Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/375/7
Document: 46
Dec 1, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Willia John, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Llewellin, Defynnog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/735/2
Document: 16
Dec 3, 1733
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Infanticide of male bastard child by assaulting it. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 11 in 4/735/3. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Susan David, Spinster
Carmarthen, Llangynnwr
Plea: Pleaded her
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffiths & Francis Thomas, churchwa
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, W(to summon jury of matrons in 4/735/3)

From file: 4/735/3
Document: 11
Dec 3, 1733
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Infanticide of her male bastard child by assaulting him. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 16 in 4/735/2 to which she pleaded her belly. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Susan David, Spinster
Carmarthen, Llangynnwr
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffith & Francis Thomas, churchwar
Result

Verdict:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, R; Wa (in 4/735/4); Pa(in 4/735/5)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/890/5
Document: 6
Dec 20, 1733
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Riot, forcible entry and taking away ten cartloads of muck. more

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

Accused
David Rees, Gent.
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Evan James
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/890/5
Document: 6
Dec 20, 1733
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Riot, forcible entry and taking away ten cartloads of muck. more

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

Accused
Evan David, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Evan James
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/890/5
Document: 6
Dec 20, 1733
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Riot, forcible entry and taking away ten cartloads of muck. more

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

Accused
Jenkin David, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Evan James
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/890/4
Document: 13
Dec 25, 1733
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan James, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Evan Davies
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/811/3
Document: 44 1
Nov 30, 1733
Crime

Pembroke, Roch

Riot. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Thomas Lloyd, Unspecified
Pembroke, Roch
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Wyrriott Owen, Nash, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
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: 4/811/3
Document: 44 1
Nov 30, 1733
Crime

Pembroke, Roch

Riot. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
James Harries, Gent.
Pembroke, Roch
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Wyrriott Owen, Nash, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
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: 4/1001/3
Document: 9 1
Nov 30, 1733
Crime

Flint, Unspecified

Misbehaviour, thus losing his job as specified above. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
John Wynne, Master of House of Correction & crier
Flint, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ci, O

  • 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: 4/377/2
Document: 7 1
Nov 30, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Llaneleu

Bigamy, married Eleanor Amis of Pembridge at Hereford about 10 years previously and married Alice Powell, widow, at Llaneleu about 54 years previously. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
James Amiss, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Hereford, co. Her.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Discharged.2

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/375/7
Document: 45
Dec 31, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Willia John, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, yeoman & Nest John, Defynn
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E