Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/744/1
Document: 35
Dec 30, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, tools, money, household goods and personal goods. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
William Emanuel, Yeoman
aka William Many
Carmarthen, Pembrey
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Morgan, Llan-non, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 5/6

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/744/1
Document: 55
Dec 30, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Theft of wearing apparel and a knife. more

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

Accused
William Emanuel, Yeoman
aka William Many
Carmarthen, Pembrey
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Richard, Llan-non, tailor
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/624/7
Document: 11
Dec 31, 1780
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Selling pig's meat on the Sabbath. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous religious offences

Accused
Richard Bowen, Butcher
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
David Vaughan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

Other:
Ci

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/624/7
Document: 11
Dec 31, 1780
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Selling pig's meat on the Sabbath. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous religious offences

Accused
William Lewis, Butcher
Glamorgan, Margam
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
David Vaughan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

Other:
Ci

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/744/1
Document: 57
Dec 30, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Arson of prosecutor's house. Prisoner the son of Anthony Michael, fisherman. The prosecutor saw 'a ladder for thatching and the boy upon the ladder holding a burning glass between the thatch and the sun...the straw taken off the roof by the people who came to assist.' more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Joseph Anthony, Yeoman
aka Joseph Michael
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rachel Morgan, Carmarthen, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/744/1
Document: 34
Jan 1, 1781
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Edward Grant, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Hopkin, Llanelli, cooper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, to enlist in land service, i.e., army1

Other:
R, J; Pa(in 4/744/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/528/4
Document: 7
Jan 1, 1781
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Malicious damage, destroying a turnpike. Escaped from gaol in 1783. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Malicious damage

Accused
John Luter, Carpenter
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Price, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/192/2
Document: 27
Jan 1, 1781
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Nuisance - by failing to clean a watercourse running from his close into the Severn river and adjoining a public highway. more

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

Accused
Edward Davies, VIctualler
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/59/7
Document: 17
Jan 2, 1781
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Theft from a shop of money. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Robert Myddleton, Barber 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Mason, Denbigh, grocer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/821/5
Document: 7
Jan 6, 1781
Crime

Pembroke, Rosemarket

Assault on Sarah Davies, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
William Husband, Yeoman
Pembroke, Rosemarket
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/624/7
Document: 17
Jan 7, 1781
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money therefrom. Prisoner belonged to the 75th Regiment of Foot. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
David William, Soldier
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Morgan, Swansea, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped and imprisoned for 3 months unless sent for by his corps1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/624/7
Document: 18
Jan 16, 1781
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanblethian

Theft of money. Recognizance indicates a prosecution for pickpocketing. Part of the affidavit is in Welsh. more

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

Accused
Jane William, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Llanblethian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Richard, Llansannor, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
A, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.