Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/905/1
Document: 16
Sep 24, 1790
Crime

Cardigan, Gwnnws

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Cardigan, Gwnnws
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewelin Powell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/388/9
Document: 14
Oct 6, 1790
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Watkins, Labourer
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Watkins, Llandyfaelog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, 3 years imprisonment in solitary confinement remitted1

Other:
Pa, J, E, R; Rem(4/389/3)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/388/9
Document: 10
Oct 8, 1790
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Watkins, Labourer
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Davies the younger, Merthyr Cynog
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted upon another indi

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/388/9
Document: 9
Oct 30, 1790
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Servant
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. John Williams, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years

Other:
Pa, J, E, R

From file: 4/628/2
Document: 3
Nov 1, 1790
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Nuisance - feeding pigs on the highway. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Elizabeth Davies, Widow
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David
Result

Verdict:
Acquitted.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/824/5
Document: 21
Nov 7, 1790
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Phillip John, Blacksmith
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Parry, mason
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/824/5
Document: 20
Nov 15, 1790
Crime

Pembroke, Cosheston

Obstructing the highway by erecting and maintaining a hedge or fence across it. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Tasker, Esq.
Pembroke, Upton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Butler, esq
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/628/1
Document: 20
Nov 18, 1790
Crime

Glamorgan, Pendeulwyn

Theft of cut timber. more

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

Accused
Thomas Bradley, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Pendeulwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Richardson, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/628/1
Document: 15
Nov 21, 1790
Crime

Glamorgan, Wick

Murder of Elizabeth Thomas, prisoner's wife. Deceased found on Wigmore Stairs, at cliffside. more

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

Accused
David Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Wick
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Deere
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, R

From file: 4/1012/5
Document: 24
Nov 29, 1790
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, wearing apparel, food. Prisoner had called on the prosecutor to go to drink ale. Once in an inn, prisoner returned to prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Robert Griffiths, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Hughes
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment1

Other:
I/Cp, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/749/1
Document: 55 1
Nov 30, 1790
Crime

Carmarthen, Cilymaenllwyd

Theft of a sheep. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Phillip Gibby, Unspecified
Carmarthen, Llanboidy
Plea:
Prosecutor
James David Nicholas, Eglwys Fair, yeoman
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: 4/824/5
Document: 13
Dec 9, 1790
Crime

Pembroke, Morfil

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Francis, Labourer
Pembroke, Morfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: