Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1013/9
Document: 3
Sep 23, 1797
Crime

Flint, Halkyn

Infanticide of her female bastard child by wrapping it in a cloth, thereby suffocating it. more

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

Accused
Margaret Jones, Singlewoman
aka Peggy Jones 1
Flint, Halkyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Davies
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, E, R

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
From file: 4/1013/9
Document: 3
Sep 23, 1797
Crime

Flint, Halkyn

Infanticide of a female bastard child, prisoner's daughter, born in secret to his accomplice, by wrapping it in a cloth, thereby suffocating it. more

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

Accused
Joseph Emerson, Yeoman
Flint, Halkyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

From file: 4/390/10
Document: 11
Sep 25, 1797
Crime

Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Benjamin Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/390/3
Document: 23
Oct 5, 1797
Crime

Brecon, Garthbrengi

Breaking and entering the prosecutor's house and stealing money and personal goods. Prisoner aged 24. more

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

Accused
William Price, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Watkin, Garthbrengi, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, R; Ca ( in 4/390/4)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/390/3
Document: 22
Oct 11, 1797
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Price, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/630/1
Document: 40
Oct 26, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Hancorn, Gent.
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Vaughan, Cardiff, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/630/1
Document: 39
Oct 26, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Newcastle

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. Prisoner, aged 24, a brother to a former servant to prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Edward Stradling, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Newcastle
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
Ca, Wa, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/630/1
Document: 40
Oct 26, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault. more

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

Accused
Lewis Jenkins, Gent.
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Vaughan, Cardiff, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/531/9
Document: 11
Oct 28, 1797
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Receiving food from person/s unknown, belonging to John Farmer and James Walter, Bishop's Castle, co. Salop, maltster, from the house of John Farmer. more

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

Accused
Benjamin Bufton, Labourer
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/390/3
Document: 21
Nov 1, 1797
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Evan Prosser, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Roger Powell, Talgarth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I/E, R, J

From file: 4/196/3
Document: 3
Nov 1, 1797
Crime

Montgomery, Llansanffraid-ym-Mecha

Theft of food, wheat, from prosecutor's barn. Indicted with his daughter. John Evans, labourer, implicated, but not indicted. Prisoner aged 70. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/196/3
Document: 3
Nov 1, 1797
Crime

Montgomery, Llansanffraid-ym-Mecha

Theft of food, wheat, from prosecutor's barn. Indicted with her father. John Evans, labourer, implicated, but not indicted. Prisoner aged 18. more

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

Accused
Jane Jones, Singlewoman
aka Ann Jones 1
Montgomery, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.