Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/627/5
Document: 32
Jan 15, 1790
Crime

Glamorgan, Llansamlet

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing household goods therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Evan, Labourer
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Jones, Llansamlet, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 2/6

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/388/7
Document: 8
Jan 18, 1790
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Infanticide of male bastard child by drowning, the prisoner 'being afraid of her father and mother'. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Magdalen Bowen, Singlewoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Phillip John, Defynnog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
C, Iq, R, J

From file: 4/62/5
Document: 7
Jan 19, 1790
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of wheat from prosecutor's barn, Prisoner's niece, Ann Davies also suspected, but not indicted. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Ann Hughes, Married
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Davenport, Ruabon, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/303/5
Document: 9
Jan 22, 1790
Crime

Meirioneth, Barmouth

Inciting her two daughters to assault prosecutor's son, aged 10. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Mary Arthur, Married
Meirioneth, Barmouth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/824/3
Document: 37
Jan 23, 1790
Crime

Pembroke, Llanrhian

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John David, Labourer
Pembroke, Fishguard
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Davies, esq
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, J

From file: 4/904/5
Document: 23
Jan 25, 1790
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Theft of a horse. His wife indicted for another offence under the name Elizabeth Sullivan. more

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

Accused
John Severn, Ship carpenter
aka John Sullivan
Outside Wales, Unspecified, Ireland 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howell William, Llywel, co. Brec. farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, respited for 4 months

Other:
Ca, J, E, R, A, O

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/627/5
Document: 28
Jan 26, 1790
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of wearing apparel? from the dwelling house of James Lake. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Mariner
Glamorgan, Loughor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Oldfield, Swansea, coachman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
R, J, Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/194/3
Document: 6
Jan 26, 1790
Crime

Outside Wales, Worthen, co. Salop

Theft of food, barley, belonging to Anne Parry, widow, prosecutor's mother, from a barn. Recognizance refers to breaking and entering a barn, but not indicted for this. Prisoner aged 38. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Thomas Barrett, Labourer
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Parry
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/824/3
Document: 36
Jan 28, 1790
Crime

Pembroke, Amroth

Theft of barley, winnowing sheet, an iron shovel and geese from prosecutor's barn and carthouse. Indicted with his nephew, Francis Thomas, Crunwear, cooper, and another. C.f no. 17 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
John Thomas, Cooper
Carmarthen, Cyffig
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Cossens, Amroth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, I, E, R

From file: 4/824/3
Document: 36
Jan 28, 1790
Crime

Pembroke, Amroth

Theft of barley, winnowing sheet, an iron shovel and geese from prosecutor's barn and carthouse. Indicted with his uncle,John Thomas, Cyffig, cooper. Cf no. 17 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Francis Thomas, Cooper
Pembroke, Crunwear
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Cossens, Amroth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 11d - partial verdic

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca, I, E, R, J

From file: 4/824/3
Document: 36
Jan 28, 1790
Crime

Pembroke, Amroth

Theft of barley, winnowing sheet, an iron shovel and geese from prosecutor's barn and carthouse. Cf no. 17 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
John Beynon, Labourer
Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Cossens, Amroth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, R,

From file: 4/824/3
Document: 17
Jan 29, 1790
Crime

Pembroke, Crunwear

Receiving stolen goods - geese - from John Beynon, John Thomas and John Bevans - see no. 27 in this file more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Martha Thomas, Widow
Pembroke, Crunwear
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Cossens, Amroth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, I, E,,R