Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/304/3
Document: 6
Aug 21, 1797
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanelltud

Nuisance by laying timber on road. more

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

Accused
Robert Griffith, Ship carpenter
aka Morgan Williams
Meirioneth, Barmouth
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Oakley, Ffestiniog, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/304/3
Document: 6
Aug 21, 1797
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanelltud

Nuisance by laying timber on road. more

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

Accused
Morgan Jones, Labourer
aka Morgan Williams
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Oakley, Ffestiniog, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/304/3
Document: 6
Aug 21, 1797
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanelltud

Nuisance by laying timber on road. more

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

Accused
Evan Lloyd, Timber merchant
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Oakley, Ffestiniog, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/304/3
Document: 25 1
Nov 30, 1798
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanelltud

Nuisance in working and continuing a forge near a road. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Thomas Eyton, Forgeman
Meirioneth, Llanelltud
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
W

  • 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: 4/304/3
Document: 41
Apr 30, 1799
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandderfel

Theft of skins. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Meirioneth, Llandderfel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellis Jones, Llandderfel, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, R

From file: 4/304/3
Document: 41
Apr 30, 1799
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandderfel

Theft of skins. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
Robert Richards, Glazier
Meirioneth, Llandderfel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ellis Jones, Llandderfel, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
B, R

From file: 4/304/3
Document: 38
Dec 29, 1799
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandderfel

Theft of farming implements more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Meirioneth, Llandderfel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. Thomas Davies, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
B, R

From file: 4/304/3
Document: 38
Dec 29, 1799
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandderfel

Theft of farming implements more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Edward Williams, Labourer
Meirioneth, Llandderfel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Thomas Davies, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/304/3
Document: 43
Dec 30, 1799
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Rescue of two mares impounded by prosecutors. Prisoner had been smuggling spirits. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Evan Willia Humphrey, Unspecified
Meirioneth, Tywyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Edwards, customs officer & David Davi
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/304/3
Document: 43
Dec 30, 1799
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Rescue of two mares impounded by prosecutors. Prisoner had been smuggling spirits. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
John Edwards, Unspecified
Meirioneth, Tywyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Edwards, customs officer & David Davi
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/304/3
Document: 39
Feb 12, 1800
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanfachreth

Theft of wearing apparel - an apron. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Davies, Spinster
Unspecified, Unspecified 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellinor Jones, Llanfachreth, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped and sent to her place of settlement.

Other:
J, R, B

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/304/3
Document: 40
Feb 28, 1800
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Food riot, breaking into a house, taking corn and distributing the same. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
William Jones, Innholder
Meirioneth, Tywyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Manners, Thomas Jones, Thomas Pugh,
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
P, R, Al, W, J (in 4/304/4)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.