Wales and the Law, c.1500-1800
Crime in print
An English view of Welsh lawlessness, early sixteenth century
The murder of Grace Jones, 1671 (Monmouthshire)
The murder of William Powell of Glanareth, 1770 (Carmarthenshire)
Cases in court records
Edward Mason, manslaughter of Lewis Rowland, 1785 (Cardiganshire)
Maria Morris, infanticide, 1795 (Carmarthenshire)
Ithell Jones, housebreaking and theft, 1684 (Denbighshire)
James Fewtrall, theft from a shop, 1688 (Denbighshire)
Anne Locker, theft of sheets, 1709 (Denbighshire)
Judith Evans, theft of cheese, 1764 (Montgomeryshire)
Samuel Jones, sheep stealing, 1795 (Carmarthenshire)
Women's thefts, late 18th century (Carmarthen and Swansea)
George Frost, seditious libel, 1687 (Denbighshire)
Francis ap Humphrey, slander, 1681 (Denbigshire)
'Sacheverell' riots (anti nonconformist), 1710 (Denbighshire)
Other sources
Trial of William Owen, smuggler, for murder, 1747 (Carmarthenshire)
About source materials
Court of Great Sessions in Wales: the gaolfiles
Conference papers, theses, essays etc
Communities policing 'criminal bodies' (PDF file of a conference paper)
Communities, crime and authority in early modern Wales (PDF file of my PhD thesis)
Other resources and documents
Cheshire Documents
Images and transcripts of documents from the Cheshire Court of Great Sessions
Peter Deane and William Davenport, assault, 1678
Two petitions to the judges, 1648
The ravages of time: damaged and illegible documents
Printed Pamphlets, etc
Hanging not punishment enough (1701)
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