Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/276/2
Document: 38
Nov 1, 1782
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Pwllheli
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Richard Owen
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/528/7
Document: 2
Nov 15, 1782
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Perjury by swearing on oath that prosecutor raped her. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Nancy Beavan, Married
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howard Gronow, Presteigne, plasterer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped and 1 year imprisonment with hard labour in House of Correction1

Other:
J (in 4/528/8)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/528/7
Document: 10 1
Nov 18, 1782
Crime

Radnor, Rhulen

Rape of Mary Pugh, Rhulen. No indictment. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
William Greenaway, Mason
Radnor, Rhulen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Cp, A, 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: 4/625/3
Document: 19
Nov 23, 1782
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Receiving money belonging to Thomas Rich, deceased, prosecutor's ?husband from Thomas Rich, labourer, ?prosecutor's son. Indicted separately frrom his ?mother for the same offence - see no. 20 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Richard Lewis, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann Rich, Bridgend, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/625/3
Document: 20
Nov 23, 1782
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Receiving money belonging to Thomas Rich, deceased, prosecutor's ?husband from Thomas Rich, labourer, ?prosecutor's son. Indicted separately frrom his ?mother for the same offence - see no. 20 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Margaret Lewis, Widow
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann Rich, Bridgend, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/744/4
Document: 10
Nov 26, 1782
Crime

Carmarthen, Betws

Malicious wounding. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious cutting / wounding

Accused
Hugh Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Rees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/276/2
Document: 43
Nov 26, 1782
Crime

Caernarfon, Conwy

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to Hugh William. more

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

Accused
Robert Hughes, Shoemaker
Caernarfon, Conwy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Read
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, never brought to trial.

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/276/2-4/278/2 passim)

From file: 4/822/1
Document: 16
Nov 27, 1782
Crime

Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing handkerchiefs. Affidavit refers to burglary. more

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

Accused
John William, Yeoman
Pembroke, Lampeter Velfrey
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith William, Lampeter Velfrey, blacksm
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d1 - partial verd

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and to be whipped twice2

Other:
A, R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/60/3
Document: 18
Nov 30, 1782
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Theft of barley. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Hugh Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Henllan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I/Cp, R, J

From file: 4/528/10
Document: 4
Nov 30, 1782
Crime

Radnor, Llanyre

Theft of a sheep. Prosecutor failed to attend trial in 17831 more

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

Accused
Thomas Weale, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanyre
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Mason the younger, Llanyre, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J; R, E (in 4/528/8)

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/902/3
Document: 27
Dec 1, 1782
Crime

Cardigan, Penbryn

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Morris, Yeoman
Cardigan, Penbryn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bowen
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, respited1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/902/3
Document: 29
Dec 1, 1782
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Pickpocketing money from Elizabeth Rowland, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Thomas Richard, Shoemaker
Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rowland, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, ye
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ap