Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/628/2
Document: 3
Nov 1, 1790
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Nuisance - feeding pigs on the highway. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Elizabeth Davies, Widow
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David
Result

Verdict:
Acquitted.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/628/2
Document: 45
Jan 1, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Husbandman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Hopkin, Llangyfelach, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
O, R

From file: 4/628/2
Document: 34
Feb 15, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Eglwysilan

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
William Tyler, Haulier
Glamorgan, Eglwysilan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David William Peter, alias John Willia
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/628/2
Document: 67 1
Mar 31, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Assault. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Joseph John, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Rees?
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, 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: 4/628/2
Document: 2
Apr 8, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Perjury - falsely swearing on oath that prosecutor had committed a highway robbery upon him. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 1 in 4/628/3. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Joseph John, Carrier
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Llantrisant, co. Glam., shoe
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/628/2
Document: 1000
Apr 12, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Persuading Catherine Lougher, Llantrisant, co. Glam., servant to commit arson, burning the houses of Thomas James and Rev. Robert Rickards, Llantrisant, co. Glam., clergyman. No indictment. Doct. no. is notional - the details are in the calendar - no. 67 in this file. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Joseph John, Carrier
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E; Ap(in 4/628/3)

From file: 4/628/2
Document: 30
Apr 29, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft from the dwelling house belonging to John William, Merthyr Tydfil, yeoman,and stealing money belonging to person(s) unknown. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Daniel William, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Caldecott, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca, J

From file: 4/628/2
Document: 39
May 6, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Robert, Carpenter
Glamorgan, Llansamlet
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Bab
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/628/2
Document: 43
May 12, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Attempted murder with a knife in the street at Llantrisant, co. Glam.. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Thomas Howell, Shoemaker
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas John the younger, Llantrisant, co. G
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, R

From file: 4/628/2
Document: 35
Jun 13, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Loughor

Highway robbery and stealing drink. Prisoner referred to as Rees Morgan in pardon. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Rees Hopkin, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan, Llanelli, co. Carm., farmer/
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
I/Cp, R, J; Pa(in 4/628/3)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/628/2
Document: 35
Jun 13, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Loughor

Highway robbery and stealing drink. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
John Jenkin, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan, Llanelli, co. Carm., farmer/
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, I/Cp, R

From file: 4/628/2
Document: 37
Jul 18, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanwynno

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Meredith Morgan, Labourer
Brecon, Ystradfellte
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan John, Llanwynno, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, Ca