Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/627/3
Document: 23 1
Jan 13, 1789
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Pickpocketing. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
William Williams, Cordwainer
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Evan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

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.
From file: 4/748/3
Document: 13
Jan 15, 1789
Crime

Carmarthen, Kidwelly

Perjury by swearing on oath in order to register a ship called The Kidwelly Castle and earlier called The Marchioness of Buckingham of Kidwelly that he was sole owner of the ship which in fact belonged to John Lewis of Eglwys Fach, co. Denb., timber merchant. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 44 in 4/744/1. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
William Foulkes, Mariner
Caernarfon, Llangystennin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Williams, collector of Customs
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/749/1
Document: 44
Jan 15, 1789
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Perjury by swearing on oath in order to register a ship called The Kidwelly Castle and earlier called The Marchioness of Buckingham of Kidwelly that he was sole owner of the ship which in fact belonged to John Lewis of Eglwys fach, co. Caern., timber merchant. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 13 in 4/748/3. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
William Foulkes, Mariner
Carmarthen, Llangystennin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Williams, gent. & collector of Custom
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/62/3
Document: 54
Jan 20, 1789
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Llangollen, farmer.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, I

From file: 4/748/1
Document: 29
Jan 24, 1789
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money belonging to Anne Richard. Prisoner, a member of the 46th Regiment of Foot, quartered at the Green Dragon inn, Carmarthen. Prisoner armed with a sword. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Griffith, Soldier
Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary James, Llangyndeyrn, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, Ca, R, J; W(in 4/748/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/748/1
Document: 29
Jan 24, 1789
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money belonging to Anne Richard. Prisoner, a member of the 46th Regiment of Foot, quartered at the Green Dragon inn, Carmarthen. Prisoner armed with a sword. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Jenkins, Soldier
Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn
Plea: Not guilty;
Prosecutor
Mary James, Llangyndeyrn, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, Ca, R, J; W(in 4/748/1), Ca(in 4/748/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/388/5
Document: 7
Jan 27, 1789
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Catherine Williams, Widow
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Charles, Llangynidr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted upon another indi

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R

From file: 4/388/5
Document: 8
Jan 27, 1789
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Catherine Williams, Widow
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Llangynidr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years

Other:
J, I, E, R; Ca(in 4/388/8)

From file: 4/1012/1
Document: 3
Jan 30, 1789
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Theft of hawker's goods - cloth and caps belonging to the prosecutor on market day. Margaret Manning, haberdasher, prosecutor's wife, had removed two boxes of wares from her standing to the house of Thomas Lister for safe-keeping, from where the goods were stolen. more

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

Accused
John Wilson, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Patrick Manning, Chester, co. Chester, hawk
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/1012/1
Document: 3
Jan 30, 1789
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Theft of hawker's goods - cloth and caps belonging to the prosecutor on market day. Margaret Manning, haberdasher, prosecutor's wife, had removed two boxes of wares from her standing to the house of Thomas Lister for safe-keeping, from where the goods were stolen. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Patrick Manning, Chester, co. Chester, hawk
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/1012/1
Document: 3
Jan 30, 1789
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Theft of hawker's goods - cloth and caps belonging to the prosecutor on market day. Margaret Manning, haberdasher, prosecutor's wife, had removed two boxes of wares from her standing to the house of Thomas Lister for safe-keeping, from where the goods were stolen. more

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

Accused
Thomas Hartley, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Patrick Manning, Chester, co. Chester, hawk
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/1012/1
Document: 3
Jan 30, 1789
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Theft of hawker's goods - cloth and caps belonging to the prosecutor on market day. Margaret Manning, haberdasher, prosecutor's wife, had removed two boxes of wares from her standing to the house of Thomas Lister for safe-keeping, from where the goods were stolen. more

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

Accused
William Hunt, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Patrick Manning, Chester, co. Chester, hawk
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J