Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/529/8
Document: 14
Jul 1, 1788
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault. more

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

Accused
Anne Cadwallader, Spinster
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/8
Document: 16
Jul 1, 1788
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Powell, Shoemaker
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Cadwallader, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/4
Document: 14
Jul 1, 1788
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Price, Labourer
Outside Wales, Clodock, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Meredith, Gwenddwr, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/627/2
Document: 17
Jul 1, 1788
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of cut timber. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Moses Harris (? otherwise Joshua Harris)
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/904/2
Document: 6
Jul 4, 1788
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing a looking glass and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Maria Abraham, Spinster
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bowen, Cardigan, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of 11d.

Punishment:
To be whipped and 1 year imprisonment

Other:
Ca, J, R

From file: 4/904/2
Document: 8
Jul 9, 1788
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Theft of wearing apparel. Prisoner in the 1st Regiment of Guards. more

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

Accused
Daniel Jones, Soldier 1
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Lewis, Bewdley, co. Worcs, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/529/8
Document: 18
Jul 12, 1788
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

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

Accused
Hugh Powell, Innholder
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sylvanus Price, Rhaeadr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/529/8
Document: 18
Jul 12, 1788
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

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

Accused
Griffith Evans, Innholder
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sylvanus Price, Rhaeadr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/8
Document: 2
Jul 12, 1788
Crime

Montgomery, Kerry

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Roberts, Yeoman
Montgomery, Kerry
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/904/2
Document: 5
Jul 13, 1788
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Murder of Elizabeth George, otherwise Griffiths, widow, otherwise Old Bessy, who reputedly kept a bawdy house. Deceased had been found upon her bed 'in a very indecent manner'. Prisoner had entered deceased's house with his accomplice who offered her money to lie with him which she refused. Both prisoners kept her lying on her bed; she, being very asthmatic, died. Prisoner worked for James Green, esq. of Stradmore Vale, Llandygwydd, co.Card more

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

Accused
Samuel Mann, Brickmaker
Outside Wales, Cheltenham, co. Glos. 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John George, Bridell, co. Pemb, servant
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - fled.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/904/2
Document: 5
Jul 13, 1788
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Murder of Elizabeth George, otherwise Griffiths, widow, otherwise Old Bessy, who reputedly kept a bawdy house. Deceased had been found upon her bed 'in a very indecent manner'. Prisoner had entered deceased's house, offered her money to lie with him which she refused, and with his accomplice, also indicted, kept her lying on her bed. The deceased, being very asthmatic, died. Prisoner worked for James Green, esq. of Stradmore Vale, Llandygwydd, co.Card more

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

Accused
Ephraim Wells, Bricklayer
Outside Wales, Cheltenham, co. Glos. 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
John George, Bridell, co. Pemb, servant
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - fled.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/824/3
Document: 18
Jul 15, 1788
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Forgery of a promissory note. Removed by habeus corpus to Pembroke gaol from co. Glam. more

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

Accused
Thomas David, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Brides Minor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Jenkin, Coety, co. Glam. yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R(in 4/627/4); R