Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/616/4
Document: 32
Mar 20, 1754
Crime

Glamorgan, Newton Nottage

Riot and assault on John Jones, sheriff's bailiff, in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
William Treharne, Tiler
Glamorgan, Newton Nottage
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Savours, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/616/4; 617/1-618/1 passim; 619/1)

From file: 4/616/4
Document: 32
Mar 20, 1754
Crime

Glamorgan, Newton Nottage

Riot and assault on John Jones, sheriff's bailiff, in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Elizabeth Thomas, Spinster
Glamorgan, Newton Nottage
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Savours, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/616/4; 617/1-618/1 passim; 619/1)

From file: 4/737/7
Document: 12
Mar 20, 1754
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Wil Evan, Glover
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan John David
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/522/8
Document: 28
Mar 23, 1754
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Forgery of a bond. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Benjamin Newton, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Bromyard, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jennings, Little Hereford, co. Her.,
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R(both in 4/523/2)

From file: 4/51/2
Document: 16
Mar 24, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault with intent to rob Margaret Davies, prosecutor's wife, of money, on her way to Wrexham fair. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
John Rogers, Shoemaker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Newmarket, co. Flint, chapman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/185/1
Document: 32
Mar 25, 1754
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of household goods, including a silver spoon and wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor's wife, from prosecutor's dwelling house, which she sold to Anne Griffith Davies of Llangynyw. more

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

Accused
Anne Evans, Married
Montgomery, Llangynyw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Wynne the elder, Llanfair Caereinion,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 9d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
R, D

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/8
Document: 4
Mar 28, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Robert Rumsey, St Michael Cwmdu, clerk
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
D, R

From file: 4/380/8
Document: 8
Mar 28, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of tools, a billhook and a sack. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
David Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/8
Document: 17
Mar 28, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Walbeoff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/381/1)

From file: 4/737/7
Document: 20
Mar 28, 1754
Crime

Carmarthen, Cenarth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Unspecified
aka Thomas John Morgan
Carmarthen, Cenarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David, otherwise John Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/51/3
Document: 23
Mar 28, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Obstructing the passage of people fetching and carrying away water from a well called Ffynnon William Shone by building a stone wall near it. more

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

Accused
John Mostyn, Esq.
Denbigh, Denbigh 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.2

Punishment:

Other:
A, Al

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/51/3
Document: 23
Mar 28, 1754
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Obstructing the passage of people fetching and carrying away water from a well called Ffynnon William Shone by building a stone wall near it. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Mason
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A, Al