Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/274/3
Document: 31
Aug 17, 1765
Crime

Caernarfon, Penmynydd

Assault. more

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

Accused
Griffith Roberts, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, co. Caern.
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Roberts
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d

Other:
W(in4/274/3-4/274/4), Al(in 4/274/4)

From file: 4/274/3
Document: 34
Nov 15, 1765
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanwnda

Theft of money from the parish church belonging to parishioners of Llanwnda from prosecutor and Owen Hughes, churchwarden. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sacrilege

Accused
Owen Morris, Blacksmith
Denbigh, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, churchwarden
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/274/3
Document: 63
Jul 23, 1766
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandudno

Fraud. Maliciously destroying and wrecking the ship the Fanny and Betty with intent to claim insurance policy on the same. Indicted twice for the fact see no. 64 on this file. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Richard Stephenson, Master mariner
Caernarfon, Llandudno
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Case?
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 5/-, imprisoned for 2 years and until surety is found, for another 7 years

Other:
J

From file: 4/274/3
Document: 63
Jul 23, 1766
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandudno

Fraud. Maliciously destroying and wrecking the ship the Fanny and Betty with intent to claim insurance policy on the same. Indicted twice for the fact see no. 64 on this file. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Thornton, Mariner
Caernarfon, Llandudno
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Case?
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 5/-, 2 years imprisonment and until surety is found, for another 7 years

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/274/3
Document: 64
Jul 23, 1766
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandudno

Fraud. Feloniously destroying and wrecking the ship the Fanny and Betty with intent to claim insurance policy. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 63 in this file. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Thornton, Mariner
Caernarfon, Llandudno
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/274/3
Document: 64
Jul 23, 1766
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandudno

Fraud. Feloniously destroying and wrecking the ship the Fanny and Betty with intent to claim insurance policy. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 63 in this file. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Richard Stephenson, Master mariner 1
Caernarfon, Llandudno
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/274/3
Document: 53
Aug 3, 1766
Crime

Caernarfon, Llangian

Assault. more

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

Accused
Griffith Cadwalader, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llangian
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Lloyd Parry
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/274/3
Document: 59
Dec 6, 1766
Crime

Caernarfon, Penrhos

Arson of hay rick belonging to prosecutor. Her mother indicted for aiding and abetting - see no. 61 in this file. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Jonnet Jones, Spinster
Caernarfon, Penrhos
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Walter, Penrhos, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, I, E

From file: 4/274/3
Document: 61
Dec 6, 1766
Crime

Caernarfon, Penrhos

Aiding and abetting arson of hay rick belonging to prosecutor. Her daughter indicted for the arson - see no. 59 in this file. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Gainor Jones, Widow
Caernarfon, Penrhos
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Walter, Penrhos, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, I, E

From file: 4/274/3
Document: 61
Dec 6, 1766
Crime

Caernarfon, Penrhos

Aiding and abetting arson of hay rick belonging to prosecutor. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Humphrey Prichard, Labourer
Caernarfon, Penrhos
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Walter, Penrhos, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, I, E

From file: 4/274/3
Document: 61
Dec 6, 1766
Crime

Caernarfon, Penrhos

Aiding and abetting arson of hay rick belonging to prosecutor. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Ann Prichard, Married
Caernarfon, Penrhos
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Walter, Penrhos, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, I, E

From file: 4/274/3
Document: 73 1
Dec 6, 1766
Crime

Caernarfon, Penrhos

Aiding and abetting arson of hay rick belonging to prosecutor. Prisoner was heard to say 'that neither man nor Devil burnt the corn and hay, but it was God who had oder'd it to revenge on them for taking away their neighbour's land'. No indictment. For those who were indicted for this offence see no. 61 in this file. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Mary Roberts, Widow
Caernarfon, Penrhos
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Walter, Penrhos, labourer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.