Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/617/5
Document: 45 1
May 7, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Murder of Treharn John, Merthyr Tydfil. Beaten on the head with some instrument. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Person unkn, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

  • 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: 4/617/5
Document: 37
May 22, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanilid

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money and food. more

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

Accused
David Griffith, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanilid 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James ap Evan, Llanilid
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty of burglary, guilty of theft onl

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/617/5
Document: 3
May 28, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Assault. more

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

Accused
Llewelin John, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llandyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, W ( in 4/617/6 )

From file: 4/617/5
Document: 3
May 28, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan David, Tallow chandler
Glamorgan, Llandyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, W ( in 4/617/6 )

From file: 4/617/5
Document: 3
May 28, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Prosser, Chapman
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/617/5
Document: 27
May 28, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Evan, Blacksmith
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Owen
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I

From file: 4/617/5
Document: 41
Jun 17, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's house with intent. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Frank, Labourer
Glamorgan, Loughor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Landeg, Swansea, cooper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/617/5
Document: 38
Jul 13, 1757
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a standing of a hat at Swansea fair. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Widow
Carmarthen, Llanfynydd, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Cardiff, hatmaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/617/5
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
Catherine Thomas, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Llewellin, Gelli-gaer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment: