Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/389/5
Document: 10
Jan 19, 1794
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Lloyd, Yeoman
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Prickett, Gwenddwr, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/629/1
Document: 35 1
Feb 3, 1794
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Sedition: that he 'would fight against King and country'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Sedition (including seditious intent to incite)

Accused
Solomon Lysons, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/1013/1
Document: 33
Feb 13, 1794
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of cattle belonging to David Parry. more

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

Accused
John Royle, Labourer
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Evans & Samuel Johnson
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years1

Other:
J; Pa ( in 4/1013/2 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/750/3
Document: 18
Feb 20, 1794
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Theft of a horse. Thomas Jones of Cynwyl Gaeo, husbandman, implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Evan Jones, Drover
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morgan, Llansawel, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp

From file: 4/750/3
Document: 18
Feb 20, 1794
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Theft of a horse. Thomas Jones of Cynwyl Gaeo, husbandman, implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
John Morgan, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morgan, Llansawel, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp,J

From file: 4/629/1
Document: 15
Feb 24, 1794
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Deceit of prosecutor by demanding 10/6 by virtue of a warrant signed by the sheriff. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
William Meredith, Bailiff
Glamorgan, Cowbridge
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Hayes
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/389/5
Document: 11
Feb 25, 1794
Crime

Brecon, Llansbyddid

Theft of personal goods, riding gear from prosecutor's stable. more

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

Accused
Watkin Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Phillip Williams, Penpont, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/389/5
Document: 9
Mar 1, 1794
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of money in an inn. Prosecutor 'had not been quite sober' and had drunk some beer with prisoner. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Trallong, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1013/1
Document: 34
Mar 1, 1794
Crime

Flint, Overton

Theft of hay from a stack. Prisoner's son, John Shone also suspected. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
Edward Shone, Butcher 1
Outside Wales, Ellesmere, co. Salop 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Martin, Overton, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 weeks' imprisonment and to be whipped3

Other:
J, Wa, R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/195/3
Document: 13
Mar 4, 1794
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rowland Edward, Yeoman
Montgomery, Penegoes
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Hugh
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/195/3
Document: 13
Mar 4, 1794
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Assault. more

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

Accused
Hugh Tudor, Yeoman
Montgomery, Penegoes
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Hugh
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/195/3
Document: 13
Mar 4, 1794
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Rowland, Yeoman
Montgomery, Penegoes
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Hugh
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: