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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 73 1
Feb 5, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riotously breaking and entering house of William Sacrens, Swansea, copperman, and seizing Mary Davies 'by a supposed intention of having her destroyed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas Jones, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 73 1
Feb 5, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riotously breaking and entering house of William Sacrens, Swansea, copperman, and seizing Mary Davies 'by a supposed intention of having her destroyed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas Rees, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 73 1
Feb 5, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riotously breaking and entering house of William Sacrens, Swansea,copperman and seizing Mary Davies 'by a supposed intention of having her destroyed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Benjamin Fox, Mariner
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 73 1
Feb 5, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riotously breaking and entering house of William Sacrens, Swansea, copperman, and seizing Mary Davies ' by a supposed intention of having her destroyed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas David, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 73 1
Feb 5, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riotously breaking and entering house of William Sacrens, Swansea, copperman, and seizing Mary Davies 'by a supposed intention of having her destroyed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Daniel Gwyn, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 73 1
Feb 5, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riotously breaking and entering house of William Sacrens, Swansea, copperman, and seizing Mary Davies 'by a supposed intention of having her destroyed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Evan Gethin, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 73 1
Feb 5, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riotously breaking and entering house of William Sacrens, Swansea, copperman, and seizing Mary Davies 'by a supposed intention of having her destroyed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Richard Gwyn, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 73 1
Feb 5, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Riotously breaking and entering house of William Sacrens, Swansea, copperman, and seizing Mary Davies 'by a supposed intention of having her destroyed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
William George, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 22
Feb 25, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Forcible entry and ejectment from a house and cowhouse. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Llewelyn David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Leonard Bilson Gwyn, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 8
Mar 1, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged about 26. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Yeoman
aka David Gwarwun
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morgan Jenkin, Cil-y-cwm, co. Carm.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
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: 17
Mar 1, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Lisvane

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Mathew, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Lisvane
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Harris
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 18
Mar 1, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Prosser, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: