Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1012/1
Document: 7
Nov 20, 1788
Crime

Flint, Hanmer

Theft of pigs. Indicted with his father. more

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

Accused
George Ore, Labourer
Flint, Worthenbury
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1012/1
Document: 8
Nov 20, 1788
Crime

Flint, Hanmer

Theft of pigs. Indicted with his son. more

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

Accused
George Ore, Labourer
Flint, Hanmer
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bourne
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1012/1
Document: 8
Nov 20, 1788
Crime

Flint, Hanmer

Theft of pigs. Indicted with his father. more

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

Accused
George Ore, Labourer
Flint, Hanmer
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bourne
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/824/1
Document: 39
Nov 23, 1788
Crime

Pembroke, Llawhaden

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. Recognizances refers to burglary. Great Sessions 14/55 refers to his transportation for 14 years. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Morris, Cordwainer
Pembroke, Llawhaden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Gambold, Llawhaden, leathercutter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca, E,J, R, Ca(& in 4/824/3), Pa(in 4/824/3

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/627/3
Document: 6
Dec 1, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanfabon

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged about 38 years. more

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

Accused
Lewis Thomas, Yeoman
aka Lewis David
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William John, Llanfabon, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
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: 27
Dec 1, 1788
Crime

Pembroke, Ludchurch

Assault. more

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

Accused
Andrew Brace, Yeoman
Pembroke, Ludchurch
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Parcell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/277/1
Document: 44
Dec 4, 1788
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Murder of Charity Boulton, spinster, by shooting her in the head. Prisoner, after the trial, taken into the care and custody of Blaeney Owen Mitchell, esq., and Joseph Mitchell, gent., his brothers, and conveyed to Ireland to be 'detained in some safe and proper place of confinement'.1 more

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

Accused
Richard Mitchel, Gent.
aka Richard Mitchell
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Ellis
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty, insane.

Punishment:

Other:
R, B, J, Iq

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/277/1
Document: 43
Dec 5, 1788
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandwrog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Abraham Williams, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llandwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Salmon, Llandwrog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, E, R, J

From file: 4/529/9
Document: 10
Dec 6, 1788
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Theft of pigs. more

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

Accused
John Price, Labourer
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/62/3
Document: 56
Dec 6, 1788
Crime

Denbigh, Llaneilian-yn-Rhos

Theft of tallow. more

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

Accused
Henry Jones, Blacksmith 1
Denbigh, Abergele 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Llaneilian-yn-Rhos, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/- - partial verd

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over 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: 4/62/3
Document: 52
Dec 12, 1788
Crime

Denbigh, Eglwys-bach, co. Denb.

Burglary with intent. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Peter Williams, Labourer
Denbigh, Eglwys-bach, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Mathews
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/194/1
Document: 13
Dec 20, 1788
Crime

Montgomery, Trelystan

Theft of a horse. Horse recovered at Shrewsbury, co. Salop. Prisoner aged 27. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Trelystan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Bird, Trelystan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, reprieved, transported for 7 years1

Other:
E, C, R, Ca ( & in 4/194/3+4)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.