Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/194/1
Document: 17
Mar 1, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of a sheep. Prisoner aged 55. Indicted twice for the fact, see no. 16 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Morris, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Humphreys
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/823/6
Document: 44
Mar 1, 1787
Crime

Pembroke, Letterston

Obstructing the highway by erecting a hedge, bank or ditch across it. more

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

Accused
Peter Meyler, Farmer
Pembroke, Letterston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Thomas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/61/5
Document: 5
Mar 3, 1787
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of cut timber belonging to prosecutor's employer, Sir Watkin Williams Wynne from the saw pit at Wynnstay. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
John Pritchard, Joiner 1
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Sidebotham, Wynnstay, steward
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/193/5
Document: 3
Mar 9, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of cattle. Prisoner aged 45. more

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

Accused
James Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, 1 Llanyre 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees, Llangurig, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca, R

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from 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: 4/193/5
Document: 3
Mar 9, 1787
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft of cattle. Prisoner aged 33. more

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

Accused
Thomas James, Yeoman
Radnor, 1 Rhaeadr 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees, Llangurig, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca, R

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from 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: 4/388/3
Document: 13
Mar 12, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Theft of a horse from a stable during Llangadog fair. Horse recovered at Llandovery, Prisoner aged 55. more

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

Accused
Lewis John, Labourer
Brecon, Llywel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas, Llangadog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, 3 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction, fr

Other:
Pa, J, Ca, E, R

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

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged about 21. more

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

Accused
William Mos Thomas, Yeoman
aka William Moses
Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howell Havard, Defynnog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/626/5
Document: 5
Mar 15, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his office. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Lewis Lumley, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Bowen, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/5
Document: 5
Mar 15, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his office. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Rees Robert, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Bowen, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/5
Document: 5
Mar 15, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his office. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Thomas Pickrell, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Bowen, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/5
Document: 5
Mar 15, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his office. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
William Lewis, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Bowen, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/3
Document: 27
Mar 17, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Perjury. Swearing an affidavit that he served notice on the prosecutor's wife relating to an action of ejectment between the prosecutor and accused. more

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

Accused
Evan Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Llansanffraid-yn-Elfael
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: