Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/823/3
Document: 8
Apr 10, 1787
Crime

Pembroke, St Dogmaels

Assault on Morris Morris and David John, constables, in the execution of their duty and obstructing them from distraining prisoner's and others' goods. more

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

Accused
David Evan Lewis, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Bowen & Thomas Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/823/3
Document: 8
Apr 10, 1787
Crime

Pembroke, St Dogmaels

Assault on Morris Morris and David John, constables, in the execution of their duty and obstructing them from distraining prisoner's and others' goods. more

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

Accused
David Richard, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Bowen & Thomas Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/823/3
Document: 8
Apr 10, 1787
Crime

Pembroke, St Dogmaels

Assault on Morris Morris and David John, constables, in the execution of their duty and obstructing them from distraining prisoner's and others' goods. more

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

Accused
David John, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Bowen & Thomas Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/276/4
Document: 61
Apr 10, 1787
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanengan

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Owen Thomas, Blacksmith
Caernarfon, Llanengan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Al; W, J, P(in 4/277/1)

From file: 4/276/4
Document: 61
Apr 10, 1787
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanengan

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Morris Thomas, Blacksmith
Caernarfon, Llanengan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/276/4
Document: 61
Apr 10, 1787
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanengan

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
William Hughes, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llanengan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/627/1
Document: 24
Apr 11, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Forgery of a receipt. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Griffith Lewis, Farmer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/626/6
Document: 10
Apr 12, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Nuisance - obstructing Car Street by placing carts and benches on the same. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Wheelwright
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Watkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/5
Document: 15
Apr 14, 1787
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Forgery of abond. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Evan Robert, Tailor
Glamorgan, Llanwynno
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Thomas, otherwise Mary Llewellin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1011/8
Document: 4
Apr 19, 1787
Crime

Flint, Mold

Perjury - claiming that he had left the service of John Williamson, Shocklach, co. Chester, farmer, with his consent. In fact he had been discharged contrary to his will as Shocklach parishoners were afraid that the prisoner would take legal settlement there. Thomas Williamson, prosecutor, also a previous employer. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Flint, Worthenbury 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williamson, Worthenbury, farmer & Jo
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment2

  • 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: 4/747/2
Document: 30
Apr 20, 1787
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Theft of a horse. Horse recovered at Usk, co. Mon. more

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

Accused
Thomas Prosser, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Fox, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, miner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/255/2
Document: 23
Apr 28, 1787
Crime

Anglesey, Pentraeth

Theft of food. more

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

Accused
Henry Edwards, Yeoman
Anglesey, Pentraeth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/-

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment and to be whipped

Other:
B, J