Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/193/7
Document: 2
Nov 18, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of a sheep and killing the same with intent to steal the carcass. Prisoner aged 26. Prisoner named as Edward Evans in one calendar and pardon. more

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

Accused
Evan Roberts, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Llanfair Caereinion, husba
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
R, I, Ca ( & in 4/193/8 ); Pa ( in 4/19

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/193/7
Document: 2
Nov 18, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion

Theft of a sheep and killing the same with intent to steal the carcass. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
David Morris, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfair Caereinion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Llanfair Caereinion, husba
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
R, I, Ca ( & in 4/193/8 ); Pa ( in 4/19

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/193/7
Document: 1
Nov 19, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Theft of a sheep belonging to the prosecutors.. Prisoner aged 47. more

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

Accused
John Griffiths, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Catherine Price, Edward Price & John Price,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
R, Ca ( & in 4/193/8 ); Pa ( in 4/193/8

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/529/8
Document: 10
Nov 30, 1787
Crime

Radnor, Llanyre

Theft of a sheep. Her husband, James Davies, indicted separately for the same offence. more

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

Accused
Jane Davies, Married
Radnor, Llanyre
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Price, Llanyre, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/529/8
Document: 12
Nov 30, 1787
Crime

Radnor, Llanyre

Theft of sheep. His wife, Jane Davies, indicted separately for the same offence. more

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

Accused
James Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanyre
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Price, Llanyre, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J, R

From file: 4/388/4
Document: 1
Nov 30, 1787
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Theft of asses. Prisoner sold asses at the last great market day before Christmas. Asses recovered at Brecon. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
Morgan Luke, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Price, Clyro, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E/R

From file: 4/193/7
Document: 6
Dec 1, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Theft of cut timber. Prisoner aged 21. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
David Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Breese
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/388/3
Document: 18
Dec 1, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Maesmynys

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 30. more

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

Accused
John Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Maesmynys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Prosser
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, A

From file: 4/388/3
Document: 19
Dec 1, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of sheep. Prosecutor an uncle of the prisoner. Prisoner aged 26. His brother indicted in no. 20 in this file. more

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

Accused
David Probert, Labourer
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Jones, Llanigon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca, P, R

From file: 4/747/3
Document: 51
Dec 1, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Aber-nant

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Evan Lewis, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Aber-nant
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David, Newchurch, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/747/3
Document: 9 1
Dec 15, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft from the Post Office of money from a package addressed to the Bristol post office by an unnamed landlord of an inn at Cheek Point, Ireland, carried by prisoner and accomplice. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from Post Office

Accused
Robert France, Breeches-maker
aka Robert Taylor
Outside Wales, St Dunstan, Fleet Street, London
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

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: 4/747/3
Document: 9 1
Dec 15, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft from the Post Office of money from a package addressed to the Bristol post office by an un-named landlord of an inn at Cheek Point, Ireland, carried by prisoner and accomplice. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from Post Office

Accused
Robert Rendell, Woolscribler & shearman
aka Robert Jones, Robert R
Outside Wales, Melksham, co. Wilts.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Uspecified
Result

Verdict:

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.