Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 67
May 16, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanddeusant

Burglary of house and stealing food, bags, cloth and money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Howell John, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanddeusant
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Charles, Llanddeusant
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 45
Jul 1, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Daniel Jones, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Harries, Llandingad, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/761/3
Document: 65
Aug 5, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Morgan Jones, Butcher
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Thomas, Llangadog, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/761/3
Document: 65
Aug 5, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Butcher
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Thomas, Llangadog, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/761/3
Document: 37
Sep 5, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfynydd

Theft of money. Prisoner 'of late has been working at Merthyr Tydfil, where at present he is suspected to be : he is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high. brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, sharp small nose and pock marked." Prisoner escaped from gaol; advertisement for re-apprehension in 'Carmarthen Journal', 31.10.1817. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Accused
William Evans, Labourer
Carmarthen, Newcastle Emlyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Harry David
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, escaped.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ce, W

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 19
Sep 13, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Laugharne

Theft from the dwelling house of household goods and personal goods including jewellery, Prisoner 'about 38 years of age, 5 feet 41/2 inches high, pale complexion, light hair, bald at the top part of his head, his whiskers inclined to be sandy, grey eyes, thin nose rather prominent, was formerly a soldier in the hereford Militia; has been in the habit , for the last 15 yeqrs, of attending fairs in Wales, along with a set of strollers as a showman, and generally plays the fiddle'. Prisoner escaped from prison in 1817; see 'Carmarthen Journal' 31.10.1817 for advertisement. Also suspected of uttering : see 4/760/4/89*. more

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

Accused
Abraham Hoare, Travelling showman 1
aka Abraham Hore
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Llewellyn Davies, Laugharne
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, fled.2

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 30
Sep 29, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm

Theft of cut timber. more

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

Accused
John Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Gwynne, Neath, co. Glam, esq. & Mar
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/761/3
Document: 22
Oct 5, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Infanticide of her female bastard child by concealing her in a ditch. Inquest refers to abandoning child. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Anne Thomas, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Llandeilo Fawr, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment1

Other:
R, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 69
Nov 10, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Burglary of the house of prosecutor's father, John Howells, watchmaker, and stealing watches, chains and cases. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Carrogan, Labourer
aka Edward Conogan
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Howells junior
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 69
Nov 10, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Burglary of the house of prosecutor's father, John Howells, watchmaker, and stealing watches, chains and cases. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Samuel Pass, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Howells junior
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 1000
Nov 10, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Receiving stolen watches. Doct. no. is notional, charge is on the indictment against the principals - no. 69 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Joseph Smith, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Howells junior
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in the House of Correction2

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 20
Nov 11, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanboidy

Murder of Josiah Evans with a hammer. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
John Hicks, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanboidy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R

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