Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/615/2
Document: 41
May 2, 1749
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of accused and assault on Henry Lewis, sheriff's bailiff. Arrested at Ystradgynlais but escaped, re-taken at Cadoxton juxta Neath. Prosecutor the plaintiff in the civil action for debt. Accused indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
David Prees, Yeoman
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea:
Prosecutor
Pennoyre Watkins, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/615/2
Document: 41
May 2, 1749
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of accused's husband and assault on Henry Lewis, sheriff's bailiff. Arrested at Ystradgynlais but escaped, re-taken at Cadoxton juxta Neath. Prosecutor the plaintiff in the civil action for debt. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Mary Prees, Married
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea:
Prosecutor
Pennoyre Watkins, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/615/2
Document: 41
May 2, 1749
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of David Prees, Ystradgynlais, co. Brec., and assault on Henry Lewis, sheriff's bailiff. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Margaret John, Married
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea:
Prosecutor
Pennoyre Watkins, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/615/2
Document: 41
May 2, 1749
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of David Prees, Ystradgynlais, co. Brec., and assault on Henry Lewis, sheriff's bailiff. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Anne John, Spinster
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea:
Prosecutor
Pennoyre Watkins, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/615/2
Document: 41
May 2, 1749
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of David Prees, Ystradgynlais, co. Brec., and assault on Henry Lewis, sheriff's bailiff. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Mary David, Married
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea:
Prosecutor
Pennoyre Watkins, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/615/2
Document: 41
May 20, 1749
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of David Prees, Ystradgynlais, co. Brec., and assault on Henry Lewis, sheriff's bailiff. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Rees Bevan, Yeoman
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea:
Prosecutor
Pennoyre Watkins, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/615/2
Document: 48
Sep 13, 1749
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Murder of John Bowen, Neath, carpenter - stabbed him in the left arm. Deceased was seen dragging his stepmother Mary Bowen along the street, prisoner challenged him and in the ensuing scuffle, deceased fell on prisoner's knife. Verdict was accidental death. more

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

Accused
Morgan Griffith, Butcher
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bowen
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, Iq.

From file: 4/615/2
Document: 25
Nov 1, 1749
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Forgery of the signature of Leyson Hopkin, recorder, to a process issued out of the court of Avon and Avon Wallia wherein the manor's bailiff was commanded to distrain Howell Owen to appear in a plea of debt dated 15 Sept. 1743. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
David Lewis, VIctualler
Glamorgan, Aberavon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Prees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
P

From file: 4/615/2
Document: 51
Jan 31, 1750
Crime

Glamorgan, Whitchurch, co. Glam.

Theft of money from prosecutor's inn where the accused lodged the night the money went missing. more

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

Accused
David John, Labourer
Glamorgan, Whitchurch, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Tyler, Whitchurch, victualler
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/615/2
Document: 50
Apr 1, 1750
Crime

Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer

Assault. more

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

Accused
Joseph Morris, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Jones, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: