O ffeil: 4/616/6
Dogfen: 48
Aug 27, 1754
Trosedd

Morgannwg, Lavernock

Infanticide. Indicted separately from accomplice who fled and was not tried until April 1758. See no. 26 in this file. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Cyhuddedig
Elizabeth Christopher, Spinster
Morgannwg, Lavernock
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
John George
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Not guilty.

Cosb:

Eraill:
R, E, Iq

O ffeil: 4/300/1
Dogfen: 33
Aug 28, 1754
Trosedd

Meirionydd, Bala

Assault. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Cyhuddedig
William Wynne, Esq.
Meirionydd, Llanfrothen
Plea:
Erlynydd
Vincent Parry, Caernarfon, attorney
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No prosecution.

Cosb:

Eraill:
Al, A/O, R, No

O ffeil: 4/381/4
Dogfen: 21
Aug 31, 1754
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Llangynog

Theft of a sheep. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Capital offences against property
Trosedd penodol: Sheep-stealing

Cyhuddedig
Thomas Powell, Yeoman
Brycheiniog, Llangynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Thomas Lawrence, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan, y
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Not guilty.

Cosb:

Eraill:
E, I, J, R

O ffeil: 4/522/8
Dogfen: 6
Sep 1, 1754
Trosedd

Maesyfed, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Assault. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Cyhuddedig
Thomas Prees, Yeoman
Maesyfed, Old Radnor
Plea:
Erlynydd
Rees Griffith
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No prosecution.1

Cosb:

Eraill:
W(in 4/523/4)

O ffeil: 4/522/8
Dogfen: 6
Sep 1, 1754
Trosedd

Maesyfed, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Assault. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Cyhuddedig
John Pugh, Yeoman
Maesyfed, Knighton
Plea:
Erlynydd
Rees Griffith
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:

Cosb:

Eraill:
W(in 4/253/7)

O ffeil: 4/522/8
Dogfen: 6
Sep 1, 1754
Trosedd

Maesyfed, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Assault. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Cyhuddedig
Elias Morris, Tailor
Maesyfed, Knighton
Plea:
Erlynydd
Rees Griffith
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:

Cosb:

O ffeil: 4/381/2
Dogfen: 30
Sep 1, 1754
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Llangatwg

Forgery of document, with intent to defraud the prosecutor, the second son and heir of Sir David Williams, Llangoed Castle, Llys-wen, deceased. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the State and against the currency
Trosedd penodol: Forgery

Cyhuddedig
Morgan Harris, Schoolmaster
aka Morgan Harry
Brycheiniog, Llangatwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Sir Edward Williams, Llangoed Castle, Llys-
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Guilty.1

Cosb:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Eraill:
J, R

O ffeil: 4/51/4
Dogfen: 41 1
Sep 1, 1754
Trosedd

Dinbych, Henllan

Murder of John Foulk, Henllan, blacksmith, in a disturbance on his way home from Cappel Wakes. Deceased had been in the company of thirty or forty Henllan people armed with sticks. They had been involved in a dispute with a group of about twelve Denbigh people, Englishmen and factory people who had also attended the Wakes. According to one person present, the country people were 'not for the Denbigh people but for the Englishmen'. Fighting ensued provocative gestures and shouting, in which the deceased received a fatal blow. The deceased had inquired at the Wakes 'which of Mr Mostyn's scribblers was the champion of Denbigh' and on receiving a reply answered in Welsh 'Myn Diawl myfi a'i champia fo'. Anti English riot. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Murder

Cyhuddedig
Person unkn, Unspecified
Amhenodol, Unspecified
Plea:
Erlynydd
Unspecified
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:

Cosb:

Eraill:
E, Iq

O ffeil: 4/184/5
Dogfen: 38
Sep 5, 1754
Trosedd

Trefaldwyn, Welshpool

Theft of wearing apparel. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Larcenies
Trosedd penodol: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Cyhuddedig
James Williams, Labourer
Trefaldwyn, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Charles Gardiner Humphreys, Montgomery, gen
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Guilty.

Cosb:
Transported for 7 years1

Eraill:
R

O ffeil: 4/617/3
Dogfen: 13
Sep 5, 1754
Trosedd

Morgannwg, Glyncorrwg

Unlawfully entering a close and destroying a certain washing place. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Others
Trosedd penodol: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Cyhuddedig
Morgan Evans, Yeoman
Morgannwg, Glyncorrwg
Plea:
Erlynydd
Richard Jenkins, esq.
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:

Cosb:

Eraill:
Ci

O ffeil: 4/522/8
Dogfen: 19
Sep 8, 1754
Trosedd

Maesyfed, Presteigne

Murder of Richard Pye, Presteigne, carpenter. Fought with prosecutor. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Murder

Cyhuddedig
John Bedward, Carpenter
Maesyfed, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Michael Clark, coroner
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Cosb:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand

Eraill:
E, Iq, R

O ffeil: 4/300/1
Dogfen: 48
Sep 22, 1754
Trosedd

Meirionydd, Llanuwchllyn

Assault on Grace Ellis, prosecutor's wife. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Cyhuddedig
Jane Jones, Widow
aka Jane Lloyd
Meirionydd, Llanuwchllyn
Plea:
Erlynydd
John Ellis
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No prosecution.

Cosb:

Eraill:
Al, W, R; No (in 4/300/2)