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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/819/5
Document: 18
Oct 17, 1772
Crime

Pembroke, Hubberston

Theft from the dwelling house of John Benwell, of money, wearing apparel, and personal goods belonging to Henry Kemp, Bradford, co. Wilts., clothmaker, including a paper purporting to be his discharge from the 65th Regiment of Foot. Apprehended at Tavernspite, in Lampeter Velfrey, co. Pemb. and Eglwys Gymyn, co. Carm. parishes. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Robert Jeffreston, Soldier
Outside Wales, Suffolk 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis, Prendergast, yeoman/corporal
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Other:
J, A, R; Pa (in 4/819/6)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/819/5
Document: 70 1
Oct 29, 1772
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Pickpocketing money. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Henry Martin, Mason
Pembroke, St David's
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams, Llansanffraid, co. Card., h
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 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: 4/819/5
Document: 4
Feb 23, 1773
Crime

Pembroke, Camrose

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Bevans, Yeoman
Pembroke, Camrose
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hector Barnard
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

From file: 4/819/5
Document: 4
Feb 23, 1773
Crime

Pembroke, Camrose

Assault. more

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

Accused
Margaret Bevans, Married
Pembroke, Camrose
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hector Barnard
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
F

From file: 4/819/5
Document: 24
Feb 23, 1773
Crime

Pembroke, Camrose

Assault following a dispute involving the trespass of cattle belonging to Thomas Bevans the elder, prosecutor's father. more

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

Accused
Hector Barnard, Blacksmith
Pembroke, Camrose
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bevans the younger
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A, N (both in 4/819/6)

From file: 4/819/5
Document: 11
Mar 18, 1773
Crime

Pembroke, Llantood

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel belonging to Frances David, prosecutor's daughter. more

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

Accused
Hannah Thomas, Spinster
aka Hannah Fach
Cardigan, Troedyraur
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James David, Llantood, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 11d

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, A, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/819/5
Document: 23
Mar 18, 1773
Crime

Pembroke, Llantwyd

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Hannah Thomas, Spinster
aka Hannah Fach
Cardigan, Troedyraur
Plea:
Prosecutor
James David, Llantood, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/819/5
Document: 7
Sep 1, 1773
Crime

Pembroke, Roch

Theft of wool from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Henry Wade, Labourer
Pembroke, Roch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lawrence, Roch, weaver
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, A