Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/185/6
Document: 17
Mar 1, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Assault. more

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

Accused
Owen Owens, Yeoman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/186/1
Document: 2
Mar 1, 1758
Crime

Montgomery, Darowen

Theft of sheep. Prisoner admitted to killing a sheep that was already dying in a ditch, in order to feed his children who were crying for food and that his wife went begging. more

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

Accused
John James, Labourer
Montgomery, Darowen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Bebb, Penegoes, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/617/6
Document: 10
Mar 1, 1758
Crime

Monmouth, Mynyddislwyn

Theft of personal goods - a gold ring and a gold signet - from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner a servant of prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth William, Singlewoman/servant
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Moses Harry Simon, Mynyddislwyn
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 11d - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/617/6
Document: 14
Mar 1, 1758
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of food - beef, bacon, cheese. Prosecutor's dwelling house broken and entered but not indicted for breaking and entering because the value of the food stolen was below 5/-. more

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

Accused
Abraham Edward, Collier 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Phillip, Swansea, collier
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I & Cp.

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/523/6
Document: 10
Mar 5, 1758
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault. more

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

Accused
Josiah Edwards, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/523/6
Document: 10
Mar 5, 1758
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Hollins, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/1005/8
Document: 48
Mar 20, 1758
Crime

Flint, Bagillt

Receiving stolen goods, iron, belonging to the prosecutor, Henry Thornhill, Nicholas Twig, and Thomas Smedley. Great Sessions 14/85 records that as the latter was not concerned in the partnership the evidence did not support the indictment. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Blacksmith
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Francis Smedley, Holywell, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E/C, I, Cor

From file: 4/52/5
Document: 1
Mar 20, 1758
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Unlawfully exercising a trade as a currier, without first having served an apprenticeship for seven years. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
William Hughes, Tanner
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Walker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/896/4
Document: 8
Mar 23, 1758
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Assault. more

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

Accused
Owen Morris, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea:
Prosecutor
Griffith David, gent
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/896/4
Document: 9
Mar 23, 1758
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Assault. more

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

Accused
Owen Morris, Gent.
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth David, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/896/4
Document: 9
Mar 23, 1758
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Assault. See also no. 10 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Morris, Gent.
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth David, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/896/4
Document: 10
Mar 23, 1758
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Assault. See also no. 9 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Morris, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard David
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: