Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/630/3
Document: 42
May 19, 1798
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanharan

Theft of money and personal goods - a silver watch from an inn. Prisoner lodged at an inn where prosecutor worked as an ostler on the night the offence took place. more

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

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Ostler
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Llanharan, ostler1
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/630/3
Document: 48
Oct 23, 1798
Crime

Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg

Assault. more

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

Accused
Morgan William, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Rees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/630/3
Document: 48
Oct 23, 1798
Crime

Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Edward, Labourer
Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Rees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/630/3
Document: 48
Oct 23, 1798
Crime

Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg

Assault. more

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

Accused
William John, Labourer
Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Rees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/630/3
Document: 5
Jan 15, 1799
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Forcible entry and ejectment from the Dissenters' meeting house of William Davies, gent., Evan Hopkin, John Harrison, Timothy Simmons and Noah Simmons. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, religious

Accused
Rees Rees, Grocer
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bowen, minister of the gospel
Result

Verdict:
Referred to arbitration, settled out of cou

Punishment:

Other:
R(in 4/630/5)

From file: 4/630/3
Document: 5
Jan 15, 1799
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Forcible entry and ejectment from the Dissenters' meeting house of William Davies, gent., Evan Hopkin, John Harrison, Timothy Simmons and Noah Simmons. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, religious

Accused
Lewis Herbert, Carpenter
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bowen, minister of the gospel
Result

Verdict:
Referred to arbitration, settled out of cou

Punishment:

Other:
R(in 4/630/5)

From file: 4/630/3
Document: 5
Jan 15, 1799
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Forcible entry and ejectment from the Dissenters' meeting house of William Davies, gent., Evan Hopkin, John Harrison, Timothy Simmons and Noah Simmons. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, religious

Accused
William Rees, Wheelwright
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bowen, minister of the gospel
Result

Verdict:
Referred to arbitration, settled out of cou

Punishment:

Other:
R(in 4/630/5)

From file: 4/630/3
Document: 5
Jan 15, 1799
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Forcible entry and ejectment from the Dissenters' meeting house of William Davies, gent., Evan Hopkin, John Harrison, Timothy Simmons and Noah Simmons. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, religious

Accused
John Rees, Block-maker
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bowen, minister of the gospel
Result

Verdict:
Referred to arbitration, settled out of cou

Punishment:

From file: 4/630/3
Document: 49
Jan 28, 1799
Crime

Glamorgan, Rhosilly

Murder of William Thomas, prisoner's 8-year old servant by continually assaulting him, neglecting to feed him and provide him with necessary medicine. According to the inquest, deceased died because of prisoner's 'barbarous treatment and starvation' after prisoner had sent him on a three hour journey on horseback on very cold day to Swansea where he died. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
John Webborn, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Rhosilly
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be delivered to the surgeons1

Other:
J, Iq., E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/630/3
Document: 45
Feb 5, 1799
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanmihangel

Theft of industrial goods - iron bars. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Jenkin Rees, Carpenter
Glamorgan, Llanblethian
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Edwin, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/630/3
Document: 59
Feb 25, 1799
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Riotously breaking open the door of a yard called the Dissenters' burying ground and the door of their meeting house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, religious

Accused
Evan Hopkin, Weaver
Glamorgan, Llantwit-juxta-Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Rees, Neath, grocer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/630/3
Document: 59
Feb 25, 1799
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Riotously breaking open the door of a yard called the Dissenters' burying ground and the door of their meeting house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, religious

Accused
David Rogers, Tallow chandler
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Rees, Neath, grocer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: