Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/611/6
Document: 41
Sep 20, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Newton Nottage

Assault. more

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

Accused
Joan Evan, Married
Glamorgan, Newton Nottage
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Fabian
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 79 1
Oct 12, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, St Nicholas

Aiding and abetting an infanticide - see no. 43 in this file. The dead baby was delivered to the accused in a box. Suspect was the dead baby's father. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Nicholas
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, principal acquitted?

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/611/6
Document: 3
Oct 15, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a standing of household goods at Swansea market. Indicted with her sister. Accompanied by Mary Arthur of Llanmadog, spinster, who was not indicted but gave evidence against her. Prisoner aged 10. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Elizabeth Grant, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Cockram, Swansea, widow
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 3
Oct 15, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a standing of household goods. Indicted with her sister. Accompanied by Mary Arthur, Llanmadog, spinster, who was not indicted but gave evidence against her. Prisoner aged 18. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Mary Grant, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Catherine Cockram, Swansea, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 28
Oct 15, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Receiving stolen goods. Cf. no. 3 in this file. more

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

Accused
Catherine Grant, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Cockram, Swansea, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/612/1)

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 43
Oct 27, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, St Nicholas

Infanticide of her male bastard child. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Margaret Evan, Spinster
aka Now the wife of John T
Glamorgan, St Nicholas
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 34
Nov 18, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Riot. Riot Act read. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Edward David, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rowland Vaughan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/613/5 - 614/4 passim)

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 34
Nov 18, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Riot. Riot Act read. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Lazarus George, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rowland Vaughan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/612/2 - 614/4 passim)

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 34
Nov 18, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Riot. Riot Act read. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Thomas Llewelin, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rowland Vaughan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 34
Nov 18, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Riot. Riot Act read. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
William Leyson, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rowland Vaughan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 34
Nov 18, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Riot. Riot Act read. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Jenkin Evans, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llanblethian
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rowland Vaughan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/611/6
Document: 36
Nov 28, 1737
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandingad

Theft of a horse, saddle and bridle from prisoner's employer. Prisoner claimed to have taken the horse without the prosecutor's consent because he refused him permission to attend his aunt's funeral. Apprehended at Cardiff. more

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

Accused
John David, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandingad
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Rees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E