O ffeil: 4/826/5
Dogfen: 18
Jan 18, 1797
Trosedd

Penfro, Ambleston

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Cyhuddedig
Margaret Row, Singlewoman
aka Margaret Rowe
Penfro, Ambleston
Plea:
Erlynydd
John Llewhellin, Ambleston
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No true bill.

Cosb:

Eraill:
Iq, R

O ffeil: 4/196/1
Dogfen: 13
Jan 21, 1797
Trosedd

Trefaldwyn, Guilsfield

Theft of cut timber belonging to George Edward Henry Arthur, Earl of Powis. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Larcenies
Trosedd penodol: Theft of cut / growing timber

Cyhuddedig
Christopher Graves, Husbandman
Trefaldwyn, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Isaac Jones
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Guilty to the value of 1d - partial verdict

Cosb:
To be whipped

O ffeil: 4/278/1
Dogfen: 92
Jan 25, 1797
Trosedd

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Arson of haystack. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Malicous offences against property
Trosedd penodol: Arson

Cyhuddedig
Mary Williams, Singlewoman
Caernarfon, Caerhun
Plea:
Erlynydd
Thomas Roberts, Caerhun, farmer
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No true bill.

Cosb:

Eraill:
B, I, E, R

O ffeil: 4/65/1
Dogfen: 1
Jan 27, 1797
Trosedd

Dinbych, Llangollen

Theft of wearing apparel and a picture from prosecutor's dwelling house. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Larcenies
Trosedd penodol: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Cyhuddedig
Edward Jones, Farmer 1
Dinbych, Gyffylliog 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
John Atkin, Llangollen, innkeeper
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Cosb:

Eraill:
R, I

O ffeil: 4/751/3
Dogfen: 25
Feb 13, 1797
Trosedd

Caerfyrddin, Llandyfaelog

Assault with intent to ravish Margaret John, Llandyfaelog, aged eleven years. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 39 in 4/751/4. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Sexual offences
Trosedd penodol: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Cyhuddedig
Henry Beynon, Carpenter
Caerfyrddin, Llandyfaelog
Plea:
Erlynydd
David Williams
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:

Cosb:

Eraill:
E, R

O ffeil: 4/751/4
Dogfen: 39
Feb 13, 1797
Trosedd

Caerfyrddin, Llandyfaelog

Assault with intent to ravish Margaret John, Llandyfaelog, aged eleven years. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 25 in 4/751/3. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Sexual offences
Trosedd penodol: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Cyhuddedig
Henry Beynon, Carpenter
Caerfyrddin, Llandyfaelog
Plea:
Erlynydd
David William
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No true bill.

Cosb:

Eraill:
E, R(both in 4/751/3)

O ffeil: 4/65/1
Dogfen: 2
Feb 21, 1797
Trosedd

Dinbych, Derwen

Theft of money and wearing apparel from his room in the dwelling house of his employer, Rev. Peter Jones, clergyman. Prisoner formerly of Derwen. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Larcenies
Trosedd penodol: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Cyhuddedig
Edward Edwards, Labourer
Meirionydd, Bala 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
John Davies, Derwen, servant
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Guilty to the value of 2/6d.

Cosb:
Prays benefit of clergy

Eraill:
I/Cp, R

O ffeil: 4/196/1
Dogfen: 14
Feb 22, 1797
Trosedd

Trefaldwyn, Berriw

Theft of sheep belonging to the prosecutor and Catherine Brees. Prisoner aged 28. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Capital offences against property
Trosedd penodol: Sheep-stealing

Cyhuddedig
Rees Richards, Labourer
Trefaldwyn, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
John Brees
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Guilty.

Cosb:
Death, reprieved, transported for 7 years1

Eraill:
Ca ( in 4/196/7-8, 4/197/2 )

O ffeil: 4/826/6
Dogfen: 76
Feb 23, 1797
Trosedd

Penfro, Llanwnda

Treason - aiding and abetting the French army, numbering one thousand and four hundred soldiers, in their invasion of the kingdom. On examination 'some of the French...observed a great many more than three hundred [soldiers] he the said Thomas John replied that half were women with red flannels'. Prisoner spoke English. See also text. for doc. no. 78 in this file. John Reed of Llanwnda, yeoman, implicated but not indicted - see no. 25 in this file. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the State and against the currency
Trosedd penodol: Treason

Cyhuddedig
Thomas John, Yeoman
Penfro, Little Newcastle
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Richard Foley, deputy clerk to the crown.
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Not guilty.1

Cosb:

Eraill:
A, Wa(in 4/826/5); Ep, J, E, D

O ffeil: 4/826/6
Dogfen: 78
Feb 23, 1797
Trosedd

Penfro, Llanwnda

Treason - aiding and abetting the French army, numbering one thousand and four hundred soldiers, in their invasion of the kingdom. The French General an American - General Tate. One French soldier asked if they had arrived on 'the north point of Ireland'; another mentioned 'a great preparation in Brest'. See also text for doc. no. 76 in this file. John Reed of Llanwnda, yeoman, implicated but not indicted. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the State and against the currency
Trosedd penodol: Treason

Cyhuddedig
Samuel Griffiths, Yeoman
Penfro, Brawdy
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Richard Foley, deputy clerk to the crown.
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Not guilty.1

Cosb:

Eraill:
A, Wa(in 4/826/5); Ep, J, E, D

O ffeil: 4/751/4
Dogfen: 31
Feb 24, 1797
Trosedd

Caerfyrddin, Llandyb

Riot, militia. Attempting to prevent the subdivisional meeting of Iscennen by forcing open the door of David Fisher's dwelling house where meeting took place. Second count of inciting. Third count of forcibly taking away a 'certain wooden standard' used for ascertaining height and stature of said person as should be balloted into the supplementary militia.' Fourth count of rioting. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Riots and other public order offences
Trosedd penodol: Riots, militia/ army / navy

Cyhuddedig
David John Jenkin, Blacksmith
Caerfyrddin, Llanarthne
Plea:
Erlynydd
William Jones, esq. & Thomas Beynon, clergy
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:

Cosb:

Eraill:
W

O ffeil: 4/751/4
Dogfen: 31
Feb 24, 1797
Trosedd

Caerfyrddin, Llandyb

Riot, militia. Attempting to prevent the subdivisional meeting of Iscennen by forcing open the door of David Fisher's dwelling house where meeting took place. Second count of inciting. Third count of forcibly taking away a 'certain wooden standard' used for ascertaining height and stature of such person as should be balloted into the supplementary militia.' Fourth count of rioting. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Riots and other public order offences
Trosedd penodol: Riots, militia/ army / navy

Cyhuddedig
David Richard, Husbandman
Caerfyrddin, Llanarthne
Plea:
Erlynydd
William Jones, esq. & Thomas Beynon, clergy
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:

Cosb:

Eraill:
W