Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/821/1
Document: 20
Dec 18, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, St Issells

Burglary of the house of Elizabeth Stevens and stealing money including a dollar, a watch with silver cases, wearing apparel and silver buttons. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Morgan Phillip, Labourer
Pembroke, St Issells
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Evan
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 23
Dec 21, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Murder of Dinah alias Diana Thomas, Lampeter Velfrey, servant, by striking her with a sword after breaking open her house and then setting it on fire. Recognizance refers to four murders in all; not indicted for the murders of John Thomas and Isaac Harry, both of Lampeter Velfrey, yeomen. See also no. 25 in this file. more

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

Accused
Morgan Phillip, Labourer
Pembroke, St Issells
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Narberth, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be dissected and anatomised [by surgeons]1

Other:
J, R, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/821/1
Document: 23
Dec 21, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Aiding and abetting the murder of Dinah alias Diana Thomas, Lampeter Velfrey, servant. Recognizance refers to four murders in all; not indicted for the murders of John Thomas and Isaac Harry, both of Lampeter Velfrey, yeomen. See also no. 25 in this file. more

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

Accused
Lewis Smith, Yeoman
Pembroke, Ludchurch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Narberth, gent.,
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 23
Dec 21, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Aiding and abetting the murder of Dinah alias Diana Thomas, Lampeter Velfrey, servant. more

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

Accused
George Prout, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Florence
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Narberth, gent.,
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 25
Dec 21, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Murder of Mary Thomas alias David, Lampeter Velfrey, spinster, by striking her with a sword after breaking open her house and then setting it on fire. See also no. 23 in this file. more

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

Accused
Morgan Phillip, Labourer
Pembroke, St Issells
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Narberth, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, Iq

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 25
Dec 21, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Aiding and abetting the murder of Mary Thomas, alias David, Lampeter Velfrey, spinster. more

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

Accused
George Prout, Butcher
Pembroke, St Florence
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Narberth, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 25
Dec 21, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Aiding and abetting the murder of Mary Thomas, alias David, Lampeter Velfrey, spinster. See also no. 23 in this file. more

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

Accused
Lewis Smith, Yeoman
Pembroke, Ludchurch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Narberth, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, Iq

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 27
Jan 4, 1779
Crime

Pembroke, Llanwnda

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
David Davies, Mariner
aka David John Evan David
Pembroke, Dinas
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Evans, clergyman, JP
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: