Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/619/1
Document: 20
Apr 20, 1760
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Luce Rees, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Llanedi
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William John
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/619/1
Document: 24
Aug 20, 1760
Crime

Glamorgan, St Mary Church

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Margaret Lewis, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Pen-llin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Thomas, St Mary Church
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of felony to the value of 3/6 - part

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/619/1
Document: 11 1
Sep 13, 1760
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Infanticide of male bastard child by leaving it in a ditch of water. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Mary Rees, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Cowbridge
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prisoner dead.

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: 4/619/1
Document: 26
Mar 8, 1761
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of wearing apparel and personal goods. more

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

Accused
Luce Rees, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Llanedi
Plea:
Prosecutor
William John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/619/1
Document: 23
Apr 1, 1761
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanddewi

Infanticide of male 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
Elizabeth Stephen, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llanddewi
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jenkin, Llanddewi, victualler
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/619/1
Document: 21
Apr 7, 1761
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Assault on Jane Lewis, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Evan William, Carpenter
aka Evan Lewis
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: