Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/819/3
Document: 21
Aug 22, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, Cilgerran

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morris, Yeoman
Pembroke, Bridell
Plea:
Prosecutor
David George
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 4
Aug 30, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, St Ishmaels

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation after concealing its birth. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 9 in this file. more

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

Accused
Mary Davies, Servant
Pembroke, St Ishmaels
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Griffith, St Ishmaels, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, R, A

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 9
Aug 30, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, St Ishmaels

Infanticide of her male bastard child by beating it. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 4 in this file. more

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

Accused
Mary Davies, Servant
Pembroke, St Ishmaels
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Griffith, St Ishmaels, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
A

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 25
Sep 25, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Riot and assault. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Henry Thomas, Mariner
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 25
Sep 25, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Riot and assault. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Married
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 25
Sep 25, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Adams, Spinster
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 25
Sep 25, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Jane Williams, Married
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 2
Oct 9, 1771
Crime

Outside Wales, The high sea

Murder of John Parry, mariner on board a ship, called The Glory en route from Dominica to Liverpool, a hundred miles from Milford Steynton, co. Pemb. Deceased died at Hubberston. Kirth Patrick, a doctor, implicated in the murder and William Bryde from the Isle of Man for aiding and abetting but neither indicted. more

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

Accused
Archibald McCombe, Mariner
aka Archibald Micombe
Outside Wales, Ireland 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Gwynne, Hubberston, constable/black
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, A, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/819/3
Document: 10
Dec 3, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, Llanfihangel Penbedw

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money and a purse. more

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

Accused
William Hughes, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, Llanfihangel Penbedw, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of felony only - partial verdict.1

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
J, A, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/819/3
Document: 19
Dec 20, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, Prendergast

Assault on prosecutor and other bailiffs and rescue of William White the elder, arrested for debt due to prosecutor's mother. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Hopkins, Shoemaker
Pembroke, Prendergast
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Mathias, Walwyn's Castle, farmer/baili
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/819/5)

From file: 4/819/3
Document: 19
Dec 20, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, Prendergast

Assault on prosecutor and other bailiffs and rescue of William White the elder, arrested for debt due to prosecutor's mother. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Elizabeth White, Spinster
Pembroke, Prendergast
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Mathias, Walwyn's Castle, farmer/baili
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d1

Other:
A (in 4/819/5)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/819/3
Document: 19
Dec 20, 1771
Crime

Pembroke, Prendergast

Assault on prosecutor and other bailiffs and rescue of William White the elder, arrested for debt due to prosecutor's mother. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
William White, Illegible
Pembroke, Prendergast
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Mathias, Walwyn's Castle, farmer/baili
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/819/5)