Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/625/1
Document: 13
Mar 25, 1782
Crime

Glamorgan, Llandaf

Theft of poultry, ducks, belonging to person/s unknown. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
William Rees, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llanishen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Mathews, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/625/1
Document: 13
Mar 25, 1782
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangynwyd

Theft of poultry, ducks, belonging to person/s unknown. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
John Phillip, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Whitchurch, co. Glam.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Mathews, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/60/2
Document: 18
Mar 30, 1782
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Shoplifting cloth. Second count of stealing swanskin on 20-5-1782. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Ann Davies, Married
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Parry, Ruabon, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

From file: 4/744/4
Document: 15
Apr 1, 1782
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Receiving stolen malt. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Anne Thomas, Spinster
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lewis, Carmarthen, victualler
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/625/2
Document: 10
Apr 4, 1782
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. Inquest returned a verdict of murder by person(s) unknown. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth John, Singlewoman
aka Elizabeth David
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Nicholas Smith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq

From file: 4/1010/9
Document: 4
Apr 20, 1782
Crime

Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint

Assault with intent to commit sodomy on the prosecutor, a prospective employee. Other employees of accused testified to similar assaults. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Sodomy / assault with intent to committ sodomy / attempted sodomy

Accused
Rev. Hugh Davies, Clergyman
Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea:
Prosecutor
Michael Newsham, otherwise Nucehowm
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, C

From file: 4/192/4
Document: 19
May 1, 1782
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Pickpocketing money whilst in the prosecutor's company at an inn called the Elephant and Castle. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Humphrey Morris, Labourer 1
Montgomery, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Edwards, Kinnerley, co. Salop, wheelwr
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/387/2
Document: 3
May 7, 1782
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Howell William, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Gwenllyan Llewelin, Ystradfellte, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/303/1
Document: 38
May 11, 1782
Crime

Meirioneth, Mallwyd

Theft of a horse. Prisoner 'being well known' for having stolen horses and flannels in the Llanidloes, co. Mont. area. more

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

Accused
David Humphrey, Butcher
Outside Wales, Ludlow, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rowlands
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, B

From file: 4/744/4
Document: 13
May 17, 1782
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanllwni

Neglect of duty in refusing to convey David Morgan Griffith and his son Thomas David Morgan, Pencarreg, to gaol. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
John Davies, Chief constable/gent.
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: Submits 1
Prosecutor
David Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
'a small fine' 2

Other:
N, A(in 4/745/1)

  • 1 Plea added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/744/4
Document: 14
Jun 1, 1782
Crime

Carmarthen, Pencarreg

Theft of sheep. Indicted with his son. more

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

Accused
David Morga Griffith, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Pencarreg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas, Llanwenog, co. Card., farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/744/4
Document: 14
Jun 1, 1782
Crime

Carmarthen, Pencarreg

Theft of sheep. Indicted with his father. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davi Morgan, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Pencarreg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas, Llanwenog, co. Card., farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R