Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/744/1
Document: 54
Sep 20, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llangynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Josiah Richard, Llangynog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

From file: 4/744/1
Document: 58
Oct 10, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Lewis, VIctualler
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Hugh
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/744/1
Document: 89 1
Nov 30, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of money from a box belonging to 'a certain friendly society' from the dwelling house of George James, Carmarthen, victualler. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Thomas James, Tobacconist
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/744/1
Document: 35
Dec 30, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, tools, money, household goods and personal goods. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
William Emanuel, Yeoman
aka William Many
Carmarthen, Pembrey
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Morgan, Llan-non, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 5/6

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/744/1
Document: 55
Dec 30, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Theft of wearing apparel and a knife. more

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

Accused
William Emanuel, Yeoman
aka William Many
Carmarthen, Pembrey
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Richard, Llan-non, tailor
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/744/1
Document: 57
Dec 30, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Arson of prosecutor's house. Prisoner the son of Anthony Michael, fisherman. The prosecutor saw 'a ladder for thatching and the boy upon the ladder holding a burning glass between the thatch and the sun...the straw taken off the roof by the people who came to assist.' more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Joseph Anthony, Yeoman
aka Joseph Michael
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rachel Morgan, Carmarthen, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/744/1
Document: 34
Jan 1, 1781
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Edward Grant, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Hopkin, Llanelli, cooper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, to enlist in land service, i.e., army1

Other:
R, J; Pa(in 4/744/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/744/1
Document: 56
Feb 20, 1781
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house while she was at Llandeilo fair and stealing money and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Richard Dav Richard, Clockmaker/watchmaker 1
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rebecca John Harry, Llandeilo Fawr, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J