Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/759/3
Document: 111
Sep 26, 1813
Crime

Carmarthen, St Clears

Breach of peace. Prisoner 'of purpose did contemptiously come into a certain chapel at St Clears disturbing divine service' of dissenters. Second count of preventing the prosecutor from proceeding with the service. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Breach of the peace / disturbing the peace / threatening behaviour

Accused
David Beynon, Yeoman
Carmarthen, St Clears
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies, Nonconformist minister
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/759/3
Document: 85
Nov 8, 1813
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
David Michael, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Harries
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/759/3
Document: 30
Nov 26, 1813
Crime

Carmarthen, Betws

Murder of John Jones, Llandyb with gloves to be distributed by them both among the company assembled there according to the custom in that neighbourhood.' Prisoner and deceased drank ale together, quarrelled and fought on their return home. Inquest refers to manslaughter. more

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

Accused
David Bevan, Yeoman/servant
Carmarthen, Betws
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llandyb
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/- and 1 month imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
I, R, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/759/3
Document: 107
Jan 10, 1814
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Scott, collier
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/759/3
Document: 107
Jan 10, 1814
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Morris, VIctualler
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Scott, collier
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/759/3
Document: 107
Jan 10, 1814
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rees Williams, Blacksmith
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Scott, collier
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/759/3
Document: 32
Feb 10, 1814
Crime

Carmarthen, St Ishmael

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. Not indicted with concealing the birth in the privy, although inquest refers to this. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Margaret Francis, Servant
Carmarthen, St Ishmael
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Edwards
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of concealing birth only.1

Punishment:
Imprisoned in the House of Correction2

Other:
I, E, Iq

  • 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.