Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/747/4
Document: 13 1
Feb 29, 1788
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of cloth from prosecutor's warehouse at the Ivy Bush inn, belonging to George Stephens, shopkeeper. Recognizance refers to breaking and entering a warehouse. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Evan, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Humphreys, Carmarthen, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, 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: 4/747/4
Document: 24
Feb 29, 1788
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of cloth from prosecutor's warehouse at the Ivy Bush inn belonging to George Stephens, shopkeeper. Recognizance refers to breaking and entering warehouse. John Evans of Carmarthen, yeoman, implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lewis, Tailor
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Humphreys, Carmarthen, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment, fined 6d and to be whipped1

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/4
Document: 26
May 17, 1788
Crime

Carmarthen, Pembrey

Murder of Margaret David, singlewoman, by striking her with a three-legged stool. Second count of murder with a pickaxe. Deceased suffered a 'large fracture through which the brain appeared'. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
William Emanuel, Labourer
aka William Many
Carmarthen, Pembrey
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, I, Iq, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/747/4
Document: 25
May 20, 1788
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyb

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Jenkin, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Llandyb
Plea: Submits 1
Prosecutor
John Rees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A, F(in 4/748/1)

  • 1 Plea added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.