Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/905/4
Document: 16
Mar 22, 1793
Crime

Cardigan, Ciliau Aeron

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rev. John James Jones, Clergyman
Cardigan, Ciliau Aeron
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Owen Jones, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d2

Other:
R

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/389/4
Document: 18
Mar 25, 1793
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's boot room, which was broken open sold by prisoner to an Abergavenny shoemaker. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Labourer
Monmouth, Abergavenny
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, esq/surgeon
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/195/2
Document: 2
Mar 28, 1793
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft of food, barley and a bag. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
John Abraham, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Jones, Llanfyllin, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/195/2
Document: 3
Mar 28, 1793
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft of food, mixed corn, being wheat and barley and a bag. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
John Abraham, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Llanfyllin, miller
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/389/3
Document: 6
Mar 30, 1793
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Parry, Joiner
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Harpwood
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/389/3
Document: 6
Mar 30, 1793
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault. more

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

Accused
Charles Parry, Joiner
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Harpwood
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/906/1
Document: 49
Apr 1, 1793
Crime

Cardigan, Llannarth

Common barrator. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Elinor Hughes, Married
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Daniel
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ci; J (in 4/906/2), W (in 4/906/2 - 3)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/906/1
Document: 49
Apr 1, 1793
Crime

Cardigan, Llannarth

Common barrator. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Evan Thomas, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Daniel
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ci; J (in 4/906/2), W (in 4/906/2 - 3)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/304/1
Document: 82
Apr 11, 1793
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing wearing apparel and money therefrom. more

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

Accused
Thomas Webster, Unspecified
Montgomery, Llanerfyl
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Ellis, Llanycil
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
B, J

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 3
Apr 12, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot - destroying fences set up and approved by an Act of Parliament. The other three named prosecutors being Richard Hill, Stellington, co. Staffs, Matthew Fletcher, Clifton, co. Lancs, and Josiah Boydell, Allington, co. Denb, whose father Thomas had been 'agent of several estates' and had bought enclosed land. See also D. G. Evans, 'The Hope Enclosure Act of 1791', Flintshire Historical Society Journal, Vol 331 (1983-4). Prisoner rescued from gaol - see also nos.4 - 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Flint, Hope
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs, & 3 ot
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Judgement respited

Other:
J, E

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 5
Apr 20, 1793
Crime

Flint, Flint

Rescue of Thomas Jones, Hope, labourer, prisoner's brother, from gaol - see no. 3 in this file and text. A mob of about two hundred people descended on Flint gaol. A large stone or brick was thrown against the door and windows broken. See also nos. 4, 6 - 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
aka Will of Hen T
Flint, Hope
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Puleston, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 5
Apr 20, 1793
Crime

Flint, Flint

Rescue of Thomas Jones, Hope, labourer, from gaol - see no. 3 in this file and text. A mob of about two hundred people descended on Flint gaol. A large stone or brick was thrown against the door and windows broken. Prisoner 'brandished his club over the gaoler's wife threatening to knock her down. See also nos. 4, 6 - 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
Robert Evans, Labourer
Flint, Hope
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Puleston, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E