Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/628/4
Document: 15
Aug 1, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Loughor

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel belonging to Sarah Mainwaring therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Leyshon, Mariner
Glamorgan, Loughor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Thomas Williams, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

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Document: 14
Sep 1, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Loughor

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel belonging to Elizabeth Llewelyn, spinster, therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Leyshon, Mariner
Glamorgan, Loughor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Thomas Williams, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/628/4
Document: 12
Mar 31, 1792
Crime

Glamorgan, Eglwysilan

Theft from the dwelling house of money, wearing apparel and personal goods. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Eglwysilan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Howell, Eglwysilan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to thevalue of 5/- - partial verdict

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

Other:
Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/628/4
Document: 17
Apr 6, 1792
Crime

Monmouth, Michaelston-y-Vedw

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
Anne Rees, Spinster
Monmouth, Michaelston-y-Vedw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward William, Rudry, Glam.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, Ca, J

From file: 4/628/4
Document: 11
Apr 30, 1792
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit-juxta-Neath

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Mary Morley, Married
Glamorgan, Llantwit-juxta-Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Craven, Swansea
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment1

Other:
Ca, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/628/4
Document: 6
May 31, 1792
Crime

Glamorgan, Oystermouth

Forgery of an order to deliver goods. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
John Lewis, Labourer
Glamorgan, Loughor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Vaughan, Fishguard, co. Pemb., mason
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J

From file: 4/628/4
Document: 10
May 31, 1792
Crime

Glamorgan, Oystermouth

Deceit - obtaining from Elizabeth Treasure, otherwise Treger, otherwise Howells, two bags and a small box belonging to prosecutor by means of a forged order. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Labourer
Glamorgan, Oystermouth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Vaughan, Fishguard, co. Pemb., mason
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca, J

From file: 4/628/4
Document: 16
Jun 1, 1792
Crime

Glamorgan, Newcastle

Arson of prosecutor's beast-house and barn. Verdict of not guilty recorded on indictment. Indicted twice for the fact - see notional doct. no. 1000 in this file. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Margaret Hopkin, Married
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Newcastle, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
Ca, R, I, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/628/4
Document: 1000
Jun 1, 1792
Crime

Glamorgan, Newcastle

Arson of prosecutor's beast-house and barn. Doct. no. is notional, the details are on the calendar - no. 30 in this file. Indictment missing. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 16 in this file. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Margaret Hopkin, Married
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Newcastle, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Acquitted, indictment defective.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, J, J

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/628/4
Document: 26
Aug 6, 1792
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

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
James John, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hopkins, chief constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/628/4
Document: 13
Aug 10, 1792
Crime

Glamorgan, Penmark

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Labourer
Glamorgan, Penmark
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Copp
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/628/4
Document: 8
Aug 18, 1792
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Perjury - falsely swearing to the Quarter Sessions that part of the highway leading from Neath to Brecon is out of repair. more

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

Accused
Morgan William, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantwit-juxta-Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: