Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/517/5
Document: 14
Dec 1, 1734
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Richard Young, Butcher
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Starks, soldier
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/517/5
Document: 14
Dec 1, 1734
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Catherine Young, Married
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Starks, soldier
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/517/5
Document: 14
Dec 1, 1734
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Higgs, Spinster
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Starks, soldier
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/517/5
Document: 23
Apr 8, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault and wounding prosecutor by stabbing him with a sword. For his release by deceit, see no. 2 in 4/518/1. more

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

Accused
James Starks, Soldier 1
Radnor, Knighton
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Young, Knighton, butcher
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined

Other:
R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/517/5
Document: 7
May 6, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft of a bridle belonging to Anne Clarke, spinster, at Knighton fair. Indicted twice for the fact, but with a different prosecutor - see no. 8 in this file. more

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

Accused
Margery Johnson, Spinster
Outside Wales, Musselbrook, Ireland 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hannah Brown, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/517/5
Document: 8
May 6, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft of a bridle belonging to prosecutor, at Knighton fair. Indicted twice for the fact, but with a different prosecutor - see no. 7 in this file. more

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

Accused
Margery Johnson, Spinster
Outside Wales, Musselbrook, Ireland 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Palfrey Clarke, Kington, co. Her., yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/517/5
Document: 10
May 6, 1735
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Assault on Gwen Jones, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Yeoman
Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/517/5
Document: 20
May 6, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft of personal goods - a silver watch at Presteigne fair. Originally, the charge in the indictment was of pickpocketing Mary Price, wife of prosecutor, but this was subsequently erased. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Johnson, Married
Outside Wales, Musselbrook, Ireland 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Price, Llangynllo, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/517/5
Document: 21
May 6, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Riotously taking and carrying away sole hides called 'backs and bends'. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
Thomas Meredith, Shoemaker
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Cambell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/517/5
Document: 21
May 6, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Riotously taking and carrying away sole hides called 'backs and bends'. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
Benjamin Taylor, Shoemaker
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Cambell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/517/5
Document: 21
May 6, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Riotously taking and carrying away sole hides called 'backs and bends'. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
Richard Morris, Shoemaker
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Cambell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/517/5
Document: 22
Jun 5, 1735
Crime

Radnor, Glasbury

Murder of Thomas Lloyd of Hay by striking him with a stake after quarrelling over grazing sheep in a corn field. more

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

Accused
John James, Labourer
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Glasbury, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

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

Other:
J, E, R, Iq