Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
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Document: 63 1
Sep 22, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Food riot. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Daniel William, Blacksmith
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
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Document: 2
Sep 23, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Food riot. Three others indicted separately for the same offence. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Evan Sabboth, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Merthyr Tydfil
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment and bound over for 12 months1

Other:
R, Ca(in 4/630/8)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
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Document: 19
Sep 23, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Robbery in the dwelling house of prosecutor of drink. Food riot. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Aaron Williams, Miner 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Townsend, Merthyr Tydfil, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
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Document: 19
Sep 23, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Robbery in the dwelling house of prosecutor of drink. Food riot. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
James Luke, Ironworker 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Townshend, Merthyr Tydfil, innkeepe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2, transported for life

Other:
R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/630/7
Document: 20
Sep 23, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Robbery in the dwelling house of prosecutor of money. Food riot. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Aaron Williams, Miner 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Townshend, Merthyr Tydfil, innkeepe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/630/7
Document: 23
Sep 23, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Robbery in the dwelling house of prosecutor of money. Food riot. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Aaron Williams, Miner 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Merthyr Tydfil
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
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Document: 23
Sep 23, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Robbery in the dwelling house of prosecutor of money. Food riot. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
William Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Merthyr Tydfil
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

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Document: 24
Sep 23, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Robbery in the dwelling house of prosecutor of drink. Food riot. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
James Luke, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sarah William
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
R

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Document: 28
Sep 23, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Robbery from Frances Bannister in the dwelling house of John Charles Bannister, Merthyr Tydfil, of money. Food riot. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Samuel Hill, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Charles Bannister, Merthyr Tydfil
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/630/7
Document: 30
Sep 23, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Robbery from prosecutor's dwelling house of drink. Food riot. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Thomas Rowland, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Townshend, Merthyr Tydfil, innkeepe
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

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Document: 9
Nov 16, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangynwyd

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Gwenllian Watkin, Married
Glamorgan, Llangynwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Catherine Mathews, Llangynwyd, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
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Document: 90 1
Nov 16, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangynwyd

Aiding and abetting her mother Gwenllian Watkin ( the accused being Gwenllian Watkin's daughter by a former husband ) to steal sheep - see no. 9 in this file. Accused's sister also suspected - see no. 912 in this file. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Mary David, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Mathews, Llangynwyd, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.