Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/629/5
Document: 45 1
Nov 30, 1794
Crime

Glamorgan, Mynyddislwyn

Theft of a horse belonging to Anne Horton, Mynyddislwyn, co. Mon. more

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

Accused
Thomas David, Collier
Monmouth, Mynyddislwyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/629/5
Document: 3
Sep 25, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

False pretences - obtaining cloth from prosecutor by claiming she had been sent by Mrs Jane Rottan. Accused's mother Mary Thomas implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Spinster/infant
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Vaughan, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment in solitary confinement1

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/629/5
Document: 13
Sep 30, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

False pretences - obtaining cloth from prosecutor by claiming that a Mrs Ashwell had sent her for the same. Accused's mother, Mary Thomas, implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Spinster/infant
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Voss, Swansea, linendraper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/629/5
Document: 39 1
Sep 30, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Receiving goods from her daughter, Mary Thomas the younger. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Mary Thomas, Married 2
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/629/5
Document: 7
Oct 7, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of money belonging to prosecutor and William Morgan, Carmarthen, esq. and others, from a mail coach. Prisoner's wife, Mary, also implicated. Prisoner aged 29. more

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

Accused
John Watkins, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morgan, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, A; Ca(in 4/629/6)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/629/5
Document: 5
Nov 11, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Burglary of house belonging to Mary Jasper and stealing wearing apparel and household goods belonging to prosecutor, William Hoskins, clergyman, and others. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Roger Greedy, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susanna Jasper, Llanrhidian, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/629/5
Document: 5
Nov 11, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Burglary of house belonging to Mary Jasper and stealing wearing apparel and household goods belonging to prosecutor, William Hoskins, clergyman, and others therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Sarah Hugh, Spinster
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susanna Jasper, Llanrhidian, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/629/5
Document: 4
Dec 10, 1795
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft from a stable of 11 pairs of shoes. Prisoner aged 21. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from warehouses / storehouses / stables 5/- +

Accused
Benjamin Cosher, Saddler
aka Benjamin Crawshay
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Macartha, Llandovery, co. Carm., sh
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in solitary confinement1

Other:
R, J; Ca(in 4/629/6)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/629/5
Document: 12
Jan 5, 1796
Crime

Glamorgan, St Fagans

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Bladen, Bricklayer
Glamorgan, St Fagans
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Miles
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/629/5
Document: 11
Jan 21, 1796
Crime

Glamorgan, Eglwysilan

Theft of food - wheatcorn. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Elizabeth Owen, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Eglwysilan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/629/5
Document: 8
Feb 27, 1796
Crime

Glamorgan, Lecwith

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Farmer
Glamorgan, Cogan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Holbin, St Andrews, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/629/5
Document: 9
Feb 27, 1796
Crime

Glamorgan, Lecwith

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Holbin, Yeoman
Glamorgan, St Andrews
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Holbin, St Andrews, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: