder by assaulting prosecutor with a sword. Prisoner a sergeant in the Royal Anglesey Militia. See also no. 1 in 4/59/7. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Salusbury Davies, Sergeant in the militia 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Williams, Henllan, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of assault

Punishment:
21/2 years imprisonment and to find security for his good behaviour for 3 years2

Other:
E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/59/6
Document: 27
Jul 19, 1780
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Maliciosly wounding with intent. Prisoner a sergeant in the Royal Anglesey Militia. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 24 in this file - for attempted murder. See also no. 1 in 4/59/7. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious cutting / wounding

Accused
Salusbury Davies, Sergeant in the militia 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Griffiths, Llandyrnog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/59/6
Document: 27
Jul 19, 1780
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Maliciously wounding with intent. Prisoner a sergeant in the Royal Anglesey Militia. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 24 in this file - for attempted murder. See also no. 1 in 4/59/7. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious cutting / wounding

Accused
George Nailor, Sergeant in the militia 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Griffiths, Llandyrnog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/528/2
Document: 4
Jul 21, 1780
Crime

Radnor, Llandrindod

Pound breach. Indicted with his son. more

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

Accused
Thomas William, Unspecified
Radnor, Llandrindod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elinor Davies, Llandrindod
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/528/2
Document: 4
Jul 21, 1780
Crime

Radnor, Llandrindod

Pound breach. more

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

Accused
David Evans, Unspecified
Radnor, Llandrindod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elinor Davies, Llandrindod
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/528/2
Document: 4
Jul 21, 1780
Crime

Radnor, Llandrindod

Pound breach. Indicted with his father. more

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

Accused
Thomas William, Unspecified
Radnor, Llandrindod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elinor Davies, Llandrindod
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/303/1
Document: 9
Jul 22, 1780
Crime

Meirioneth, Llangelynnin

Malicious shooting at prosecutor and others. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
David Williams, Gent.
Meirioneth, Llangelynnin
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Morris, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W