Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/828/1
Document: 32
Sep 1, 1800
Crime

Pembroke, Begelly

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
John Smith, Labourer
Pembroke, Begelly
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morris John, Mounton, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, I, R, J

From file: 4/828/1
Document: 8
Dec 2, 1800
Crime

Pembroke, Carew

Unlawful assembly with others unknown and threatening to demolish prosecutor's dwelling house unless he gave the prisoner and others corn from the market house at Pembroke within a week.. Food riot. Prisoner aged 25. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John Stephens, Labourer
Pembroke, Carew
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Lock
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, J

From file: 4/828/1
Document: 53
Dec 7, 1800
Crime

Pembroke, Carew

Escaping from gaol, having been sentenced to transportation; see nos. 14 and 21in 4/827/5 for his conviction. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
Richard Rowe, Labourer
Pembroke, Nash
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
Ca, R, J; Pa(in 4/828/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/828/1
Document: 35
Dec 15, 1800
Crime

Pembroke, Milford Haven

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 51 more

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

Accused
Rowland Thomas, Labourer
Pembroke, Milford Haven
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Harries, Milford Haven
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, A, R, J

From file: 4/828/1
Document: 2 1
Jan 30, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Newport, co. Pemb.

Promoting an unlawful assembly on market day with the intention of lowering the price of corn. The speech is in Welsh. Prisoner led the unlawful assembly to Llwyngwair, Nevern where two justices lived. Accused ordered the gathering to reconvene at Newport on the next market day where he would supply them with barley and oats from the storehouses. No indictment. Food riot. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John Ladd, Mayor
Pembroke, Newport, co. Pemb.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, Speech, Wa, 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: 4/828/1
Document: 34
Feb 1, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Moylgrove

Assault on prosecutors in the execution of their duty. more

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

Accused
Lutley Barneby, Esq.
Pembroke, Moylgrove
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Saunders & Caleb Lewis, bailiffs
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/828/1
Document: 38
Feb 1, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Murder of Anne Morgans, infant aged 10, prosecutor's daughter, by striking her with a stone. Prisoner aged 17. more

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

Accused
David Dackfield, Cordwainer
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morgans, Lampeter Velfrey, clothier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca, J, R, J

From file: 4/828/1
Document: 40
Feb 2, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Redberth

Theft from the dwelling house of food belonging to Solomon Whitta and wearing apparel belonging to Ann Whitta. Prisoner aged 26. more

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

Accused
Susannah Griffith, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Carew
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Whitta, Redberth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Imprisoned and fined 1/-

Other:
Ca, R, A, J

From file: 4/828/1
Document: 41
Feb 2, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Monkton

Attempted murder of prosecutor by shooting at her. more

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

Accused
John Phillip, Labourer
Pembroke, Monkton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Maria Sayer, Pembroke.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/828/1
Document: 10
Feb 4, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
William Lewis, Labourer
Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Summers, Walwyn's Castle, esq
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/828/1
Document: 30
Feb 4, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
William Lewis, Labourer
Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Summers, Walwyn's Castle, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/828/1
Document: 42
Feb 6, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, St Issells

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food, a wooden dish and an earthenware jug. Prisoner aged 59. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Phillip, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Issells
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rees, St Issells, collier
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E