Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/823/1
Document: 1
Sep 9, 1785
Crime

Pembroke, Amroth

Theft of personal goods, a hempen wallet. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Phillips, Widow
Pembroke, Amroth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Rees, Llanbedr Velfrey, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/626/3
Document: 21
Sep 17, 1785
Crime

Glamorgan, Penrice

Theft of food, wheat. more

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

Accused
Henry Bowen, Labourer
Glamorgan, Penrice
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Mansel Thomas, Penrice, esq.
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped and 6 months imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/746/3
Document: 55
Sep 29, 1785
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, food, money and personal goods belonging to prosecutor and Thomas Walter. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Summers, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David James, Llangadog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/-1 - partial verd

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment in the House of Correction2

Other:
R, E, C, J

  • 1 Verdict 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: 4/746/3
Document: 56
Oct 1, 1785
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandingad

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Jeremiah Da Evan, Farmer
Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis the elder, Llandingad, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/746/3
Document: 135
Oct 1, 1785
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn

Nuisance - obstructing road by breaking a dead hedge and placing materials on the road more

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

Accused
Daniel John, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn
Plea: Submits 1
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, watchmaker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d2

Other:
Ci; A, N (in 4/746/4)

  • 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: 4/746/3
Document: 54
Oct 10, 1785
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Lewis Howell, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jennet Howell, Myddfai, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/387/9
Document: 9
Oct 11, 1785
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Rumsey, Mason
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Llewelyn, Hay
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of the theft only to the value of 51

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/387/9
Document: 35 1
Oct 15, 1785
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of drink - cider in a wooden bottle. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Thomas Prosser, Unspecified
Outside Wales, Cusop, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Prosser, Llanigon, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Cp/A

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/529/3
Document: 2
Oct 21, 1785
Crime

Outside Wales, Kinfare, co. Staffs.

Theft of a horse. Apprehended at Knighton, co. Rad., whilst trying to sell the horse. Prisoner, aged 22, claimed to have found the horse on a common. In his examination he gives a history of his working life and travels. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Bromfield, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Homfray the youunger, Kinfare, iron
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/529/3
Document: 4
Oct 21, 1785
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft of personal goods, riding gear. Prisoner aged 22. See text to no. 2. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Bromfield, co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Addenbrook Homfray, Old Swinford, co.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/194/1
Document: 19
Nov 1, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of a sheep. Prisoner aged 55. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
William Morris, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Withers
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/194/1
Document: 19
Nov 1, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of a sheep. Prisoner aged 60. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Ann Morris, Married
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Withers
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca