Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/609/8
Document: 34
Apr 20, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanharry

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Robert Jenkin, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Coychurch 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Thomas, Llanharry
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/609/8
Document: 9
May 9, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault on prosecutor on the highway. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Blacksmith
Glamorgan, Oystermouth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mathew Hall, Swansea
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/609/8
Document: 19
Jul 27, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, St Andrews

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
William Huntley, Carpenter
Monmouth, Shirenewton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Meyrick Jenkin
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 3/6d - partial verdi

Punishment:

Other:
C, E, J, R

From file: 4/609/8
Document: 10
Aug 15, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Williams, VIctualler
Glamorgan, Pyle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/609/8
Document: 33
Oct 5, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit-juxta-Neath

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money and clothes. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
William Harries, Mariner
Glamorgan, Whitchurch, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Hopkin
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand1

Other:
C, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/609/8
Document: 8
Oct 17, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Murder of Morgan Mathews of Cardiff, fiddler, in a Swansea inn after deceased refused accused's demand to play the fiddle because he did not have his own fiddle. Beaten with a horse whip. more

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

Accused
Nehemiah Rees, Cooper
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Mathews, Penlline
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand1

Other:
J, R, Iq, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/609/8
Document: 8
Oct 17, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Murder of Morgan Mathews of Cardiff, fiddler, in a Swansea inn after deceased refused to play the fiddle because he did not have his own fiddle. Not included on indictment because he died in gaol.. more

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

Accused
Roger Landeg, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Mathews, Pen-llin
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, died in gaol.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, Iq, E

From file: 4/609/8
Document: 8
Oct 17, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Murder of Morgan Mathews of Cardiff, fiddler, in a Swansea inn after deceased had refused to play the fiddle. more

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

Accused
Joseph Powell, Hatmaker
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Mathews, Pen-llin
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, Iq, E

From file: 4/609/8
Document: 7
Dec 28, 1730
Crime

Glamorgan, St Nicholas

Sending a threatening letter to the parishioners of St Andrews demanding more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Sending a threatening letter

Accused
Richard Miles, Tailor
Glamorgan, St Nicholas
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, St Nicholas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E

From file: 4/609/8
Document: 32
Feb 24, 1731
Crime

Glamorgan, Oystermouth

Murder of Hanna Hall, otherwise Tovey, by striking her with a shovel. Examinations include a detailed description of prisoner, 'a pock fretton man' and his clothes. Prisoner - a sailor on board a Minehead ship. Apprehended at Margam, after he had shaved and bought a new wig at a barber in Swansea. Lodged overnight in deceased's house. more

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

Accused
Joseph Emett, Sailor
aka William Tanner, Joseph
Outside Wales, Minehead, co. Som. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mathew Hall
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
Iq, E, R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.