Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/905/3
Document: 22
Jun 30, 1791
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfair Clydogau

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Morgan, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanfair Clydogau
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Walter, Llanfair Clydogau, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/905/3
Document: 23
Jun 30, 1791
Crime

Cardigan, Gwnnws

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Morgan, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanfair Clydogau
Plea:
Prosecutor
David John Morgan, Llanfair Clydogau, farme
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/905/3
Document: 20
Aug 1, 1791
Crime

Cardigan, Blaen-porth

Deceit with intent to defraud prosecutor by selling underweight culm. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Thomas David, Yeoman
Cardigan, Blaen-porth
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
William Lewes, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

  • 1 Plea 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: 4/905/3
Document: 20
Aug 1, 1791
Crime

Cardigan, Blaen-porth

Deceit with intent to defraud prosecutor by selling underweight culm. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John David Rees, Yeoman
Cardigan, Blaen-porth
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
William Lewes, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

  • 1 Plea 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: 4/905/3
Document: 16
Jan 4, 1792
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Shoemaker
Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams, Bangor Teifi, surgeon
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/905/3
Document: 19
Mar 16, 1792
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Odwyn

Murder of Mary Lloyd, Llanbadarn Odwyn by strangulation at her own home. Prisoner aged 18. It appears from the examinations that robbery was the motive following a plan hatched by prisoner, David Evan, deceased's servant and John Samuel of Llanddewibrefi, shoemaker. David Evan had kept watch while the crime was committed but neither he nor John Samuel indicted. more

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

Accused
John Benjamin, Labourer
Cardigan, Llangeitho
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
E, Iq, Ca, R, I, J

From file: 4/905/3
Document: 21
Dec 6, 1792
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Theft of a sheep. Prisoner aged 63. more

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

Accused
Hugh Pugh, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Griffith, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, g
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E