Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/194/7
Document: 4
Nov 17, 1791
Crime

Montgomery, Llandrinio

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Pryce, Saddler
Montgomery, Llandrinio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/304/1
Document: 23
Nov 18, 1791
Crime

Meirioneth, Mallwyd

Assault more

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

Accused
Richard Robert, Yeoman
Meirioneth, Mallwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan William
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined

Other:
W, P, Al, J, R (in 4/303/5)

From file: 4/628/3
Document: 25
Dec 1, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanwynno

Theft of a horse. Prisoner apprehended at Cowbridge fair. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Yeoman
aka Sh
Glamorgan, Llanblethian
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Wa, I, R, J

From file: 4/255/4
Document: 66
Dec 4, 1791
Crime

Anglesey, Llanddona

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Owen, Singlewoman
Anglesey, Llanddona
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams & Peter Davies, Llanddona,
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, R, J

From file: 4/194/7
Document: 3
Dec 27, 1791
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of food, goose pies. Prisoner aged 62. more

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

Accused
Joseph Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Baystone, Guilsfield, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdic

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/194/7
Document: 1
Dec 28, 1791
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of poultry, geese. Prisoner aged 62. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Joseph Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Guilsfield, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/530/6
Document: 7
Jan 1, 1792
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Unlawfully exercising a trade of butcher. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
John Thickings, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Young Monnington
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/530/5
Document: 2
Jan 2, 1792
Crime

Radnor, Aberedw

Theft of household goods. a brass bottle, which prosecutor had "put out to receive rain water from the eves". Recovered at a mercer's shop in Builth. more

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

Accused
Lewis Thomas, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev John Williams, Aberedw, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment in solitary confinement

Other:
J, R, E, C

From file: 4/530/5
Document: 2
Jan 2, 1792
Crime

Radnor, Aberedw

Theft of household goods, a brass kettle, which prosecutor had put out to receive rain water from the eves. Recovered at mercer's shop in Builth. more

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

Accused
Evan Evans, Yeoman
Radnor, Aberedw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev John Williams, Aberedw, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment in solitary confinement1

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/905/3
Document: 16
Jan 4, 1792
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Shoemaker
Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams, Bangor Teifi, surgeon
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/389/1
Document: 3
Jan 4, 1792
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Manslaughter by shooting Gwenllian Powell, St Michael Cwmdu, servant. Prisoner and deceased in same employ. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Servant
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Powell, Llanfigan
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, E, R

From file: 4/530/7
Document: 8
Jan 7, 1792
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Theft of hide. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
John Richards, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Evans the younger
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.