Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/64/1
Document: 11
Sep 1, 1793
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner confessed 'by signs and words', a deaf mute? more

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

Accused
Samuel Barker, Cordwainer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Kenrick, Wrexham, grocer & chandler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E/Cp, I/Cp

From file: 4/64/1
Document: 13
Sep 7, 1793
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Butcher
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Rowland
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/629/1
Document: 18
Sep 13, 1793
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William Bowen, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David, Llangyfelach, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/907/5
Document: 15
Sep 30, 1793
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Odwyn

Murder of his four day old male bastard child by drowning him in a bucket of water in the mother's house. Prisoner aged 49. more

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

Accused
David Lewis, Blacksmith
Cardigan, Llangeitho
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Richards
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, D, R

From file: 4/64/1
Document: 1
Oct 8, 1793
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Theft of cloth. more

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

Accused
Edward Edwards, Labourer
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/826/1
Document: 12
Oct 12, 1793
Crime

Pembroke, Llandeilo

Theft of wool, cloth and blankets. Accomplice indicted separately for the same offence - see no. 21 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Pembroke, Llandeilo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Phillips
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/826/1
Document: 12
Oct 12, 1793
Crime

Pembroke, Llandeilo

Theft of wool, cloth and blankets. Accomplice indicted separately for the same offence - see no. 12 in this file. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Griffith, Spinster
Pembroke, Llandeilo
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Phillips
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/195/3
Document: 14
Nov 4, 1793
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Infanticide of her male bastard child by assaulting it and throwing it into a pond with 'part of a brick tied with a pack thread about its neck'. The prisoner had taken medicine, one of which was gamboge, which may have had the effect of procuring an abortion. Prisoner aged 24. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Margaret Evans, Spinster/servant
aka Peggy Evans 1
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Berriw, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, Iq, R, Ca

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
From file: 4/629/1
Document: 14
Nov 7, 1793
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, money and cloth therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Jacob Isaac, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Bassett, Swansea, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/6d - partial verdi

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years, pardoned, to enlist in the army or in the navy1

Other:
R, J; Pa(in 4/629/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/195/3
Document: 11
Nov 11, 1793
Crime

Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 34. more

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

Accused
Evan Pugh, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Llanbryn-mair, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty on the second count, of killing shee

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, R, Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/531/1
Document: 6
Nov 12, 1793
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of wearing apparel and personal goods belonging to the prosecutor and his lodger, Mary Prosser, spinster. Prisoner 'a girl'. Prosecutor also known as John the huntsman. Prisoner escaped from gaol - see 4/531/2/10. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Spinster
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Hay, co. Brec., labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty, prays Act of Benefit.1

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction2

Other:
C/A, R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/629/1
Document: 17
Dec 1, 1793
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John David, Farmer
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Bowen, Llangyfelach, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E