Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/622/1
Document: 33
Oct 1, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Cilybebyll

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Catherine Llougher, Spinster
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 33
Oct 1, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Cilybebyll

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Mary Roger, Spinster
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 34
Oct 1, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Cilybebyll

Highway robbery. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
John Jones, Gent.
Glamorgan, Cilybebyll
Plea:
Prosecutor
Griffith Llougher
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 34
Oct 1, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Cilybebyll

Highway robbery. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Howell Jones, Collier
Glamorgan, Cilybebyll
Plea:
Prosecutor
Griffith Llougher
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 31
Oct 1, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Cilybebyll

Assault. more

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

Accused
Griffith Loughor, Collier
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 35
Nov 6, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
David Morgan, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangeinor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hopkin Rees, Ewenny, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, Ca, E, R; Pa ( in 4/622/2 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/622/1
Document: 37
Nov 20, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Bishopston

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money and leather belonging to Anne Roberts, spinster, therefrom. Prisoner, 'very poorly clad', serving as a substitute in the Glamorganshire militia. more

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

Accused
Matthew David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Howel, Bishopston, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, Ca, I/A, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/622/1
Document: 36
Nov 21, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Theft of money belonging to prosecutor from the dwelling house or inn of Edward Howells, innkeeper of The White Hart Inn where prisoner lodged overnight. Indictment states he came from Bristol. more

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

Accused
John MaCarthy, Carpenter
aka Michael Douse?
Outside Wales, Cork, Ireland 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David James, Pyle, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, Ca, I, E/C, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/622/1
Document: 29
Nov 30, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Minor

Theft of money from a chest in prosecutor's dwelling house goal. Indicted twice for the fact, the other for stealing from Gwenllian Thomas, widow - see no. 30 in this file. more

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

Accused
Jenkin Thomas, Yeoman
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Morgan, St Brides Minor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca, E/C, R, J; Iq(in 4/622/2)

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 30
Nov 30, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Minor

Theft of personal goods, a gold ring, from a dwelling house. Prisoner died in gaol. Indicted twice for the fact, the other for stealing from Samuel Morgan - see no. 29 in this file. more

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

Accused
Jenkin Thomas, Yeoman
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Gwenllian Thomas, St Brides Minor, widow
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E/C, Iq(in 4/622/2)

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 32
Dec 1, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a shop of cloth. more

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

Accused
Jennet Harry, Widow
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Oakey, Swansea, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca, A, R

From file: 4/622/1
Document: 18
Jan 1, 1771
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Theft of food, barley from prosecutor's barn. more

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

Accused
Jane Jones, Married
Glamorgan, Llantriddyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Whitlock Nickol, Llantwit Major, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, D, R