Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/194/1
Document: 20
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

From file: 4/194/1
Document: 20
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: 4/903/3
Document: 16
Nov 8, 1785
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Murder of Lewis Rowland, Llanbadarn Fawr, miner, at Ystumtuen lead mine, by striking him with an overley. Prisoner's mother, Mary John Morris, a washerwoman of ore had ordered two miners to clear the flooring of ore. An affray ensued when deceased and two others removed ore belonging to her two sons, and threw it about. Arraigned on coroner's inquest1 more

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

Accused
Edward Mason, Bargaintaker/miner
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy fined 1/- and 1 month imprisonment.

Other:
Ca, I, J, Iq, R

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/61/3
Document: 25
Nov 13, 1785
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfwrog

Highway robbery and stealing money. Prisoner aged about 23. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
David Doulben, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanynys 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Davies, Llanfwrog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Other:
R, E; Pa (in 4/61/5 )

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/746/3
Document: 58
Nov 13, 1785
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangathen

Murder of William John, labourer caught whilst burgling prisoner's house with a whalebone whip. Prisoner would rather give a 'few stripes than to go to the expense of prosecuting'. Inquest records manslaughter. Deceased found in field in Llandyfeisant. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llangathen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Griffith, Llanedi, cooper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, A, Iq, R, J

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 17
Nov 14, 1785
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. Recognizance indicates a prosecution for burglary. Indicted twice for the same offence - see no. 34 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Cornelius, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Enoch Rees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
Transported to Africa for 7 years1

Other:
R, J; Ca ( in 4/626/6 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/746/3
Document: 41
Nov 14, 1785
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Anne John, Singlewoman
aka Anne Lewis
Carmarthen, Llansawel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Richard, Llansawel, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, R

From file: 4/746/3
Document: 45
Nov 14, 1785
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Anne John, Spinster
aka Anne Lewis
Carmarthen, Llansawel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rachel Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ci, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/303/3
Document: 57
Nov 19, 1785
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanfor

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
John Hughes, Servant
Anglesey, Heneglwys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas David
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
B, R, J

From file: 4/387/9
Document: 1
Nov 19, 1785
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of food, a wooden pail of butter, delivered to the prosecutor's care as the carrier from the town hall in Brecon. more

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

Accused
Hannah Jones, Spinster
Radnor, Clyro
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Powell, Brecon, carrier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/823/2
Document: 7
Nov 20, 1785
Crime

Pembroke, Mathri

Obstructing the highway by erecting a hedge, bank or ditch across it. more

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

Accused
John Morgan, Yeoman
Pembroke, Mathri
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rogers, gent. & John Williams, farm
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ci; W, J ( both in 4/823/4 )

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/823/2
Document: 7
Nov 20, 1785
Crime

Pembroke, Mathri

Obstructing the highway by erecting a hedge, bank or ditch across it. more

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

Accused
Peter Williams, Gent.
Pembroke, Mathri
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rogers, gent. & John Williams, farm
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

Other:
Ci; W, J ( both in 4/823/4 )

  • 1 Verdict 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.