Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/299/2
Document: 55
Sep 6, 1731
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanuwchllyn

Assault more

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

Accused
William Griffith, Labourer
Meirioneth, Llanuwchllyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 2
Apr 25, 1742
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Theft of food belonging to Lewis Edwards, esq. more

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

Accused
Lewis Pugh, Labourer
Meirioneth, Tywyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Humphrey Edwards
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 10d - partial verdict.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 36
Aug 1, 1742
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanymawddwy

Nuisance - erecting a wall on a highway. more

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

Accused
John Prees, Joiner
Meirioneth, Llanymawddwy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hugh
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 36
Aug 1, 1742
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanymawddwy

Nuisance - erecting a wall on a highway. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Llandderfel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hugh
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 1
Jul 3, 1743
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Anne Davies, Spinster
Meirioneth, Corwen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret John Evan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 10d - partial verdict.

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 25
Sep 29, 1743
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Theft of a sheep, bought for prosecutor by his father at Tregaron, co. Card. more

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

Accused
William ab William, Labourer
aka William William
Meirioneth, Tywyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/E

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 26
Dec 26, 1743
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanelltud

Theft of money, from a box in prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Edward Anthony, Labourer
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Parry
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand

Other:
R, E, J, I

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 37 1
Nov 30, 1744
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanegryn

Assault. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Rev. Vincent Humphreys, Clergyman
Meirioneth, Llanegryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Griffith?
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Al/No, Ci, R

  • 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: 4/299/2
Document: 45
Mar 25, 1745
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan William, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Llanfachreth
Plea:
Prosecutor
William David
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Al/No

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 46
Sep 5, 1745
Crime

Meirioneth, Llangelynnin

Assault more

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

Accused
William ap William, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Llangelynnin
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 53
Nov 29, 1746
Crime

Meirioneth, Mallwyd

Assault and taking away personal goods - a harp, harp strings and a harp case. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - see no. 55 in this file - is for highway robbery. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Mallwyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
David James, Mallwyd, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/299/2
Document: 55
Nov 29, 1746
Crime

Meirioneth, Mallwyd

Highway robbery, stealing a harp, harp strings and a harp case. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - see no. 53 in this file - is for assault and taking away. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
David Jones, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Mallwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David James, Mallwyd, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E