Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/903/1
Document: 30 1
Nov 30, 1782
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Forgery of a deed, conveying prosecutor's land to prisoner. Deed later taken as credit to buy hops in co. Her. Indictment missing. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
John David, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hughes, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.2

Punishment:

Other:
A, R; Ca(in 4/903/2)

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/903/1
Document: 28
Mar 26, 1783
Crime

Cardigan, Aberystwyth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rice Williams, Surgeon
Cardigan, Aberystwyth
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/903/1
Document: 29
Apr 4, 1783
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
David Edwards, Saddler
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Griffith, special bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/903/1
Document: 12 1
May 14, 1783
Crime

Cardigan, Aberystwyth

Challenging to a duel. A revived quarrel concerning accused's lack of support for prosecutor's interests at an election led to a challenge to a duel. Prisoner 'heated with liqueur and passion' at cattle fair. Prosecutor an agent to and receiver of the Gogerddan estate. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Challenging to a duel

Accused
Rev. Richard Lloyd, Clergyman
Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lewes, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A

  • 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: 4/903/1
Document: 56 1
Oct 30, 1784
Crime

Cardigan, Aberystwyth

Murder of Thomas Williams by poisoning him with arsenic in the house of Thomas Williams. Accused according to the coroner's inquest - no. 54 in this file - committed suicide in the same house on the same day. more

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

Accused
Mary Jones, Singlewoman
Cardigan, Llanafan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - 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: 4/903/1
Document: 27
Jan 20, 1785
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Assault on Sarah David, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
David Evans, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/903/1
Document: 27
Jan 20, 1785
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Assault on Sarah David, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
David Griffith, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/903/1
Document: 27
Jan 20, 1785
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Assault on Sarah David, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Griffith, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/903/1
Document: 26
Mar 1, 1785
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Assault on Margaret Armstrong, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Rees, Farmer
Cardigan, Tregaron
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jonathan Armstrong
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: