Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/521/7
Document: 12
Mar 20, 1750
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Nourse Stephens, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Shipman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/521/7
Document: 14
May 26, 1750
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft of food - malt. Cf no. 15 in this file. more

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

Accused
David Morris, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellis Cooper, Knighton, miller
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/521/7
Document: 15
May 26, 1750
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Receiving stolen goods - malt from David Morris. See no. 14 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Miller 1
Outside Wales, Clun, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellis Cooper, Knighton, maltster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/521/7
Document: 18
Jun 8, 1750
Crime

Radnor, Llangynllo

Theft of sheep. Prisoner described as a person of 'very ill fame'. more

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

Accused
Evan Williams, Labourer
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Timothy Stephens, Llangynllo, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
R, E, Pa (in 4/521/8)

From file: 4/521/7
Document: 16
Jun 9, 1750
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. Prisoner had been employed the previous day by prosecutor to shear his sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Richard Jones, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Brilley, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Davies, Gladestry, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, E, R, I, Pa (in 4/ 521/8)

From file: 4/521/7
Document: 13
Aug 1, 1750
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Assault on Mary Price, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Henry Homer, Skinner
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Price
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/521/7
Document: 17
Aug 1, 1750
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Judd, Weaver
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Price
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: