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From file: 4/826/6
Document: 76
Feb 23, 1797
Crime

Pembroke, Llanwnda

Treason - aiding and abetting the French army, numbering one thousand and four hundred soldiers, in their invasion of the kingdom. On examination 'some of the French...observed a great many more than three hundred [soldiers] he the said Thomas John replied that half were women with red flannels'. Prisoner spoke English. See also text. for doc. no. 78 in this file. John Reed of Llanwnda, yeoman, implicated but not indicted - see no. 25 in this file. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Yeoman
Pembroke, Little Newcastle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Foley, deputy clerk to the crown.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
A, Wa(in 4/826/5); Ep, J, E, D

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/826/6
Document: 78
Feb 23, 1797
Crime

Pembroke, Llanwnda

Treason - aiding and abetting the French army, numbering one thousand and four hundred soldiers, in their invasion of the kingdom. The French General an American - General Tate. One French soldier asked if they had arrived on 'the north point of Ireland'; another mentioned 'a great preparation in Brest'. See also text for doc. no. 76 in this file. John Reed of Llanwnda, yeoman, implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Samuel Griffiths, Yeoman
Pembroke, Brawdy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Foley, deputy clerk to the crown.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
A, Wa(in 4/826/5); Ep, J, E, D

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/826/6
Document: 7
May 12, 1797
Crime

Pembroke, St Dogwells

Murder of George Morgans, Trefgarn, labourer, by beating him with a stick. more

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

Accused
John Llewhellin, Labourer
Pembroke, St Dogwells
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Phillip
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R

From file: 4/826/6
Document: 6
Jun 13, 1797
Crime

Pembroke, Stackpole Elidir

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Hitchings, Gent.
Pembroke, Dale
Plea:
Prosecutor
WIlliam Harries
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/826/6
Document: 1
Jul 10, 1797
Crime

Pembroke, Stackpole Elidir

Attempted murder of prosecutor with a gun. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Edward Parnell, Yeoman
Pembroke, Stackpole Elidir
Plea: Guilty. 1
Prosecutor
Thomas Eynon, Stackpole Elidir, labourer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

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