Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/821/1
Document: 26
Nov 10, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Mathri

Theft of marine goods - boards and handspikes from the shipwreck of The Trial, a ship belonging to William Jones, a prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of marine goods

Accused
Henry Beynon, Carpenter
Pembroke, Mathri
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rt. Hon. Thomas Harley & others
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/821/3)

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 28
Nov 10, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Mathri

Theft of marine goods - staves - from the shipwreck of The Trial, ship belonging to William Jones, a prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of marine goods

Accused
Evan Prothero, Yeoman
Pembroke, Mathri
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rt. Hon. Thomas Harley & others
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/821/3)

From file: 4/527/9
Document: 1
Nov 10, 1778
Crime

Radnor, Cregrina

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Evan Lewis, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Cregrina
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 18
Nov 19, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Begelly

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
James Davies, Labourer
aka James Davy
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 18
Nov 19, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Begelly

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Morris, Carter
Pembroke, Begelly
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/901/1
Document: 27
Nov 20, 1778
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Killing a horse by drowning it. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Maiming / killing animals

Accused
Evan John, Yeoman
Cardigan, Tregaron
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lawrence, Tregaron, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 89
Nov 21, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanybydder

Theft of barley. more

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

Accused
John Samuel Davies, Labourer
aka Samuel Davies 1
Cardigan, Llan-arth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Evan Rees, Llanybydder
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/821/1
Document: 22
Nov 28, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Prendergast

Theft of carcases of mutton from prosecutor's slaughterhouse. Recognizance refers to receiving the same. more

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

Accused
Mary Jenkins, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Prendergast
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William White, Prendergast
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/821/1
Document: 22
Nov 28, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Prendergast

Theft of carcasses of mutton from prosecutor's slaughterhouse. Prisoner confessed. more

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

Accused
Catherine Jenkins, Widow
Pembroke, Prendergast
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William White, Prendergast
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/821/1
Document: 17
Dec 1, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Begelly

Theft of a scythe and poultry to Morgan Jones. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
William Morris, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Issells
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 30
Dec 6, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Begelly

Theft from the dwelling house of money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Sarah Evans, Spinster
Pembroke, Begelly
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Nash
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 29
Dec 8, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Camrose

Theft from the dwelling house of Ann Thomas, widow, of money belonging to Thomas Phillips. Endorsed 'a most infamous and malicious indictment'. Recognizance refers to pickpocketing. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Thomas Seaborn, Labourer
Pembroke, Camrose
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Phillips, Camrose, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R