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From file: 4/900/4
Document: 13
Oct 7, 1775
Crime

Cardigan, Llandygwydd

Entering prosecutor's freehold armed with hatchets and other tools in order to cause damage, and pulling down two beams of houses and carrying them away. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Mary Lodwick, Spinster
Cardigan, Llandygwydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Symmons, Llandtinan, Pemb. esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/900/4
Document: 13
Oct 7, 1775
Crime

Cardigan, Llandygwydd

Entering prosecutor's freehold armed with hatchets and other tools in order to cause damage, and pulling down two beams of houses and carrying them away. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John Lodwick, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llandygwydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Symmons, Llanstinan, co. Pemb. esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/900/4
Document: 13
Oct 7, 1775
Crime

Cardigan, Llandygwydd

Entering prosecutor's freehold armed with hatchets and other tools in order to cause damage, and pulling down two beams of houses and carrying them away. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Elinor Lodwick, Widow
Cardigan, Llandygwydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Symmons, Llanstinan, co. Pemb. esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/900/4
Document: 8
Jun 14, 1776
Crime

Cardigan, Llanllwchaearn

Murder of David Ephraim, Llanllwchaearn, mariner, prosecutor's husband, by striking him with a soldering iron, of a type 'that tinkers use'. Prisoner, deceased and David Enoch had been drinking in The New Storehouse Inn at New Quay. A dispute arose outside concerning the disappearance of another's budget. Deceased struck whilst on his way to his boat. Judge Beard wrote 'No doubt but the crime as proved was murder'. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Yeoman/tinker 1
Cardigan, Llangoedmor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sarah Ephraim, Llanllwchaearn, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:

Other:
J, I, R, Iq

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents amongst other Great Sessions records preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/900/4
Document: 8
Jun 14, 1776
Crime

Cardigan, Llanllwchaearn

Aiding and abetting the murderer of David Ephraim, Llanllwchaearn, mariner, prosecutor's husband. See text under Edward Jones. more

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

Accused
David Enoch, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llangoedmor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sarah Ephraim, Llanllwchaearn, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R, Iq

From file: 4/900/4
Document: 2
Jun 16, 1776
Crime

Cardigan, Aber-porth

Assault with intent to ravish Mary Parry, spinster, prosecutor's daughter. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
David John, Labourer
Cardigan, Aber-porth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Parry, Aber-porth, mariner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/900/4
Document: 12
Jun 30, 1776
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Richard Dav Lewis, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Richard, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/900/4
Document: 11
Jul 30, 1776
Crime

Cardigan, Llangoedmor

Assault on Margaret Griffiths, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llangoedmor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Griffith, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, F; A, N, W, J (all in 4/900/6)