Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/271/3
Document: 74
Apr 30, 1740
Crime

Caernarfon, Conwy

Assault. more

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

Accused
Margaret Pugh, Married
Caernarfon, Conwy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Watkin, barber/periwig-maker
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, settled out of court

Punishment:

Other:
Al, No

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 9
Sep 12, 1740
Crime

Caernarfon, Penmachno

Theft of a cow belonging to prosecutor. Cow said to have been sold at Billericay, Essex. more

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

Accused
Mathew Evan, Drover 1
Denbigh, Ysbyty Ifan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Owen, Penmachno, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E; R(in 4/271/2)

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 9
Sep 12, 1740
Crime

Caernarfon, Penmachno

Theft of a cow belonging to prosecutor. Cow said to have been sold at Billericay, Essex. more

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

Accused
Thomas Roberts, Labourer/drover 1
Denbigh, Ysbyty Ifan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Owen, Penmachno, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E; R(in 4/271/2)

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 6
Jan 14, 1741
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandwrog

Burglary with intent of prosecutor's dwelling house. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Prichard, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llandwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert David
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 4
Mar 12, 1741
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandwrog

Theft of food from a mill belonging to Catherine Wynne. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
John Prichard, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llandwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 7
Mar 12, 1741
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandwrog

Breaking and entering a mill belonging to Catherine Wynne, Llandwrog, widow, and stealing food. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Robert Hughes, Miller
Caernarfon, Llandwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca/R

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 8
May 26, 1741
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn

Assault. more

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

Accused
Griffith William, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanarmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Griffith Prichard
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 5
Jul 14, 1741
Crime

Caernarfon, Bangor

Shoplifting cloth from prosecutor's shop. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
David ap Arthur, Unspecified
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Humphreys, Bangor, grocer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 62 1
Nov 30, 1741
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandwrog

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor and his wife. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llandwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Thomas, Llandwrog, constable
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

  • 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: 4/271/3
Document: 16
Jan 8, 1742
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft of wearing apparel from an outhouse, part of the dwellling house of Lewis William, his employer. Prisoner apprehended in Llanaelhaearn. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Owen Prichard, Labourer
Caernarfon, Penllech
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Evan, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca, J, E, R, I

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 52
Jan 30, 1742
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandwrog

Breaking and entering the dwelling house of Anne Parry, spinster and stealing food and household goods. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John William, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llandwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Thomas, Llandwrog, constable
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
E

From file: 4/271/3
Document: 38
Apr 7, 1742
Crime

Caernarfon, Eglwys-rhos

Theft of food from barn belonging to prosecutor. Prisoner's 'stockings and shoes were full of barley'. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Eglwys-rhos
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Jones, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E