Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/193/4
Document: 3
Jul 3, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Rescue of fifteen horses impounded in prosecutor's stable by Thomas Barrett for depasturising his close. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Robert Morgan, Yeoman
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Shadrach Edwards, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/4
Document: 7
Jul 3, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Assault on the prosecutors. more

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

Accused
Lloyd Edmunds, Yeoman
Montgomery, Forden
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Barrett & Margaret Barrett, his wife
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/746/4
Document: 81
Jul 3, 1786
Crime

Carmarthen, Myddfai

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Morgan, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Myddfai
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen Bowen
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1011/6
Document: 13
Jul 6, 1786
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Sacrilege. Theft from a church of silverware and a bottle of wine belonging to the parishoners of that church. Sacrilege. Prisoner apprehended at a silversmith's in Liverpool. Prisoner had also broken open the vault belonging to the Bodryddan family. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sacrilege

Accused
Thomas Roberts, Labourer
Outside Wales, Liverpool, co. Lancs. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes, Thomas Owens & others, churc
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/529/4
Document: 2
Jul 8, 1786
Crime

Radnor, Old Radnor

Murder of James Pearce, the result of a fight between prisoner and deceased. more

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

Accused
David Price, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Morris
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter only

Punishment:
2 months imprisonment1

Other:
J, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/903/4
Document: 27
Jul 9, 1786
Crime

Cardigan, Nancwnlle

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Morgan, Gent. 1
Cardigan, Cilcennin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Nancwnlle
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/903/4
Document: 27
Jul 9, 1786
Crime

Cardigan, Nancwnlle

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morgan, Gent. 1
Cardigan, Cilcennin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Nancwnlle
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1012/4
Document: 22
Jul 10, 1786
Crime

Flint, Halkyn

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing a silver watch. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Robert Williams, Carter 1
aka Robin the carter, Rob
Flint, Halkyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I/Cp

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/387/10
Document: 20
Jul 10, 1786
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
James Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Ingram
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/10
Document: 20
Jul 10, 1786
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Isaac Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Ingram
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 32
Jul 17, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of money, wearing apparel and personal goods from a dwelling house where prosecutor lodged. more

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

Accused
William Tracey, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Bally, Swansea, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, e

From file: 4/626/4
Document: 27
Jul 19, 1786
Crime

Glamorgan, Pen-tyrch

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Mary Richard, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Pen-tyrch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis, Pen-tyrch, overseer of the p
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, I, E, R, Iq