Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/529/6
Document: 7
May 3, 1787
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Whielding, Yeoman
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No prosecutionv

Punishment:

From file: 4/904/1
Document: 16
May 9, 1787
Crime

Cardigan, Lampeter

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Phillip David, Labourer
aka David Evan
Cardigan, Lampeter
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David John
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/2
Document: 16
May 12, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Riotously breaking and entering close with intent of breaking hedges.. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John Williams, Currier
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Lewis, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/747/2
Document: 16
May 12, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Riotously breaking and entering close with intent of breaking hedges.. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Benjamin Francis, Hatter
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Lewis, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/747/2
Document: 16
May 12, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Riotously breaking and entering close with intent of breaking hedges.. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John Francis, Hatter
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Lewis, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 38
May 26, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Assault. more

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

Accused
Griffith David, Copperman
aka Griffith Grant
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Tiddol
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 54
May 26, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Highway robbery more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Griffith David, Yeoman
aka Griffith Grant
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Tiddol
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/747/2
Document: 52
May 30, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
William Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas & Thomas Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/823/6
Document: 19 1
May 31, 1787
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Threatening behaviour towards his wife, the prosecutor, whom he had left fifteen years previously, taking posession of her house and threatening violence. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Breach of the peace / disturbing the peace / threatening behaviour

Accused
Cornelius O'Brien, Yeoman
aka John Obrien,John Henry
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea:
Prosecutor
Emelia O'Brien, Tenby
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
To keep the peace towards his wife and others for 12 months2

Other:
Ap

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/2
Document: 65 1
May 31, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Pickpocketing prosecutor on fair day in Lammas Street, Carmarthen while she stood 'listening to a man singing ballads'. Prisoner 'a young fellow'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Thomas James, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Martha Jenkins, Carmarthen, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, 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: 4/626/6
Document: 14
Jun 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Jane Jones, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Phillips, Llandyb
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E/Cp, J

From file: 4/255/2
Document: 22
Jun 1, 1787
Crime

Anglesey, Penmynydd

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Hughes, Yeoman
Anglesey, Penmynydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen Owens, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: