Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/742/3
Document: 33
Sep 14, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of food -, cheese. Prisoner aged eleven or twelve years. more

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

Accused
John Rice, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David, otherwise John of Danyrallt, Ca
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/742/3
Document: 1000
Sep 14, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Receiving. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 33 in this file. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth David, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David, otherwise John of Danyrallt, Ca
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/742/3
Document: 38
Oct 28, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing personal goods including silver spoons and wearing apparel. Prisoner formerly employed by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
James Davies, Servant
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Coleman, Carmarthen, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of grand larceny to the value of 8/-

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment with hard labour on the Thames1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/742/3
Document: 35
Nov 14, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of money and buttons. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Lewis, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas John, Llannarth,,co. Card., victuall
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/742/3
Document: 55
Nov 27, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Lloyd, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Watkin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/742/3
Document: 39
Nov 30, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyb

Burglary of house of Richard Rees and stealing money and silver spoon therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Enoch Evan, Weaver
aka Enoch the weaver
Carmarthen, Cenarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Rees, Llandyb
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing the spoon, value 10/- -

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment with hard labour on the hulks in the Thames1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/742/3
Document: 50
Dec 20, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Griffith, Miller
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Watkin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/742/3
Document: 51
Jan 21, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandingad

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas James, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Myddfai
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Watkin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/742/3
Document: 53
Jan 22, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandingad

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Watkin
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/742/3
Document: 54
Jan 22, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandingad

Assault. more

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

Accused
David William, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Llandingad
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Watkin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/742/3
Document: 44
Feb 1, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Charles, Carpenter
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Discharged by prosecutor1

Punishment:

Other:
F(in 4/742/4); A, D (both in 4/743/1)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/742/3
Document: 52
Mar 1, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Williams, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: