Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/633/3
Document: 61 1
Sep 30, 1810
Crime

Carmarthen, Burry Port

Theft of money - a bill - from a drawer in the state room of a ship called The Commerce. Prosecutor on hearing of prisoner's committal left Neath to avoid being bound over to prosecute. The ship was later shipwrecked off Waterford, Ireland on 22 Feb. 1811. The committing JP believed that the local constable had also been bribed by prisoner's relatives. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from ships

Accused
Thomas Rees, Mariner
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Willock, Plymouth, mariner
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution (see text).

Punishment:

  • 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: 4/633/3
Document: 61 1
Sep 30, 1810
Crime

Carmarthen, Burry Port

Theft of money - a bill - from a drawer in the state room of a ship called The Commerce. Prosecutor on hearing of prisoner's committal left Neath to avoid being bound over to prosecute. The ship was later shipwrecked off Waterford, Ireland on 22 Feb. 1811. The committing JP believed that the local constable had also been bribed by prisoner's relatives. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from ships

Accused
David James, Mariner
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Willock, Plymouth, mariner
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution (see text).

Punishment:

Other:
Corr, E, Ca

  • 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: 4/633/3
Document: 26
Oct 10, 1810
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money therefrom. Prisoner aged 40. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Daniel Richard, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jenkins, Merthyr Tydfil, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, D, Ca

From file: 4/633/3
Document: 29
Nov 1, 1810
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangynwyd

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
William Richard, Farmer
Glamorgan, Llangynwyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rowland David
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/633/3
Document: 14
Nov 15, 1810
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Riot and assault on William Harry and Robert Ward of the Penydarren Iron Company. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Evan Evans, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Homfray, Samuel Homfray, William For
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/633/3
Document: 14
Nov 15, 1810
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Riot and assault on William Harry and Robert Ward of the Penydarren Iron Company. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Thomas John Harry, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Homfray, Samuel Homfray, William For
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/633/3
Document: 14
Nov 15, 1810
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Riot and assault on William Harry and Robert Ward of the Penydarren Iron Company. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Josiah John Guest, Ironmaster 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Homfray, Samuel Homfray, William For
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/633/3
Document: 19
Jan 17, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of cut timber - alder boards. Prisoner aged 55. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Edward Ingram, Joiner
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/633/3
Document: 30
Feb 12, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assault on prosecutor - member of a naval press gang. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault and rescue

Accused
Jeremiah Williams, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Lt. William Notter, RN
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
2 months imprisonment, fined 10/- and detained until fine paid1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/633/3
Document: 20
Mar 2, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Margam

Theft of food - wheat from prosecutor's barn. Prisoner aged 50. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
John William, Copper worker 1
Glamorgan, Margam
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hopkin Llewellyn, Baglan, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment

Other:
Ca, R, E, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/633/3
Document: 27
Mar 2, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money. Prisoner aged 18. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Yorath, Labourer 1
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Lewis, Llantrisant co. Glam.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, commuted to transportation for life

Other:
R, E, Ca, ca.(in 4/633/4)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/633/3
Document: 28
Mar 8, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Major

Assault. more

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

Accused
John William, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Brides Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
Stephen Sanford
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: