Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/906/5
Document: 41
Sep 23, 1795
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Assault. more

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

Accused
Owen Jones, Gent.
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bowen
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Fined

Other:
J, Ci; W, J(both in 4/906/6)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/629/5
Document: 3
Sep 25, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

False pretences - obtaining cloth from prosecutor by claiming she had been sent by Mrs Jane Rottan. Accused's mother Mary Thomas implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Spinster/infant
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Vaughan, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment in solitary confinement1

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/751/1
Document: 14
Sep 30, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyfaelog

Theft of wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 21. more

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

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llangynnwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Gravel
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J, Wa

From file: 4/629/5
Document: 13
Sep 30, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

False pretences - obtaining cloth from prosecutor by claiming that a Mrs Ashwell had sent her for the same. Accused's mother, Mary Thomas, implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Spinster/infant
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Voss, Swansea, linendraper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/629/5
Document: 39 1
Sep 30, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Receiving goods from her daughter, Mary Thomas the younger. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Married 2
Glamorgan, Swansea
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: 4/629/5
Document: 7
Oct 7, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of money belonging to prosecutor and William Morgan, Carmarthen, esq. and others, from a mail coach. Prisoner's wife, Mary, also implicated. Prisoner aged 29. more

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

Accused
John Watkins, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morgan, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, A; Ca(in 4/629/6)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/826/3
Document: 24
Oct 28, 1795
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Uttering a counterfeit shilling to Margarer Davis. Second count of uttering to William Walters. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Dennis Sullivan, Labourer
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/531/5
Document: 2
Oct 28, 1795
Crime

Radnor, New Radnor

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Preece, Yeoman
aka David Price
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/195/7
Document: 3
Oct 30, 1795
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault on the prosecutor and the rescue of himself from his custody. Prisoner had been apprehended for detaining a debt. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Edward Beedle, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/195/7
Document: 3
Oct 30, 1795
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault on the prosecutor and the rescue of Edward Beedle the younger, Llanidloes, yeoman, apprehended for detaining a debt, from his custody. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Beedle, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/195/7
Document: 3
Oct 30, 1795
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault on the prosecutor and the rescue of Edward Beedle the younger, Llanidloes, yeoman, apprehended for detaining a debt, from his custody. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Edward Jarman, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Guilty. 1
Prosecutor
John Davies, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 2/6d2

  • 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: 4/195/7
Document: 3
Oct 30, 1795
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault on the prosecutor and the rescue of Edward Beedle the younger, Llanidloes, yeoman, apprehended for detaining a debt, from his custody. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Evan Rees, Blacksmith
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Guilty. 1
Prosecutor
John Davies, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 2/6d2

  • 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.