Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/813/3
Document: 7
May 1, 1736
Crime

Pembroke, Llandeloy

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Glover
Pembroke, Llandeloy
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 8
May 1, 1736
Crime

Pembroke, Llandeloy

Theft of food - a wheaten cake - from the dwelling house of William James. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Glover
Pembroke, Llandeloy
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 25 1
Nov 30, 1740
Crime

Pembroke, Nevern

Infanticide. Discharged. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Margaret Roberts, Spinster
Pembroke, Nevern
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Phillip Thomas, Clydai
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

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: 4/813/3
Document: 31 1
Nov 30, 1740
Crime

Pembroke, Brawdy

Breaking and entering the house of William James, labourer, and stealing bread. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Yeoman/glover
Pembroke, Haroldston West
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Evan, Llanhywel, gent
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 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: 4/813/3
Document: 11
Jan 31, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Theft from the dwelling house of household goods. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
David Rees, Tinker
Carmarthen, Llangeler
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Griffith James
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 1
May 19, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Murder of Eynon Harry, customs salt officer in the execution of his office by striking him with a pole in the night time. See the text to no. 2 in this file. more

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

Accused
Daniel William, Yeoman
Pembroke, Llandeilo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Davies, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 1
May 19, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Murder of Eynon Harry, customs salt officer in the execution of his office, by striking him with a pole in the night time. See the text to no. 2 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Evan David, Yeoman
Pembroke, Dinas
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Davies, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, & W (in 4/814/1)

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 2
May 19, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Assault with poles and rescue of a sack of salt and the horse carrying the same after the salt had been seized by prosecutor because it had been smuggled. Salt landed by an Irish vessel. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault on customs and excise officers, tax officials and toll collectors

Accused
Daniel William, Yeoman
Pembroke, Llandeilo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Davies, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 2
May 19, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Assault with poles and rescue of a sack of salt and the horse carrying the same after the salt had been seized by prosecutor because it had been smuggled. Salt landed by an Irish vessel. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault on customs and excise officers, tax officials and toll collectors

Accused
David Thomas, Yeoman
Pembroke, Dinas
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Davies, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 2
May 19, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Dinas

Assault with poles and rescue of a sack of salt and the horse carrying the same after the salt had been seized by prosecutor because it had been smuggled. Salt landed by an Irish vessel. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault on customs and excise officers, tax officials and toll collectors

Accused
John Evan David, Yeoman
Pembroke, Dinas
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Davies, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/813/3
Document: 23 1
Jun 15, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Llantood

Infanticide of an unknown female infant of about three days old. Found on top of a hedge sheltered with thorns and briars after having been strangled. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Person(s) u, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq

  • 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: 4/813/3
Document: 12
Jun 22, 1741
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing household goods, wearing apparel and a prayer book 'entitled a new year's gift'. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Yeoman
Pembroke, Jeffreston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jane Howell, Lampeter Velfrey, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/10 - partial verdi

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, R