Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/626/4
Document: 27
Jul 19, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Pen-tyrch

Infanticide of her male 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
Mary Richard, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Pen-tyrch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis, Pen-tyrch, overseer of the p
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, I, E, R, Iq

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 1
Aug 1, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
William Morris, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 1
Aug 1, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Morgan William, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 1
Aug 1, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
William Evan, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 1
Aug 1, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Forcible entry and ejectment. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Catherine Morgan, Married
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 1
Aug 1, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Forcible entry and ejectment. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John Morgan, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 21
Aug 1, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Hopkin Owen, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/626/4
Document: 26
Aug 1, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Theft of wearing apparel and household goods. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Wood, Widow
Outside Wales, Leighton co. Salop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bowen, Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/1d.

Punishment:
To be whipped and 2 years imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
R; Ca (4/626/6)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/626/4
Document: 34
Aug 1, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. Recognizance indicates a prosecution for burglary. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 17 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Cornelius, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea:
Prosecutor
Enoch Prees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 18
Aug 17, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Sarah Thomas, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Llantwit-juxta-Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Rees, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 31
Aug 17, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault on prosecutor 'in the passage leading to the playhouse'. more

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

Accused
Richard Hancome, Gent.
aka Richard Hancorne
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies, Swansea, attorney
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ap, R

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 33
Aug 18, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Harry, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Evan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: