Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/250/3
Document: 35
Feb 19, 1730
Crime

Anglesey, Beaumaris

Perjury in an action of trespass upon the case between Thomas Welsh, carpenter, and Bridgett his wife, against prosecutor by stating that the said Bridgett appeared three times at the Consistory Court at Bangor to give evidence in a cause between Ann Lloyd and the accused. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
John Morris, Butcher
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Ann Wright, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Al

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 52
Oct 1, 1730
Crime

Anglesey, Llangefni

Common barrator. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
David Williams, Labourer
Anglesey, Llangefni 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Owen
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/250/3
Document: 32
Oct 1, 1730
Crime

Anglesey, Llangefni

Rescue of livestock impounded by prosecutor for a trespass. more

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

Accused
Benjamin Powell, Gent.
Anglesey, Llangefni
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W, Al

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 29
Oct 26, 1730
Crime

Anglesey, Llangoed

Murder of her daughter by placing her head in an iron kettle full of water. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Pritchard, Married
Anglesey, Llangoed 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No true bill, prisoner insane.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, Iq, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/250/3
Document: 34
Nov 1, 1730
Crime

Anglesey, Llangefni

Rescue of livestock impounded by prosecutor for a trespass. more

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

Accused
William Bevan, Labourer
Anglesey, Llangefni
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W, Al

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 33
Apr 1, 1731
Crime

Anglesey, Trefdraeth

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Thomas, Blacksmith
Anglesey, Trefdraeth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Evan Griffith, labourer
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 54
Jul 17, 1731
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Rescue of livestock impounded by prosecutor for a trespass. more

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

Accused
Margaret Hughes, Spinster
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Ann Owens, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 54
Jul 17, 1731
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Rescue of livestock impounded by prosecutor for an unspecified trespass. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Yeoman
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Ann Owen, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W (&in 4/251)

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 54
Jul 17, 1731
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Rescue of livestock impounded by prosecutor for an unspecified trespass. more

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

Accused
Maurice Lewis, Labourer
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Ann Owen, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 53
Sep 7, 1731
Crime

Anglesey, Llansadwrn

Assault on prosecutor's son. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Anglesey, Llansadwrn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Griffith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 78
Oct 9, 1731
Crime

Anglesey, Llandyfrydog

Murder of Owen Probert, Llandyfrydog, servant, 13 years old. Examination indicates that the deceased had used 'hard language' thus insulting the prisoner, and had hit him with a rod. Prisoner, remonstrating, threw the pitchfork he held in his hand and hit the deceased in the head. Prisoner aged 12 years. more

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

Accused
Edward Williams, Labourer
Anglesey, Penrhosllugwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Martha Williams, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
J,E,R

From file: 4/250/3
Document: 83
Nov 24, 1731
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft from a standing of cloth during Caernarfon fair. Admitted stealing a hat on the same day from the shop of Robert Williams, mercer, and some time previously stole a riding apron from a house in Llannerch-y-medd which she delivered to her co-defendent, Margaret Hughes, alias Margaret Stephens. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Jane Jones, Married
Anglesey, Llanidan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Caernarfon, mariner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, J