Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/60/3
Document: 29
Aug 20, 1782
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing household goods and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Ellen Griffiths, Spinster
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:

Other:
I/C, R, J

From file: 4/822/1
Document: 19
Aug 20, 1782
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Neglect of duty by refusing to execute a warrant to summon all alehouse keepers and others needing a licence to sell ale to attend a private sessions. more

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

Accused
William Whitta, Yeoman/high constable
Pembroke, Lawrenny
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Reynolds
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Fined

Other:
O, Ep, J ( all in 4/822/5 )

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/822/1
Document: 19
Aug 20, 1782
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Neglect of duty by refusing to execute a warrant to summon all alehouse keepers and others needing a licence to sell ale to attend a private sessions. more

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

Accused
David Lewis, Yeoman/high constable
Pembroke, Carew
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Reynolds
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Fined

Other:
O, Ep, J ( all in 4/822/5 )

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/745/1
Document: 50
Aug 25, 1782
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Assault. more

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

Accused
David John Harry, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/745/1
Document: 50
Aug 25, 1782
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Harry, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/745/1
Document: 50
Aug 25, 1782
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Harry, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/745/1
Document: 57
Aug 31, 1782
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Alice Lloyd, Spinster
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Edward, Llanelli. yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:

Other:
A, R, J

From file: 4/60/3
Document: 10
Sep 30, 1782
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. Prisoner and prosecutor fellow-servants at the time the offence took place. Recognizance refers to concealing the body. more

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

Accused
Catherine Williams, Servant 1
aka Kitty Williams 2
Denbigh, Chirk
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Roberts, St Martin, co. Salop, servant
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
From file: 4/902/3
Document: 18
Oct 12, 1782
Crime

Cardigan, LLanbadarn-y-Creuddyn

Murder of William Griffith, Nanteos, Llanbadarn-y-Creuddyn, groom, by striking him with a garden rake at Nanteos, following an affray over the deceased's use of the noun 'man', alluding to the accused. Prisoner described as 'a very sober diligent servant of a quiet temper'. Surgeon applied a trepan as the 'bone was not only fractured but split and divided - had gone to the brain'. more

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

Accused
Rice Rice, Gardener
aka Rice Walter
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Hughes, Aberllolwyn, Llanychaearn, e
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment1

Other:
Iq, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/625/3
Document: 33 1
Oct 13, 1782
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house at diverse times and stealing wearing apparel therefrom. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Lewis Jenkin, Farmer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Jones? Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

  • 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: 4/387/3
Document: 5
Oct 21, 1782
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Arson of prosecutor's house. An act perpetrated in revenge against prosecutor who aided Anne Pugh to obtain administration of her son's effects. Prisoner 'intended burning John Beavan's house, mill and kiln' to make him 'as poor as himself'. Three other counts of arson on different people's properties. Recognizance also for aiding and abetting Thomas Probert, deceased, in arson. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
John James, Carpenter/yeoman
aka John Thomas James
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Beavan, Llangamarch, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, J, R

From file: 4/822/1
Document: 15
Oct 29, 1782
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Morgan, Mariner
Pembroke, Fishguard
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Matthias
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

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