Crime
Glamorgan, St Brides Major
Rape of prosecutor. An attorney failed to deliver examination and recognizances on behalf of the clerk of the magistrates who was ill and unable to attend. A justice of the peace claimed that the same attorney had been bribed by defendant's father not to bring the documents. No indictment. Prisoner aged 19. more
Offence type:
Sexual offences
Specific offence:
Rape (including aiding and abetting)
Accused
William Harding, LabourerGlamorgan, St Brides Major
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Catherine Jones, St Brides Major, singlewomResult
Verdict:
No prosecution, indictment not laid.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
R, Corr & Ca ( in 4/638/3 )
Crime
Montgomery, Newtown
False pretences - the prisoner claimed to be the daughter of Richard Williams and to have purchased goods at the prosecutor's shop for which she received insufficient change. Prisoner, aged 22, born at Llanllwchaearn. more
Offence type:
Fraud
Specific offence:
Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating
Accused
Mary Davies, SpinsterMontgomery, Newtown
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Bright, Newtown, mercerResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
R, Ca, E
Crime
Caernarfon, Ynyscynhaearn
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
Anne Roberts, Widowaka Anne Williams
Caernarfon, Ynyscynhaearn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Wyatt, esq., Attorney GeneralResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
B, I, Iq
Crime
Montgomery, Welshpool
Theft of a horse belonging to the Rev David Harries, clergyman. Prisoner, aged 21, born at Llanwrtud, co. Brec. Prisoner admitted that he had 'taken the horse from the best friend he had in the world'. The theft was advertised in the 'Worcester Herald'. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Horse-stealing
Accused
David Davie Williams, LabourerMontgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Welshpool, innkeepeResult
Verdict:
Not guilty.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
R, Ca, E
Crime
Monmouth, Christchurch
Theft of a horse. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Horse-stealing
Accused
Howell Williams, Laboureraka Howell Price
Glamorgan, Laleston 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Edwards, Christchurch, co. Mon.Result
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Death recorded2
Other:
Ca, R, Ab
Crime
Cardigan, Llansanffraid
Murder of Anne Jones by strangling her with a garter. No indictment. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
Person unkn, UnspecifiedUnspecified, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
UnspecifiedResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
Iq
Crime
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Theft of wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 25. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)
Accused
Richard Parry, CollierGlamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Levi Rees, Merthyr Tydfil, yeomanResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
Ca, R
Crime
Brecon, Llangatwg
Theft of wearing apparel. Sold the same to Anne Powell of Llangatwg after firstly selling her some matches. Prisoner aged 22. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)
Accused
Henry Langston, YeomanBrecon, Llangatwg
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William JonesResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
1 month imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1
Other:
Ca, E, J
Crime
Glamorgan, Neath
Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing household goods and wearing apparel. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Burglary
Accused
Richard Jenkin, Footman 1Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Gwyn, Neath, gent.Result
Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.
Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour2
Other:
Ca., R
Crime
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Theft of marine goods belonging to the prosecutor and others from the ship. Valiant , of Caernarfon. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of marine goods
Accused
William Williams, Mariner 1aka William Thomas
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Griffith, marinerResult
Verdict:
Not guilty.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
B, E
Crime
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Theft of marine goods belonging to prosecutor and others from the ship Xenia of Caernarfon. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of marine goods
Accused
William Williams, Mariner 1aka William Thomas
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Evans, ship masterResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Corrections and to be whipped
Other:
B, J, E, R
Crime
Montgomery, Welshpool
Theft of wearing apparel, a shirt which had been stolen from a hedge where it, with others had been left to whiten. Prisoner, aged 25, apprehended at an inn called the Lower Eagles. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)
Accused
David Jones, Boatman 1Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Welshpool, maltserResult
Verdict:
Not guilty.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
R, Ca, J, E