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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/304/2
Document: 6
Aug 12, 1794
Crime

Meirioneth, Gwyddelwern

Malicious shooting of horses drawing a carriage, thereby frightening them. Prisoner prosecuted by passengers. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
Henry Jones, Tailor
Meirioneth, Gwyddelwern
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Gabriel, Catherine Glyn and other
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/304/2
Document: 14
Apr 11, 1795
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
John Evans, Yeoman
aka John Owens
Meirioneth, Llanfor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Maurice Lloyd, esq./JP & Rev. Rice Anwyl, c
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R; W(in 4/304/3)

From file: 4/304/2
Document: 14
Apr 11, 1795
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
David Jones, Farmer
aka John Owens
Meirioneth, Llanfor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Maurice Lloyd, esq./JP & Rev. Rice Anwyl, c
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R; W(in 4/304/3)

From file: 4/304/2
Document: 14
Apr 11, 1795
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Daniel Jones, Farmer
Meirioneth, Llanfor
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Maurice Lloyd, esq/JP & Rev. Rice Anwyl, cl
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 5/-

Other:
Al; W (in 4/304/3)

From file: 4/304/2
Document: 14
Apr 11, 1795
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Humphrey Roberts, Labourer
Montgomery, Llangynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Maurice Lloyd, esq./JP & Rev. Rice Anwyl, c
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/304/2
Document: 14
Apr 11, 1795
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
John Daniel, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Llanfor
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Maurice Lloyd, esq./JP & Rev. Rice Anwyl,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 5/-

Other:
Al; W (in 4/305/3)

From file: 4/304/2
Document: 37
Mar 19, 1796
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant

Manslaughter of William Lewis Owen, prosecutor's husband? Prisoner, in company with others had been shooting 'with gun powder and a little brown paper in order to see if John Davies's horse would stand fire.' Deceased had been riding the horse when the prisoner aimed and pressed the trigger after checking the gun's contents. The bill of costs records that an indictment for murder was returned as not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter,the grand jury engrossing a new bill of indictment. See also Lewis W. Lloyd, 'The Pugh Family of Llanfair and Llanbedr', Journal of the Merioneth Historical and Record Society, Vol. XI (1990). more

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

Accused
Rev. William Pugh, Clergyman
Meirioneth, Tal-y-llyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Evans, coroner & Mary Owen, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, Iq, J