Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/908/6
Document: 19
Mar 20, 1803
Crime

Cardigan, Cellan

Infanticide of her female 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
Mary John, Spinster
Cardigan, Cellan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. Joseph James & John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, R

From file: 4/908/6
Document: 13
May 31, 1803
Crime

Cardigan, Lledrod

Theft of horses belonging to Catherine Rowland, Gwnnws, widow, prosecutor's mother. more

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

Accused
Thomas Rowland, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanilar
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Lledrod, cobbler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/908/6
Document: 20
Jul 28, 1803
Crime

Cardigan, Llannarth

Murder. Poisoning John Beynon, an infant, with arsenic added to milk. Second count of poisoning with powdered glass added to food. Deceased had been put out to nurse with five different nurses within about eleven days. Prisoner had admitted that this would induce the deceased's father to give her more money to nurse him. more

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

Accused
Elinor Hughes, Married
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan David, Llannarth, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ap, J, Iq, I