Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/822/4
Document: 15
May 10, 1784
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, cloth and a bag. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Anne Martin, Spinster
Pembroke, St Issells
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Phillip Thomas, Lampeter Velfrey, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of grand larceny - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Imprisonment in the House of Correction?1

Other:
A, E, Ca, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/625/6
Document: 12
May 13, 1784
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, household goods and food therefrom. Her husband also suspected. See no. 46 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Jane Thomas, Married
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Sibbald, Swansea, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 1/6

Punishment:
To be whipped and 5 years imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/625/6
Document: 12
May 13, 1784
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, household goods and food therefrom. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. Apprehended at Oxwich. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Anne Bennett, Servant
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Sibbald, Swansea, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of 1/6d - p

Punishment:
To be whipped and 5 years imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/745/4
Document: 11
May 17, 1784
Crime

Carmarthen, Tre-lech a'r Betws

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Anne John, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Tre-lech a'r Betws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan John
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/745/4
Document: 18
May 20, 1784
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Theft of wearing apparel. One examinant testified to the accused's 'good character'. 1 more

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

Accused
Thomas Morg David, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth John
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/745/4
Document: 19
May 20, 1784
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morg David, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen John
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/904/5
Document: 19
May 20, 1784
Crime

Cardigan, Llannarth

Aiding and abetting the murder of a female child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Griffiths, Spinster
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David John
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, O (both in 4/904/6)

From file: 4/904/5
Document: 19
May 20, 1784
Crime

Cardigan, Llannarth

Murder of a female child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Hagar David, Spinster
aka Agar David, Haggar Da
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David John
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, O (both in 4/904/6)

From file: 4/822/4
Document: 12
May 21, 1784
Crime

Pembroke, Manorowen

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing a sugar loaf, money, scales and brass spoons. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Martha Hughes, Spinster
Pembroke, Manorowen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bowen Parry, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/625/6
Document: 8
May 24, 1784
Crime

Glamorgan, Margam

Assault with intent to rob. Prosecutor 'a travelling Jew' signed his name in Hebrew? Indicted three times for the fact - see nos. 7 and 11 in 4/626/1. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Thomas David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Margam
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benedict Moses, pedlar
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/276/3
Document: 40
May 26, 1784
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanddeiniolen

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Owen Jones, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanddeiniolen
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morris
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/60/6
Document: 1
May 29, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Nuisance, by erecting a boiler to melt putrid and unwholesome animal fat and tallow near dwelling houses, streets and the highway. Affidavit refers to the changes made by the prisoner, including an air pipe or ventilator and glazing the windows. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Tallow chandler
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jane Davies, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Al (in 4/61/2 ); A (in 4/61/3-4 )

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.