Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/742/3
Document: 35
Nov 14, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of money and buttons. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Lewis, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas John, Llannarth,,co. Card., victuall
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 10
Nov 22, 1777
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Lewis Lewis, Yeoman
aka Lewis Simeon
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Powell the younger, Llanwrthwl, skinne
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/528/1
Document: 14
Nov 23, 1777
Crime

Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteudd

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Richard Whilding, Yeoman
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Morgan, Nantmel, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/527/7
Document: 4
Nov 24, 1777
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Murder of Mary Knill, spinster with a knife by person(s) unknown. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Person(s) u, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
No prosecutor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

From file: 4/742/3
Document: 55
Nov 27, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Lloyd, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Watkin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/191/3
Document: 29
Nov 30, 1777
Crime

Montgomery, Llangurig

Theft from the dwelling house of money and a purse. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
David Robert, Blacksmith 1
aka David Randall, David
Montgomery, Trefeglwys 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Llangurig, hatter
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, 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: 4/742/3
Document: 39
Nov 30, 1777
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyb

Burglary of house of Richard Rees and stealing money and silver spoon therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Enoch Evan, Weaver
aka Enoch the weaver
Carmarthen, Cenarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Rees, Llandyb
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing the spoon, value 10/- -

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment with hard labour on the hulks in the Thames1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1009/8
Document: 3
Nov 30, 1777
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Rape of Jane Bevan, prosecutor's daughter, aged about 12 years, prisoner's pupil, whilst she attended school. Information records that he allegedly raped the girl whilst hearing her say her lesson, in the company of other children. See also nos. 4 and 5 in this file. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
John Hughes, Schoolmaster 1
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Bevan, Holywell, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1009/8
Document: 4
Nov 30, 1777
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Assault with intent to ravish Anne Llewellin, prosecutor's daughter, aged about 12 years, prisoner's pupil whilst she attended school. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 5 in this file - with a rape. See also no. 3 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Hughes, Schoolmaster 1
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Llewellin, Holywell, joiner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment and to be of good behaviour for 3 years2

Other:
R, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1009/8
Document: 5
Nov 30, 1777
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Rape of Anne Llewellin, prosecutor's daughter, aged about 12 years, prisoner's pupil whilst she attended school. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 4 in this file - for an assault with intent to ravish. See also no. 3 in this file. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
John Hughes, Schoolmaster 1
Flint, Holywell
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Llewellin, Holywell, joiner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/624/1
Document: 4
Dec 1, 1777
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Riotous assembly and breaking a window of prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas David, Sawyer
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/624/1
Document: 4
Dec 1, 1777
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Riotous assembly and breaking a window of prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
David David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci