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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/635/5
Document: 49
Dec 27, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and promissory notes including foreign coins - doubloons and half doubloons. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Edmund, Yeoman 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Richards, Merthyr Tydfil, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
E

  • 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: 4/635/5
Document: 44
Jan 1, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Reynoldston

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 42. more

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

Accused
Edward Nash, Butcher 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. James Edwards, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/635/5
Document: 48
Jan 4, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Betws Tir Iarll

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 32. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangynwyd 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Popkin Traherne, Betws Tir Iarll, es
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca. , R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/635/5
Document: 48
Jan 4, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Betws Tir Iarll

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 28. more

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

Accused
Mary John, Married
Glamorgan, Llangynwyd 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Popkin Traherne, Betws Tir Iarll, es
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/635/5
Document: 38
Feb 1, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Theft from the dwelling house of money in a till. According to calendar, prisoner to be charged with receiving and according to prosecutor, the money was stolen by a poor boy who had lived in his house who left a fortnight after the theft and who gave the money to prisoner's wife. Prisoner aged 42. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Thomas Evan, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Harry, Llanrhidian, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, commuted to 2 years imprisonment

Other:
R, Ca., E, Ca(in 4/635/6)

From file: 4/635/5
Document: 38
Feb 1, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Theft from the dwelling house of money in a till. According to calendar, prisoner to be charged with receiving and according to prosecutor, the money was stolen by a poor boy who had lived in his house who left a fortnight after the theft and who gave the money to prisoner's wife. Prisoner aged 34. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Margaret Evan, Married
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Harry, Llanrhidian, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, commuted to 2 years imprisonment

Other:
R, Ca., E, Ca(in 4/635/6)

From file: 4/635/5
Document: 41
Feb 19, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Colwinston

Theft of household goods - a brass couldron and a bell metal kettle from prosecutor's court. Prisoner aged 24. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
William Griffiths, Watchmaker
Glamorgan, Newcastle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Jones, Colwinston, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 months imprisonment

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/635/5
Document: 39
Mar 2, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Highway robbery, stealing money and a tobacco box. Prisoner aged 17. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Benjamin Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Jones, Swansea, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/635/5
Document: 39
Mar 2, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Highway robbery, stealing money and a tobacco box. Prisoner aged 17. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Thomas Davies, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Jones, Swansea, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/635/5
Document: 39
Mar 2, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Highway robbery, stealing money and a tobacco box. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Jones, Swansea, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/635/5
Document: 45
Mar 2, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Malicious cutting with intent to murder. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Newland, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph David
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca.

From file: 4/635/5
Document: 42
Mar 8, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of sheep belonging to the Penydarren ironworks. Prisoner aged 45. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 43 in this file. Prisoner long suspected of sheep stealing. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Forman & Robert Thompson, ironmaste
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.