Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/826/5
Document: 18
Jan 18, 1797
Crime

Pembroke, Ambleston

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Margaret Row, Singlewoman
aka Margaret Rowe
Pembroke, Ambleston
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Llewhellin, Ambleston
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R

From file: 4/196/1
Document: 13
Jan 21, 1797
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of cut timber belonging to George Edward Henry Arthur, Earl of Powis. more

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

Accused
Christopher Graves, Husbandman
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Isaac Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped

From file: 4/278/1
Document: 92
Jan 25, 1797
Crime

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Arson of haystack. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Mary Williams, Singlewoman
Caernarfon, Caerhun
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts, Caerhun, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
B, I, E, R

From file: 4/65/1
Document: 1
Jan 27, 1797
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Theft of wearing apparel and a picture from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Farmer 1
Denbigh, Gyffylliog 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Atkin, Llangollen, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

  • 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: 4/751/3
Document: 25
Feb 13, 1797
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyfaelog

Assault with intent to ravish Margaret John, Llandyfaelog, aged eleven years. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 39 in 4/751/4. more

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

Accused
Henry Beynon, Carpenter
Carmarthen, Llandyfaelog
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/751/4
Document: 39
Feb 13, 1797
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyfaelog

Assault with intent to ravish Margaret John, Llandyfaelog, aged eleven years. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 25 in 4/751/3. more

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

Accused
Henry Beynon, Carpenter
Carmarthen, Llandyfaelog
Plea:
Prosecutor
David William
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R(both in 4/751/3)

From file: 4/65/1
Document: 2
Feb 21, 1797
Crime

Denbigh, Derwen

Theft of money and wearing apparel from his room in the dwelling house of his employer, Rev. Peter Jones, clergyman. Prisoner formerly of Derwen. more

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

Accused
Edward Edwards, Labourer
Meirioneth, Bala 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Derwen, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/6d.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy

Other:
I/Cp, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/196/1
Document: 14
Feb 22, 1797
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of sheep belonging to the prosecutor and Catherine Brees. Prisoner aged 28. more

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

Accused
Rees Richards, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Brees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, reprieved, transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca ( in 4/196/7-8, 4/197/2 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/826/6
Document: 76
Feb 23, 1797
Crime

Pembroke, Llanwnda

Treason - aiding and abetting the French army, numbering one thousand and four hundred soldiers, in their invasion of the kingdom. On examination 'some of the French...observed a great many more than three hundred [soldiers] he the said Thomas John replied that half were women with red flannels'. Prisoner spoke English. See also text. for doc. no. 78 in this file. John Reed of Llanwnda, yeoman, implicated but not indicted - see no. 25 in this file. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Yeoman
Pembroke, Little Newcastle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Foley, deputy clerk to the crown.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
A, Wa(in 4/826/5); Ep, J, E, D

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/826/6
Document: 78
Feb 23, 1797
Crime

Pembroke, Llanwnda

Treason - aiding and abetting the French army, numbering one thousand and four hundred soldiers, in their invasion of the kingdom. The French General an American - General Tate. One French soldier asked if they had arrived on 'the north point of Ireland'; another mentioned 'a great preparation in Brest'. See also text for doc. no. 76 in this file. John Reed of Llanwnda, yeoman, implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Samuel Griffiths, Yeoman
Pembroke, Brawdy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Foley, deputy clerk to the crown.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
A, Wa(in 4/826/5); Ep, J, E, D

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/751/4
Document: 31
Feb 24, 1797
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyb

Riot, militia. Attempting to prevent the subdivisional meeting of Iscennen by forcing open the door of David Fisher's dwelling house where meeting took place. Second count of inciting. Third count of forcibly taking away a 'certain wooden standard' used for ascertaining height and stature of said person as should be balloted into the supplementary militia.' Fourth count of rioting. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, militia/ army / navy

Accused
David John Jenkin, Blacksmith
Carmarthen, Llanarthne
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, esq. & Thomas Beynon, clergy
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/751/4
Document: 31
Feb 24, 1797
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyb

Riot, militia. Attempting to prevent the subdivisional meeting of Iscennen by forcing open the door of David Fisher's dwelling house where meeting took place. Second count of inciting. Third count of forcibly taking away a 'certain wooden standard' used for ascertaining height and stature of such person as should be balloted into the supplementary militia.' Fourth count of rioting. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, militia/ army / navy

Accused
David Richard, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Llanarthne
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, esq. & Thomas Beynon, clergy
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W