Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/193/5
Document: 7
Dec 23, 1786
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Theft of yarn from a piece of ground where they had been set to whiten. Prisoner aged 59, escaped from the House of Correction and reapprehended. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas, Meifod, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on two other indi

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, Ca ( & in 4/193/7 )

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/193/7
Document: 11
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Carno

Extorting money from the prosecutor by charging more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Stephen Stephens, Labourer/deputy high constable
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wood the younger, vagabond
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/5
Document: 1
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Oystermouth

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Lewis Morgan, Servant
Glamorgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Shewin, Oystermouth, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing one sheep.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
E, R, J, Ca(+4/626/6)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/388/1
Document: 3
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged about 52. more

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

Accused
David Charles, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Powell
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/388/1
Document: 11
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Charles, Labourer
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Bevan, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 1
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Nuisance - obstructing the High Street by milking cows there. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Gabriel Powell, Esq.
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Morris, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/627/2)

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 7
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Nuisance - making it dangerous for people to use Wind Street because of the ruinous state of a house owned by accused. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Edward Sneyd, Esq.
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Morris, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/61/5
Document: 13
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. Prosecutor refused to allow the prisoner to ride in his cart. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Yeoman 1
Denbigh, Gresford 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Edwards, Wrexham, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/747/2
Document: 38
Jan 5, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Evans, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sackville Gwynne, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 6
Jan 13, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Randle Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 6
Jan 13, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Magdalen Lewis, Married
aka Maudlen Lewis
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J; Ca (in 4/388/3 & 8)

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 7
Jan 13, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Randle Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J