Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/527/10
Document: 7
Jan 3, 1779
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Nant Mela

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Lewis, Gent.
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Price
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 27
Jan 4, 1779
Crime

Pembroke, Llanwnda

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
David Davies, Mariner
aka David John Evan David
Pembroke, Dinas
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Evans, clergyman, JP
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/624/3
Document: 41
Jan 5, 1779
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanblethian

Murder of Elizabeth William, Llanblethian, spinster, with an axe. more

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

Accused
William John, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanblethian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Nicholas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, R

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 82
Jan 10, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing cheese. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Rees, Labourer
Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty - no evidence.1

Punishment:

Other:
J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/624/3
Document: 14
Jan 11, 1779
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rees Thomas, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Pyle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Harris
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 83
Jan 16, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Theft of barley belonging to Enoch John. more

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

Accused
Thomas Rees, Labourer
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas, Newchurch, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty - no evidence.1

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/743/1
Document: 84
Jan 16, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.

Theft of barley. more

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

Accused
Zacheus Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan
Result

Verdict:
?No prosecution, convicted on another indic

Punishment:

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 85
Jan 16, 1779
Crime

Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing barley. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Zacheus Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas, Newchurch
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 2/6

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment on the hulks in the Thames1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/386/4
Document: 1
Jan 20, 1779
Crime

Brecon, Llanfrynach

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Phillip, Yeoman
aka William John Phillip 1
Brecon, Llanfrynach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Parry
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J; R(in 4/386/6)

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
From file: 4/386/4
Document: 2
Jan 20, 1779
Crime

Brecon, Llanfrynach

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Phillip, Yeoman
aka William John Phillip 1
Brecon, Llanfrynach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans, Llanfrynach, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J; R(in 4/386/6)

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
From file: 4/386/4
Document: 3
Jan 20, 1779
Crime

Brecon, Cantref

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Phillip, Yeoman
aka William John Phillip 1
Brecon, Llanfrynach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Prichard, Cantref, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted upon another indi

Punishment:

Other:
R (in 4/386/6)

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
From file: 4/386/4
Document: 8
Jan 20, 1779
Crime

Brecon, Llanfrynach

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Phillip, Yeoman
aka William John Phillip 1
Brecon, Llanfrynach
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llanfigon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R (in 4/386/6)

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