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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/814/3
Document: 7
Sep 25, 1742
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Forgery of a stamp used to stamp skins, hides, parchment, etc. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
David James, Labourer
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Lloyd, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Trial abandoned, witnesses committed for pe

Punishment:

From file: 4/814/3
Document: 7
Sep 25, 1742
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Forgery of a stamp used to stamp skins, hides, parchment, etc. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Christmas Thomas, Labourer
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Lloyd, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Trial abandoned, witnesses committed for pe

Punishment:

From file: 4/814/3
Document: 17
Sep 25, 1742
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Forgery of a stamp used to stamp skins, hides, parchment, etc. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Anne Poyer, Widow/tanner
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Lloyd, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Trial abandoned, witnesses committed for pe

Punishment:

From file: 4/814/3
Document: 18
Sep 25, 1742
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Forgery of a stamp used to stamp skins, hides, parchment, etc. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Rice Williams, Surgeon
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Lloyd, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Trial abandoned, witnesses committed for pe

Punishment:

From file: 4/814/3
Document: 31 1
Feb 28, 1745
Crime

Pembroke, St David's

Theft of wearing apparel. No indictment - the file is missing. See National Library of Wales Journal, xxiv, 1985, pp84-92. more

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

Accused
James Lilly, Fencing master 2
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Roch, St David's
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.3

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years5, escaped, murdered4

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.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 4 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 5 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/814/3
Document: 22
May 1, 1745
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Theft from the dwelling house of cloths and wearing apparel. Her husband indicted with receiving. See no. 1000 in this file. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Thomas, Married
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Stephen Rees, Tenby, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2, reprieved till following session2

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/814/3
Document: 1000
May 1, 1745
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Receiving stolen goods from his wife. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against his wife, no. 22 in this file. more

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

Accused
Richard Thomas, Corviser
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea:
Prosecutor
Stephen Reed, Tenby, mercer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R (in 4/814/2)

From file: 4/814/3
Document: 19
Nov 27, 1745
Crime

Pembroke, Castlemartin

Rescue of goods ordered to be replevied by the sheriff of co. Pemb., namely a piece of wreck timber which George Roch, gent., and John Roch, gent., unjustly detained from prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
Richard Bedford, Yeoman
Pembroke, Castlemartin
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Campbell, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/814/4)

From file: 4/814/3
Document: 19
Nov 27, 1745
Crime

Pembroke, Castlemartin

Rescue of goods ordered to be replevied by the sheriff of co. Pemb., namely a piece of wreck timber which George Roch, gent., and John Roch, gent., unjustly detained from prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Pembroke, Castlemartin
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Campbell, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/814/4)

From file: 4/814/3
Document: 19
Nov 27, 1745
Crime

Pembroke, Castlemartin

Rescue of goods ordered to be replevied by the sheriff of co. Pemb., namely a piece of wreck timber which George Roch, gent., and John Roch, gent., unjustly detained from prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
Edward Ashe, Yeoman
Pembroke, Castlemartin
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Campbell, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/814/4)

From file: 4/814/3
Document: 19
Nov 27, 1745
Crime

Pembroke, Castlemartin

Rescue of goods ordered to be replevied by the sheriff of co. Pemb., namely a piece of wreck timber which George Roch, gent., and John Roch, gent., unjustly detained from prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
Humphrey Phillips, Yeoman
Pembroke, Castlemartin
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Campbell, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/814/4)

From file: 4/814/3
Document: 19
Nov 27, 1745
Crime

Pembroke, Castlemartin

Rescue of goods ordered to be replevied by the sheriff of co. Pemb., namely a piece of wreck timber which George Roch, gent., and John Roch, gent., unjustly detained from prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
John Roch, Gent.
Pembroke, Castlemartin
Plea: Submitted. 1
Prosecutor
John Campbell, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Fined

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/814/4)

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