Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/611/5
Document: 9 1
Apr 29, 1736
Crime

Glamorgan, Wenvoe

Murder of Jane Howell, Wenvoe, by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Person unkn, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 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: 4/611/5
Document: 22
Apr 29, 1736
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of 3 iron bars fixed to the ferryhouse then in the possession of prosecutor. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 23 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Richard Green, Blacksmith
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Herbert, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/611/5
Document: 23
Apr 29, 1736
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of iron bars fixed to the ferryhouse then in the possession of Thomas Herbert, esq. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 22 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Richard Green, Blacksmith
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Herbert, widow
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/611/5
Document: 12
Feb 1, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Porthkerry

Theft of a pig. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
John Richards, Clergyman
Glamorgan, Porthkerry
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/611/5
Document: 6
Jun 11, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of a horse. Suspected of having stolen it because he was 'meanly apparel'd'. more

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

Accused
1 Thomas David, Sawyer 2
Monmouth, Abergavenny 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Fabian, Swansea, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Surname misspelled and corrected or, surname found in other related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over surname given in the indictment.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/611/5
Document: 241
Sep 5, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangeinor

Assault on Mary George, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jenkin, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangeinor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Gamage
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

From file: 4/611/5
Document: 35
Aug 17, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money including Portuguese half-johns. more

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

Accused
Edward Williams, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Llewellin, Gelli-gaer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded