Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/59/3
Document: 14
Sep 3, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Forcible entry into prosecutor's messuage and her ejectment and of her goods therefrom. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Jones, Married
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Clarke
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( in 4/59/4 )

From file: 4/745/2
Document: 45
Sep 20, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanddarog

Murder of David John otherwise David John David William by beating him with a spade following a disagreement concerning tithes. more

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

Accused
Griffith Rowland, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanddarog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Hugh, Llanddarog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be delivered to the surgeons to be dissected and anatomised1

Other:
A. J, E, R, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/59/3
Document: 16
Oct 6, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrwst

Theft of cattle belonging to Ann Kyffin, widow. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrwst
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Moses Kyffin, Llanrwst, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 112 1
Oct 21, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Murder of John John Williams 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
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

  • 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: 4/1010/1
Document: 38
Oct 28, 1778
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of sheep, and killing them with intent to steal part of their carcases, the 'inward fat'. more

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

Accused
Edward Hughes, Butcher
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Rogers, Llanarmon, co. Denb. farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, general pardon, to be of good behaviour for 7 years1

Other:
R, J; Pa ( in 4/1010/2 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/386/4
Document: 6
Nov 1, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Yeoman
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Griffith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 6
Nov 1, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Williams, Skinner
Carmarthen, Cenarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 6
Nov 1, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
David Morgan, Glazier
Carmarthen, Llandovery
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 6
Nov 1, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Thomas Richard, Glover
Carmarthen, Llandovery
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/743/1
Document: 6
Nov 1, 1778
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Charles William, Glover
Carmarthen, Llandovery
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 16
Nov 10, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Mathri

Plundering the shipwreck of The Trial, a ship belonging to William Jones, a prosecutor, and stealing a cable belonging to prosecutors and others. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Plundering shipwrecks

Accused
Ann Waters, Married
aka Ann Phillip
Pembroke, Mathri
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rt. Hon. Thomas Harley & others
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/821/3)

From file: 4/821/1
Document: 16
Nov 10, 1778
Crime

Pembroke, Mathri

Plundering the shipwreck of The Trial, a ship belonging to William Jones, a prosecutor, and stealing a cable belonging to prosecutors and six others. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Plundering shipwrecks

Accused
John James, Gent.
Pembroke, Mathri
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rt. Hon. Thomas harley & others
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: