Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 15
Jun 8, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandovery
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Samuel
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 2
Sep 6, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing butter from the dairy. Prisoner, aged 38, indicted twice for the fact - see no. 18 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Daniel Lewis, Labourer
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David John, Abergwili, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
R; Ca(in 4/765/1)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 5
Sep 6, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo

Murder. Poisoning Evan David, Cynwyl Gaeo, farmer, with arsenic mixed with mashed potato. more

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

Accused
Margaret David, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Illegible
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - insane1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq, R; Ca(in 4/765/1)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 18
Sep 6, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing butter from the dairy. Prisoner, aged 38, indicted twice for the fact, see no. 2 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Daniel Lewis, Labourer
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David John, Abergwili, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/764/3
Document: 18
Sep 6, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing butter from the dairy. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John James, Labourer
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David John, Abergwili, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/764/3
Document: 14
Nov 14, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Cyffig

Theft of cattle belonging to prosecutor and William Hunt. Prisoner aged 30. more

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

Accused
Mary Rees, Married
Carmarthen, Cyffig
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1, 1 year imprisonment in the House of Correction2

Other:
Ca (in 4/765/1)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 20
Dec 1, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft from a shop of cloth. Her husband indicted with receiving same. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Hannah Thomas, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Roberts, Carmarthen, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year 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: 4/764/3
Document: 1000
Dec 1, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Receiving stolen cloth. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 20 in this file. more

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

Accused
Samuel Thomas, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert Roberts
Result

Verdict:
?No prosecution, convicted on another indic

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/764/3
Document: 6
Dec 11, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of cloth. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Samuel Thomas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 21
Dec 12, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft from a shop of cloth and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Hannah Thomas, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Edmund Parry, Carmarthen, mercer
Result

Verdict:
?No prosecution, convicted on another indic

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/764/3
Document: 1
Jan 12, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Forcible entry into a moiety of a colliery and coal pit belonging to prosecutor and ejectment therefrom. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
David Jones, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Simons
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/764/3
Document: 1
Jan 12, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-non

Forcible entry into a moiety of a colliery and coal pit belonging to prosecutor and ejectment therefrom. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Simons
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded