Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/302/4
Document: 27
Jun 26, 1775
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Receiving stolen goods - iron bars - see also 4/302/3/33 more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
John Tudor, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Calisthenes Thomas, ironmaster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 7
Sep 16, 1775
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanuwchllyn

Theft of cloth belonging to different people from prosecutor's tenter. Prisoner apprehended at Corwen. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
Evan Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanerfyl
Plea:
Prosecutor
Foulk Evan, Llanuwchllyn, fuller
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, never brought to trial?

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/302/4-4/304/3), R, E

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 8
Dec 28, 1775
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Humphreys, Cordwainer
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Owens
Result

Verdict:
True bill for assault only.

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/302/4-4/303/4)

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 8
Dec 28, 1775
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
William Jones, Weaver
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Owens
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 8
Dec 28, 1775
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
William Jones, Tailor
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Owens
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 8
Dec 28, 1775
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
William Edwards, Glover
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Owens
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 28
May 8, 1776
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanddwywe

Attempted rape of prosecutor's daughter. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
William Hughes, Yeoman
Anglesey, Llanfechell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Harry William Morris, Llanddwywe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
E, J

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 25
Jul 4, 1776
Crime

Outside Wales, Market Drayton, co. Sa

Theft of a horse belonging to prosecutor. Horse seen at Oswestry, co. Salop, on market day. Bellman proclaimed loss of horse, offering reward of 10d. Prisoner apprehended at Llandrillo, co. Mer. more

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

Accused
Thomas Dutton, Shoemaker
aka John Manley, John Eman
Outside Wales, Royton-upon-Dunsmore, co. Warwick
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Parton, Market Drayton, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 46
Aug 26, 1776
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnio

Theft of a horse. Prisoner sold the same at Ellesmere fair. more

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

Accused
Robert William, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Davies, Llandrillo, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 48
Aug 31, 1776
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Perjury in the trial of Thomas Dutton otherwise John Manley (see 4/302/4/25). Swore that Dutton purchased a horse for which he was indicted and convicted with stealing. more

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

Accused
George Edwards, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Garnons, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be pilloried and stand committed for 2 years.

Other:
J

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 43
Oct 1, 1776
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Assault more

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

Accused
Robert Hughes, Gent.
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jane Roberts, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, W, Al, R

From file: 4/302/4
Document: 47
Nov 19, 1776
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnio

Murder of Gaynor Griffith, prisoner's wife by beating, strangling and drowning her. more

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

Accused
John Griffith, Labourer
Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J, Iq