Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 39
Apr 20, 1786
Crime

Carmarthen, Pencarreg

Forcible entry. Accused prosecutor's daughter?, disputed the legitimacy of her elder brother. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Hester Simon, Spinster
Carmarthen, Pencarreg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Simon, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
Ci, W(4/747/1-2); A ( in 4/747/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 39
Apr 20, 1786
Crime

Carmarthen, Pencarreg

Forcible entry. Indicted with his wife. Accused disputed the legitimacy of his elder brother, prosecutor's sons and moved into the farm with his family and livestock 'claiming the premises as his own freehold'. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Evan Simon, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Pencarreg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Simon, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
Ci, Ce; W, A(both in 4/747/2), R(in 4/747/3

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 39
Apr 20, 1786
Crime

Carmarthen, Pencarreg

Forcible entry. Indicted with her husband. Accused's husband, Evan Simon, disputed the legitimacy of his elder brother, both prosecutor's sons and moved into the farm with her family and livestock. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Margaret Simon, Married
Carmarthen, Pencarreg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Simon, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
Ci; W, A(both in 4/747/2); see also A(in 4/

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 39
Apr 20, 1786
Crime

Carmarthen, Pencarreg

Forcible entry. Indicted with her husband. Accused, prosecutor's daughter?, disputed the legitimacy of her elder brother. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Mary Simon, Widow
Carmarthen, Pencarreg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Simon, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
Ci; W, A(both in 4/747/2); see also A(in 4/

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 35
Aug 19, 1786
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Assault. Prosecutor 'employed by several landowners - to survey and value estates in the said county'. Accused and prosecutor met at an inn called The Three Tons, same time after accused had had to quit his farm. Accused 'much in liquor and is a short slender person'. more

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

Accused
Henry Price, Gent.
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Bowen, Llandeilo Fawr, farmer & deale
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined

Other:
Ci, W; A, N(both in 4/747/2)

From file: 4/747/1
Document: 51
Sep 19, 1786
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanybydder

Theft of barley. more

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

Accused
Jenkin John, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanybydder
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Timothy John, Llanybydder, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 31
Oct 30, 1786
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfynydd

Theft of household goods from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Mary Thomas, Servant
Carmarthen, Llanfynydd, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Llanfynydd, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E/Inv, R

From file: 4/747/1
Document: 49
Mar 18, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Burglary of prosecutor's house and shop and stealing cloth and wearing apparel. Joseph David of Cellan also implicated but not indicted. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Phillip David, Labourer
Cardigan, Cellan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John James, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/747/1
Document: 49
Mar 18, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Burglary of prosecutor's house and shop and stealing cloth and wearing apparel. Joseph David of Cellan also implicated but not indicted. Prisoner aged about 18. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
David Griffith, Labourer
Cardigan, Cellan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John James, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 26
Mar 19, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
David Griffith, Tailor
Cardigan, Cellan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John James, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
J

From file: 4/747/1
Document: 50
Mar 22, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of cloth. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Rees John, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Thomas, Meidrim, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 11d - partial verdic

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/1
Document: 52
Mar 24, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing cloth, wool, food and wearing apparel. Prisoner threatened prosecutor with her life. Indicted with his son? more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Griffith, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Betws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne David, Llan-non, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
I/Cp, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.