Executions in Carmarthenshire 1735-1799

17 confirmed executions have been traced plus 1 probable case. There were no executions in the unlisted years.

Session	Name	Crime	Execution date
1739 – 1 execution
S 21 Aprilil	Elinor Hadley	Murder of her child	S 26 May

1745 – 1 confirmed execution, plus 1 probable one
S 6 April	Robert Lewis Richard	Murder of Edward Owen	W 24 April
	David Evan	Burglary	Eo W 24 April

1747 – 1 execution
S 11 April	Capt. William Owen	Murder of James Lilley	S 2 May

1751 – 1 execution
W 3 April	Joseph Jenkins	Murder wife	W 17 April

1752 – 2 executions
Tu 7 April	John Delahay &	Burglary	S 25 April
“	James Williams	Burglary	S 25 April

1767 – 2 executions
W 15 April	Phillip Phillip	Murder of Elizabeth James	W 22 April
	Hanged in chains at Newcastle Emlyn.
M 7 September	Edward Higgins	Burglary	S 7 November
		Hanged at Pensarn

1773 – 1 execution
M 30 August	William Thomas	Horse theft	S 18 September
		Hanged at Pensarn

1774 – 1 execution
Autumn	John Thomas	Horse theft	S 10 September

1783 – 1 execution
M 25 August	Griffith Rowland	Murder of David John	S 30 August

1784 – 1 execution
W 24 March	Thomas John	Murder of daughter	W 31 March

1786 – 1 execution
M 28 August	Edward Rees	Cattle theft	S 23 September

1787 – 1 confirmed execution, plus 1 possible one
W 4 April	William Griffiths	Burglary	S 21 April

1788 – 1 execution
S 2 August	William Emmanuel	Murder of Margaret David	S 9 August
	Afterwards hanged in chains on Pembrey Common.

1789 – 1 execution
Tu 31 March	William Griffith	Burglary	S 18 April

1798 – 1 execution
F 10 August	John William	Murder his father, Lewis	Th 16 August

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