Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/902/3
Document: 18
Oct 12, 1782
Crime

Cardigan, LLanbadarn-y-Creuddyn

Murder of William Griffith, Nanteos, Llanbadarn-y-Creuddyn, groom, by striking him with a garden rake at Nanteos, following an affray over the deceased's use of the noun 'man', alluding to the accused. Prisoner described as 'a very sober diligent servant of a quiet temper'. Surgeon applied a trepan as the 'bone was not only fractured but split and divided - had gone to the brain'. more

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

Accused
Rice Rice, Gardener
aka Rice Walter
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Hughes, Aberllolwyn, Llanychaearn, e
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment1

Other:
Iq, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/902/3
Document: 27
Dec 1, 1782
Crime

Cardigan, Penbryn

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Morris, Yeoman
Cardigan, Penbryn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bowen
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, respited1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/902/3
Document: 29
Dec 1, 1782
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Pickpocketing money from Elizabeth Rowland, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Thomas Richard, Shoemaker
Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rowland, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, ye
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ap

From file: 4/902/3
Document: 19
Mar 29, 1783
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Murder of Martha David by strangling her with a woollen neckcloth. more

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

Accused
William Ajax, Labourer
aka William Morgan
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Rees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be delivered to the surgeons to be dissected and anatomised1

Other:
J, R, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/902/3
Document: 28
Apr 1, 1783
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.

Common barrator more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Thomas Jones, Gent. 1
Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.