Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/626/6
Document: 16
Jul 20, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing a bill of exchange and money. Prisoner employed by prosecutor; aged about 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Lewis, Servant
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Leonard Bilsen Gwyn, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
E, Ca, R, 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: 4/824/1
Document: 8 1
Jul 28, 1787
Crime

Pembroke, Martletwy

Neglect of duty by refusing to pay relief to James Phillips. No indictment more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
John Smith, Overseer of the poor/yeoman
Pembroke, Martletwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Colby, esq
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
A, J, Ep, Ci(in 4/823/5)

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/824/1
Document: 8 1
Jul 28, 1787
Crime

Pembroke, Martletwy

Neglect of duty by refusing to pay relief to James Phillips. No indictment more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
James Thomas, Overseer of the poor/yeoman
Pembroke, Martletwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Colby, esq
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
A, J, Ep, Ci(in 4/823/5)

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/627/1
Document: 26
Jul 31, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
David Thoma Harry, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Rees, Llangyfelach
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/747/1
Document: 96 1
Jul 31, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Destroying hedges. No indictment. more

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

Accused
William Morris, VIctualler
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d2

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/529/6
Document: 4
Aug 1, 1787
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Assault on Elizabeth Edwards, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Morgan Williams, Yeoman
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Edwards
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 17
Aug 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llansamlet

Highway robbery of money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
William David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llansamlet
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Isaac, Llansamlet, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, R, J

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 17
Aug 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llansamlet

Highway robbery of money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Rees Daniel, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llansamlet
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Isaac, Llansamlet, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, R, J

From file: 4/61/6
Document: 10
Aug 1, 1787
Crime

Denbigh, Holt

Assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Holt
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Hodgkin
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/747/2
Document: 51
Aug 3, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangathen

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llangathen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas David
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/6
Document: 9
Aug 4, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Assault on Ann Evans, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Edwards, Labourer
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/61/6
Document: 6
Aug 5, 1787
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Manslaughter of Thomas Owens by beating him during a fight. more

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

Accused
Jonathan Clarke, Labourer
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Owens, Chester, co. Chester
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, I, R