Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/826/3
Document: 36
Dec 23, 1795
Crime

Pembroke, Hubberston

Murder of Humphrey Griffiths, master of a ship called the Liberty, from Gloucester. Deceased hit by a stone by the drunken prisoner, the master of the Hope Tender of Biddiford, co. Devon following a supper and an affray. more

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

Accused
George Clerk, Mariner
Pembroke, Hubberston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty. True bill for manslaughter onl

Punishment:

Other:
I, J, Iq, R

From file: 4/278/1
Document: 52 1
Nov 30, 1795
Crime

Caernarfon, Bangor

Assault. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Warren, Bishop
Caernarfon, Bangor
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Roberts, registrar of the diocese of B
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
W

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/389/9
Document: 4
Jan 1, 1796
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Theft of hay for horse, milk and cheese. Prisoner and prosecutor - prisoner's tenant - in dispute. Prosecutor owed half a year's rent; the prisoner took goods to 'make some abatement in the rent'. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
Margaret James, Widow
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Bevan
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, I

From file: 4/1013/5
Document: 9
Jan 1, 1796
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Murder of William Dyson by striking him on the head with the butt of a gun. Prisoner wrenched the gun from the hands of John Jones who had hit the deceased's horse with it, and struck deceased. more

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

Accused
Benjamin Edwards, Bricklayer 1
Flint, Whitford 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Davies, surgeon/coroner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, D, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/389/9
Document: 1
Jan 2, 1796
Crime

Brecon, Llanganten

Obstructing the highway by erecting a house across part of it. more

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

Accused
Rees Davies, Cooper
Brecon, Llanganten
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Price, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/64/6
Document: 11
Jan 4, 1796
Crime

Denbigh, Clocaenog

Perjury - that prosecutor was the father of her bastard child. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Williams, Singlewoman
Denbigh, Clocaenog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/629/5
Document: 12
Jan 5, 1796
Crime

Glamorgan, St Fagans

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Bladen, Bricklayer
Glamorgan, St Fagans
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Miles
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/195/7
Document: 13
Jan 9, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Swancott, Shoemaker
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/531/7
Document: 3
Jan 9, 1796
Crime

Outside Wales, Llanfair Waterdine, co

Theft of a sheep. Sheep recovered at Presteigne, co. Rad. Indicted with his mother. more

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

Accused
James Davies, Labourer
Outside Wales, Kings Pyon, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Walter Phillips, Stow, co. Salop, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned1

Other:
J, I/Cp, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/195/7
Document: 11
Jan 11, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Rees, Blacksmith
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - prisoner dead.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/195/7
Document: 11
Jan 11, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Assault. more

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

Accused
Daniel Jarman, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lloyd
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/531/5
Document: 15
Jan 12, 1796
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Theft of a sheep and skin. more

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

Accused
John Pritchard, Butcher
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Pritchard
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: