Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 50
Mar 22, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of cloth. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Rees John, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Thomas, Meidrim, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 11d - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 52
Mar 24, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing cloth, wool, food and wearing apparel. Prisoner threatened prosecutor with her life. Indicted with his son? more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Griffith, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Betws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne David, Llan-non, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
I/Cp, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 52
Mar 24, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing cloth, wool, food and wearing apparel. Prisoner threatened prosecutor with her life. Indicted with his father? Prisoner aged about 21. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Griffith, Labourer
Carmarthen, Betws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne David, Llan-non, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2, pardoned, transported1

Other:
I/Cp, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/388/2
Document: 7 1
Mar 27, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft from a shop of Samuel Jones, Brecon, mercer, of cloth. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Mary Stevens, Married
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
E

  • 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: 4/626/5
Document: 17
Apr 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Murder of Mary Harris, otherwise Mally Harris, by stabbing her with a penknife. more

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

Accused
William Owen, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
J, Ca, D, R, Iq

From file: 4/61/5
Document: 14
Apr 1, 1787
Crime

Denbigh, Bryneglwys

Theft of a stone swine trough. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
William Thomas, Yeoman
Denbigh, Bryneglwys
Plea:
Prosecutor
Simon Thelwall, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/5
Document: 13
Apr 2, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Assault. Indicted with his son. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Evan Francis, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/5
Document: 13
Apr 2, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Assault. Indicted with his father. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Evan Francis, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/5
Document: 13
Apr 2, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Leyshon William, Cooper
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 12
Apr 2, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Allt-mawr

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Rees Price, Yeoman
aka Rees Jones
Radnor, Llanfaredd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 13
Apr 3, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Allt-mawr

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Allt-mawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 13
Apr 3, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Allt-mawr

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Allt-mawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: