From file: 4/626/6
Document: 9
Jun 4, 1783
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Nuisance - keeping pigs on the highways of Swansea causing offensive smells and great quantities of dung to be deposited. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
David Davies, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Rawson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 8
May 1, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Keeping a disorderly house, permitting plays, forces, interludes and other entertainments of the stage to be performed within. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Keeping a disorderly or bawdy house / selling ale without a licence

Accused
John Calvert, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Morris, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 46
Nov 16, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of a horse distrained by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Howell Morgan, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Kemeys, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 46
Nov 16, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Rescue of a horse distrained by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Daniel Evan, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Kemeys, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 1
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Nuisance - obstructing the High Street by milking cows there. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Gabriel Powell, Esq.
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Morris, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/627/2)

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 7
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Nuisance - making it dangerous for people to use Wind Street because of the ruinous state of a house owned by accused. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Edward Sneyd, Esq.
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Morris, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 10
Apr 12, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Nuisance - obstructing Car Street by placing carts and benches on the same. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
William Evans, Wheelwright
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Watkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 14
Jun 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Jane Jones, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Phillips, Llandyb
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E/Cp, J

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 20
Jul 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Theft of sheep more

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

Accused
Mary John, Spinster
Glamorgan, Pyle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 6
Jul 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Theft of sheep more

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

Accused
Rees Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Pyle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 20
Jul 5, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantriddyd

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
Mary Jobson, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Llantriddyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, Ca

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 16
Jul 20, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing a bill of exchange and money. Prisoner employed by prosecutor; aged about 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Lewis, Servant
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Leonard Bilsen Gwyn, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
E, Ca, R, J