Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/528/1
Document: 8
Jan 8, 1780
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Rhydieith

Felonious shooting. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
William Davies, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wellings, Llanfihangel Rhydieithon, ge
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/821/3
Document: 31
Jan 11, 1780
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Murder of John Rees, a private in the Pembrokeshire militia, by shooting him. Deceased and the prisoner had been drinking together. Outside an inn, the prisoner had wanted to shoot at the castle and borrowed the deceased's musket. The second shot penetrated the deceased's breast. The examinants' reports refer to 'great intimacy' between the accused and the deceased; Colonel Colby refers to the accused as 'one of the steadiest and most decent men in my company - remarkable for sobriety'. more

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

Accused
James John, Militiaman
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Abraham Rees
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J, R, Iq

From file: 4/743/3
Document: 28
Jan 21, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Cenarth

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Young, Spinster
Carmarthen, Cenarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 8d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/743/3
Document: 31
Jan 24, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanwrda

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 David, Spinster
Carmarthen, Llanwrda
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Prichard, Llanwrda, churchwarden &
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/743/3
Document: 29
Jan 28, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of household goods - silver tea tongs. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Elizabeth Lewis, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
J

From file: 4/528/1
Document: 13
Feb 1, 1780
Crime

Radnor, Llowes

Theft of cut timber. more

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

Accused
William Prosser, Labourer
Radnor, Llowes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Williams, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/528/1
Document: 13
Feb 1, 1780
Crime

Radnor, Llowes

Theft of cut timber. more

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

Accused
Thomas Pugh, Labourer
Radnor, Llowes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Williams, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/6
Document: 11
Feb 1, 1780
Crime

Brecon, Llanddewi'r-Cwm

Assault. more

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

Accused
Isaac Morris, Unspecified
Brecon, Llanddewi'r-Cwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/6
Document: 11
Feb 1, 1780
Crime

Brecon, Llanddewi'r-Cwm

Assault. more

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

Accused
Anne Morris, Married
Brecon, Llanddewi'r-Cwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/6
Document: 11
Feb 1, 1780
Crime

Brecon, Llanddewi'r-Cwm

Assault. more

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

Accused
Anne Williams, Singlewoman
Brecon, Llanddewi'r-Cwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/528/1
Document: 12
Feb 2, 1780
Crime

Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteudd

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Howells, Yeoman
Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/743/3
Document: 30
Feb 4, 1780
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of wearing apparel and cheese whilst the prosecutor's family were attending church. The accused apprehended at Narberth, co. Pemb.1 more

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

Accused
Mary David, Married
aka Mary Webb 2
Carmarthen, Eglwys Gymyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Evan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdict

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
J

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.