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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/627/2
Document: 29
Mar 10, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Gent.
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Owen
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/2
Document: 3
Mar 24, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Perjury in an action of detinue in the court of Great Sessions between Griffith Lewis and prosecutor. Accused allegedly swore about a conversation between litigants in an inn called the House of Commons about payment of 43 guineas. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Anne David, Married
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/2
Document: 2
Mar 24, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Perjury in an action of detinue in the court of Great Sessions between Griffith Lewis and prosecutor. Accused allegedly swore about a conversation between litigants in an inn called the House of Commons about payment of 43 guineas. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Evan Howell, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca (+ in 4/627/3)

From file: 4/627/2
Document: 18
Mar 24, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Perjury in an action of detinue in the court of Great sessions between Griffith Lewis and prosecutor. Accused allegedly swore about a conversation between litigants in an inn called the House of Commons about payment of 43 guineas. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Rees Harry, Glazier
Glamorgan, Aberdare
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/2
Document: 21
Apr 5, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of house belonging to David Williams, Swansea, watchmaker, prosecutor's father, and John Green, and stealing wearing apparel, cloth, food and personal goods therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Elizabeth Jones, Spinster
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
5 years imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/627/2
Document: 31 1
Apr 15, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanmadog

Threatening behaviour. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Breach of the peace / disturbing the peace / threatening behaviour

Accused
Watkin Loug Knight, Clergyman
Glamorgan, Llanmadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Evan?, Llanmadog, husbandman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ap, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/627/2
Document: 17
Jul 1, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of cut timber. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
William Davies, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Moses Harris (? otherwise Joshua Harris)
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/627/2
Document: 1
Jul 15, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Perjury at Quarter Sessions in an appeal of Anne Lewis, toll-gatherer at the north turnpike gate of Llantrisant, co. Glam., against her conviction for having permitted a cart having the fellies of the wheels of less breadth than two inches to pass. Accusedswore that he offered to act as surety to Anne Lewis who would pay her fine. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
David Williams, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Howell, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/627/2
Document: 14
Jul 19, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Coychurch

False pretences. Claiming he was a bailiff and unless prosecutor would pay a debt due to accused's brother he would arrest him. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Leyson, Farmer
Glamorgan, Llan-gan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan, St Brides Minor, stocking me
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca, R, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/627/2
Document: 4
Jul 27, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault and unlawful imprisonment. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 19 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault & unlawful / false imprisonment

Accused
Charles Higgs, Esq.
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Morris, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, W; I(in 4/627/3)

From file: 4/627/2
Document: 4
Jul 27, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault and unlawful imprisonment. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 19 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault & unlawful / false imprisonment

Accused
Thomas Butler, Gent.
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Morris, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/627/2
Document: 4
Jul 27, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault and unlawful imprisonment. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 19 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault & unlawful / false imprisonment

Accused
Michael White, Esq.
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Morris, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, W