Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/193/5
Document: 9
Oct 14, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Llandysilio

Theft of wearing apparel, shirts. Prisoner aged 59, escaped from the House of Correction and reapprehended. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Bagley, Llandysilio, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
R, J, Ca ( & in 4/193/7 )

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 31
Oct 30, 1786
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfynydd

Theft of household goods from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Mary Thomas, Servant
Carmarthen, Llanfynydd, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Llanfynydd, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E/Inv, R

From file: 4/1011/7
Document: 11
Nov 2, 1786
Crime

Flint, Tremeirchion

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, an ivory comb and cloth from the shop of prosecutor's wife. Prisoner apprehended at Newmarket. Robert Hughes, Anglesey, a 'lusty man with red hair' aged 'about thirty' and Jack 'with club feet', a young man from Caernarfon, co. Caern. implicated but not indicted. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Morris, Gardener
Denbigh, 1 Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas, Tremeirchion, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years3

Other:
J, E, A, C, R; Ca, Pa ( both in

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1011/7
Document: 13
Nov 2, 1786
Crime

Flint, Tremeirchion

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing shoe bucklesm shoe brushes and one glove. Prisoner apprehended at Newmarket. Robert Hughes, Anglesey, a 'lusty man with red hair' aged 'about thirty' and Jack 'with club feet', a young man from Caernarfon, co. Caern. implicated but not indicted. Prisoner aged about 21 years. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Morris, Gardener
Denbigh, 1 Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Owens
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
E, A, C, J; Ca, Pa ( both in 4/1

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/626/5
Document: 2
Nov 12, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Llan-giwg

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
John David, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llan-giwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Harry, Llan-giwg, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, J

From file: 4/626/5
Document: 2
Nov 12, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Llan-giwg

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Anne David, Married
Glamorgan, Llan-giwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Harry, Llan-giwg, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, J

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 46
Nov 16, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of a horse distrained by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Howell Morgan, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Kemeys, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 46
Nov 16, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of a horse distrained by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Daniel Evan, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Kemeys, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 10
Nov 23, 1786
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
Peter Powles, Mason
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 10
Nov 23, 1786
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
William Harris, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 10
Nov 23, 1786
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
John Randle, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/5
Document: 3
Nov 25, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely

Theft of food, cheese and wheaten meal, from prosecutor's diary. Calendar indicates a prosecution for burglary. more

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

Accused
Mary Harry, Spinster
Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David William, Peterston-super-Ely, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J