Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/63/1
Document: 17
Feb 23, 1791
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Receiving stolen goods belonging to the prosecutor and Mary Puleston. For an indictment against her husband see no. 20 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Mary Miner, Married
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Wrexham, flax-dresser
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
C, I, E, Cp

From file: 4/388/9
Document: 18
Feb 26, 1791
Crime

Brecon, Cantref

Assault. more

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

Accused
Watkin Richard, Yeoman
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/628/1
Document: 22
Feb 27, 1791
Crime

Glamorgan, Penmark

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. Altered from original charge of burglary. more

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

Accused
William Lloyd, Labourer
Glamorgan, Penmark
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Penmark, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment in solitary confinement1

Other:
Ca, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/749/1
Document: 6
Mar 1, 1791
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfynydd

Riot and assault on prosecutor whilst he was solemnising a marriage at Llanfynydd church. more

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

Accused
Harry Thoma Samuel, Carpenter
Carmarthen, Llanegwad
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Cornelius Copner, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/749/1
Document: 6
Mar 1, 1791
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfynydd

Riot and assault on prosecutor whilst he was solemnising a marriage at Llanfynydd church. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davi David, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanegwad
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Cornelius Copner, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/749/1
Document: 6
Mar 1, 1791
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfynydd

Riot and assault on prosecutor whilst he was solemnising a marriage at Llanfynydd church. more

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

Accused
David Thoma Ambrose, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanegwad
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Cornelius Copner, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/749/1
Document: 6
Mar 1, 1791
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfynydd

Riot and assault on prosecutor whilst he was solemnising a marriage at Llanfynydd church. more

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

Accused
William Tho Ambrose, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanegwad
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Cornelius Copner, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/749/1
Document: 6
Mar 1, 1791
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfynydd

Riot and assault on prosecutor whilst he was solemnising a marriage at Llanfynydd church. more

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

Accused
William Phillip, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Llanfynydd, co. Carm.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Cornelius Copner, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/749/1
Document: 42
Mar 1, 1791
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Assault with intent to ravish Hannah Kelsel (or Kelsey?), aged 10, prosecutor's daughter. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
James Perfect, Nonconformist minister
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Kelsel
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/277/2
Document: 72
Mar 1, 1791
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft from a shop of cloth - from the shop of Ann Gibbons, linen draper. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Elizabeth Griffiths, Married
aka Elizabeth Bleythyn
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Ellis, Caernarfon, constable
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, E, I, J, R, Wa

From file: 4/388/9
Document: 7
Mar 1, 1791
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft from a shop of a gold watch belonging to Thomas Powell, clergyman, from prosecutor's shop. Prisoner indicted for a larceny and not for shoplifting though recognizance indicates that charge was to be one of shoplifting more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
David Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joshua Jones, Brecon, watchmaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment in solitary confinement in the House of Correction

Other:
J, E, R; Rem(in 4/389/3)

From file: 4/277/1
Document: 70
Mar 5, 1791
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Receiving stolen goods from Elizabeth Griffiths - see no. 72 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Ann Rogers, Married
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Ellis, Caernarfon, constable
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
B, E, I, J, R, No