Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 23
Sep 29, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Sully

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Llewelyn Lewis, Saddler
aka Llewelyn Richard
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
William John
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 14
Oct 13, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Sully

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
Joseph Morgan, Tailor
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Havard
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 14
Oct 13, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Sully

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
Llewelyn Lewis, Saddler
aka Llewelyn Richard
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Havard
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 11
Nov 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of cattle. Prisoner aged about 22 years. more

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

Accused
William Richard, Labourer
Carmarthen, Betws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas David, Llan-giwg
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 13
Nov 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llansamlet

Assault with intent to rob. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
William Collison, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Rees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 31
Nov 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llansamlet

Assault with intent to ravish, Sarah Rees, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Thomas Collison, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Rees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 19
Nov 14, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Pickpocketing more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Samuel Lewis, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen Evan, Swansea
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 29
Dec 20, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
John Lawrence, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llan-giwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 9
Dec 30, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with his deaf son. more

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

Accused
John Morgan Rees, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne David, Loughor, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 9
Dec 30, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with his father. Prisoner deaf. more

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

Accused
David Rees, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne David, Loughor, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 12
Jan 1, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Assault with intent to rob. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Morgan Bevan, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David John, Llangyfelach, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J, Ca(in 4/627/2)

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 20
Jan 1, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of personal goods - a silver watch. more

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

Accused
Rees Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
William William, Llangyfelach
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R