Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/623/2
Document: 3
Jan 1, 1772
Crime

Glamorgan, Llan-giwg

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Morgan, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llan-giwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hopkin Richard
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/623/2
Document: 14
May 2, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely

Murder of Margaret Smith alias Peggy Smith, infant, aged about 21/2, by throwing her on a fire. Accused had beaten the child, whom she was nursing, to death in a fit of melancholy. Indicted with her mother.1 more

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

Accused
Mary David, Married
Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Miles
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/623/2
Document: 14
May 2, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely

Murder of Margaret Smith, infant, by throwing her on a fire. Indicted with her daughter1, for which see text. Accused aged about 69; died in October 1775. more

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

Accused
Catherine Morgan, Singlewoman
aka Catherine Hopkin, marr
Glamorgan, St George-super-Ely
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Miles
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/623/2
Document: 12
May 24, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Assault and rescue of Daniel Thomas, Cowbridge, printer, also indicted, from prosecutor's custody. more

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

Accused
Gemaliel Davies, Printer
Glamorgan, Cowbridge
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jacob Thomas, Cowbridge, serjeant at mace
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/623/2
Document: 12
May 24, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Assault and rescue of Daniel Thomas, Cowbridge, printer, also indicted, from prosecutor's custody. more

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

Accused
Rees Thomas, Printer
Glamorgan, Cowbridge
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jacob Thomas, Cowbridge, serjeant at mace
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/623/2
Document: 12
May 24, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Assault and rescue of himself from prosecutor's custody. more

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

Accused
Daniel Thomas, Printer
Glamorgan, Cowbridge
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jacob Thomas, Cowbridge, serjeant at mace
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/623/2
Document: 15
Jun 1, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, St Fagans

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money and wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Thomas Arthur, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanishen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rosser
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/623/2
Document: 16
Jun 26, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Mawr

Murder of Sarah Evan, infant, by strangling her. more

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

Accused
Margaret Lewis, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jenkin Evan
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, R

From file: 4/623/2
Document: 8
Jul 1, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Libel, in the form of a song accusing Rice Price, Neath, mercer, and John Jenkins, Neath, of being thieves. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Libel

Accused
Lancelot Watkins, Cordwainer
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/623/2
Document: 9
Jul 6, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house or inn. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Mary Watkin, Servant
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Owen, Cardiff, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Burned in the hand1

Other:
J, E, 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: 4/623/2
Document: 10
Aug 1, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Oystermouth

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Henry Henry, Labourer
Glamorgan, Oystermouth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffith, Oystermouth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
J, R, I, A; Pa ( in 4/623/3 )

From file: 4/623/2
Document: 13
Aug 11, 1774
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

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
William Deere, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Prees, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: