Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/743/1
Document: 84
Jan 16, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.

Theft of barley. more

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

Accused
Zacheus Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan
Result

Verdict:
?No prosecution, convicted on another indic

Punishment:

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 85
Jan 16, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing barley. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Zacheus Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas, Newchurch
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 2/6

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment on the hulks in the Thames1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/743/1
Document: 81
Jan 26, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Cilrhedyn

Murder of William Lewis by shooting him. Inquest records murder by an unknown person. more

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

Accused
Samuel Bowen, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Cilrhedyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Lewis, Cilrhedyn, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, J

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 4
Feb 16, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm

Burglary of prosecutor's dairy and stealing butter. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Evan David, Cooper
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees William
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/743/1
Document: 4
Feb 16, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm

Burglary of prosecutor's dairy and stealing butter. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard John, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees William
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/743/1
Document: 87
Mar 9, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Theft of money. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morris, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Daniel, Abergwili, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 87
Mar 9, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Theft of money. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
David Morris, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Daniel, Abergwili, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 88
Mar 9, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Theft of wearing apparel from the cowhouse of prisoner's brother. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
David Morris, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-1 - partial ver

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment on the hulks in the Thames2

Other:
E, A

  • 1 Verdict 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) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/743/1
Document: 88
Mar 9, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Theft of wearing apparel from the cowhouse on prisoner's own farm. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morris, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-1 - partial ver

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment on the hulks in the Thames2

Other:
E, A

  • 1 Verdict 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) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.