Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/623/3
Document: 14
Nov 29, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with his father and brother. more

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

Accused
William Morley, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Beavan, Cadoxton juxta Neath, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/385/7
Document: 18
Dec 3, 1774
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Highway robbery. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Charles Crudgington, Labourer
Brecon, Llys-wen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, St Michael Cwmdu, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1, commuted on his enlisting in the army.

Other:
R, J; Pa(in 4/385/8-9)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/526/7
Document: 8
Dec 7, 1774
Crime

Radnor, Llanelwedd

Assault. more

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

Accused
Howell Gwynne, Esq.
Radnor, Llanelwedd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ebenezer Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/526/7
Document: 9
Dec 8, 1774
Crime

Radnor, Llansanffraid-yn-Elfae

Murder of Elinor Price otherwise Elinor Thomas otherwise Nelly Thomas by striking her with a stone after she refused to let the prisoner know 'whether she was a man or woman'. Deceased was sexually abused. more

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

Accused
Thomas Owen, Labourer
Radnor, Llansanffraid-yn-Elfael
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hames
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be hung in chains

Other:
J, C/E, Iq, R

From file: 4/623/3
Document: 10
Dec 12, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

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
Jannet John, Servant
Glamorgan, Pyle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jenkins, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, E, I, R

From file: 4/741/1
Document: 33
Dec 12, 1774
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 35 in this file - for burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel of William Thomas. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Harry, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas David
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 2d

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/741/1
Document: 33
Dec 12, 1774
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 35 in this file - for burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel of William Thomas. Attempted escape from prison - see no. 4/741/2/27. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Harry, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas David
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
J; Pa(in 4/741/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/741/1
Document: 35
Dec 12, 1774
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Burglary of the house of Thomas David and stealing prosecutor's wearing apparel. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 33 in this file - for burglary and stealing Thomas David's wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Harry, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/741/1
Document: 35
Dec 12, 1774
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Burglary of the house of Thomas David and stealing prosecutor's wearing apparel. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 33 in this file - for burglary and stealing Thomas David's wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Harry, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/900/1
Document: 7
Dec 14, 1774
Crime

Cardigan, LLanychaearn

Murder of David Simon, Llannarth, by shooting him. more

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

Accused
John David James, Yeoman
Cardigan, LLanychaearn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Simon David
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq

From file: 4/527/2
Document: 8
Dec 24, 1774
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Nant Mela

Breaking and entering unenclosed warren where prosecutor kept and bred rabbits and killing the same. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Poaching and other offences against the Game Laws

Accused
William Holl, Labourer
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/527/2
Document: 8
Dec 24, 1774
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Nant Mela

Breaking and entering unenclosed warren where prosecutor kept and bred rabbits and killing the same. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Poaching and other offences against the Game Laws

Accused
George Lewis, Shoemaker
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: