Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/750/5
Document: 4
Feb 28, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Food riot in the corn market under the Guildhall and destroying a Winchester measure which was taken out and broken up at a foundry. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John David Lewis, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/750/6 ), A ( in 4/751/1 )

From file: 4/750/5
Document: 4
Feb 28, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Food riot in the corn market under the Guildhall and destroying a Winchester measure which was taken out and broken up at a foundry. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
William Derbyshire, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/750/6 ), A ( in 4/751/1 )

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/750/5
Document: 5
Feb 28, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Food riot in the corn market under the Guildhall when a Winchester measure was 'taken out', dragged to the foundry and broken up. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John Thomas, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
W, J ( in 4/750/6 ), A ( in 4/751/1 )

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/750/5
Document: 5
Feb 28, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Food riot in the corn market under the Guildhall when a Winchester measure was 'taken out', dragged to the foundry and broken up. Prisoner aged about 50. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Edward Everson, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm. 1
Plea: Guilty 2
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/750/6 ), A ( in 4/751/1 )

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/750/5
Document: 5
Feb 28, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Food riot in the corn market under the Guildhall when a Winchester measure was 'taken out', dragged to the foundry and broken up. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
William Derbyshire, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
W & J ( in 4/750/6 ), A ( in 4/751/1 )

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/750/5
Document: 5
Feb 28, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Food riot in the corn market under the Guildhall when a Winchester measure was 'taken out', dragged to the foundry and broken up. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John Daniel Lewis, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/750/6 ), A ( in 4/751/1 )

From file: 4/750/5
Document: 5
Feb 28, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Food riot in the corn market under the Guildhall when a Winchester measure was 'taken out', dragged to the foundry and broken up. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
George Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/750/6 ), A ( in 4/751/1 )

From file: 4/750/5
Document: 5
Feb 28, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Food riot in the corn market under the Guildhall when a Winchester measure was 'taken out', dragged to the foundry and broken up. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/750/6 ), A ( in 4/751/1 )

From file: 4/750/5
Document: 5
Feb 28, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Food riot in the corn market under the Guildhall when a Winchester measure was 'taken out', dragged to the foundry and broken up. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
David Jenkin, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/750/6 ), A ( in 4/751/1 )

  • 1 Plea added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/750/5
Document: 5
Feb 28, 1795
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Food riot in the corn market under the Guildhall when a Winchester measure was 'taken out', dragged to the foundry and broken up. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
William Reed, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/750/6 ), A ( in 4/751/1 )

  • 1 Plea added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/531/3
Document: 4
Mar 1, 1795
Crime

Radnor, Llanbadarn Garreg

Cutting down trees. Prisoner died of natural causes in gaol in November 1797. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Cutting down trees

Accused
Jeremiah Bevan, Labourer
Radnor, Rhulen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Chambers
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J; Iq(in 4/531/10)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/195/5
Document: 9
Mar 7, 1795
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Theft from a ?shop of cloth. more

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

Accused
Catherine Roberts, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Llanfyllin, grocer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10/-

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.