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From file: 4/914/3
Document: 4
Sep 14, 1820
Crime

Cardigan, Henfynyw

Obtaining money by false pretences by using certificates purporting to be made according to an act of Parliament passed in 1818 to enable wives and families of soldiers to return to their homes. Second count of obtaining money under the same false pretences from Rees Price. Allegedly travelling from Milford Haven, co. Pemb. to Chester , Scotland[sic]. Prisoner aged 17. Indicted with his mother? See doc. no. 1 for his sister's recognizance. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
James Pierce, Labourer/vagrant 1
Unspecified, No fixed abode 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Thomas, Henfynyw, overseer of the poo
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.3

Punishment:
18 months imprisonment4

Other:
R, Ca (& in 4/914/4)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/914/3
Document: 5
Sep 14, 1820
Crime

Cardigan, Henfynyw

Conspiring with others to defraud James Thomas, Henfynyw, overseer of the poor, by using certificates purporting to be made according to an act of Parliament passed in 1818 to enable wives and families of soldiers to return to their homes. Allegedly travelling from Milford Haven, co. Pemb. to Chester , Scotland[sic]. Prisoner aged 18. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Daniel Downey, Labourer/vagrant 1
Unspecified, No fixed abode 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandysul, shopkeeper/ acting
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/914/3
Document: 5
Sep 14, 1820
Crime

Cardigan, Henfynyw

Conspiring with others to defraud James Thomas, Henfynyw, overseer of the poor, by using certificates purporting to be made according to an act of Parliament passed in 1818 to enable wives and families of soldiers to return to their homes. Allegedly travelling from Milford Haven, co. Pemb. to Chester , Scotland[sic]. Prisoner aged 46. Indicted with her son and daughter? more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Alicia Pierce, Widow/vagrant 1
Unspecified, No fixed abode 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandysul, shopkeeper/ acting
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca (& in 4/914/4)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/914/3
Document: 5
Sep 14, 1820
Crime

Cardigan, Henfynyw

Conspiring with others to defraud James Thomas, Henfynyw, overseer of the poor, by using certificates purporting to be made according to an act of Parliament passed in 1818 to enable wives and families of soldiers to return to their homes. Allegedly travelling from Milford Haven, co. Pemb. to Chester , Scotland[sic]. Prisoner aged 17. Indicted with his mother and sister? more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
James Pierce, Labourer/vagrant 1
Unspecified, No fixed abode 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandysul, shopkeeper/ acting
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca (& in 4/914/4)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/914/3
Document: 5
Sep 14, 1820
Crime

Cardigan, Henfynyw

Conspiring with others to defraud James Thomas, Henfynyw, overseer of the poor, by using certificates purporting to be made according to an act of Parliament passed in 1818 to enable wives and families of soldiers to return to their homes. Allegedly travelling from Milford Haven, co. Pemb. to Chester , Scotland[sic]. Prisoner aged 18. Indicted with her mother and brother? more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Mary Pierce, Singlewoman/vagrant 1
Unspecified, No fixed abode 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandysul, shopkeeper/ acting
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca (& in 4/914/4)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/914/3
Document: 5
Sep 14, 1820
Crime

Cardigan, Henfynyw

Conspiring with others to defraud James Thomas, Henfynyw, overseer of the poor, by using certificates purporting to be made according to an act of Parliament passed in 1818 to enable wives and families of soldiers to return to their homes. Allegedly travelling from Milford Haven, co. Pemb. to Chester , Scotland[sic]. Prisoner aged 36. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Eliza Bridg Mulhearn, Married/vagrant 1
Unspecified, No fixed abode 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandysul, shopkeeper/ acting
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca (& in 4/914/4)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/914/3
Document: 5
Sep 14, 1820
Crime

Cardigan, Henfynyw

Conspiring with others to defraud James Thomas, Henfynyw, overseer of the poor, by using certificates purporting to be made according to an act of Parliament passed in 1818 to enable wives and families of soldiers to return to their homes. Allegedly travelling from Milford Haven, co. Pemb. to Chester , Scotland[sic]. Prisoner aged 30. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Ann Caen, Married/vagrant 1
aka Ann Cean
Unspecified, No fixed abode 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandysul, shopkeeper/ acting
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca (& in 4/914/4)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/914/3
Document: 5
Sep 14, 1820
Crime

Cardigan, Henfynyw

Conspiring with others to defraud James Thomas, Henfynyw, overseer of the poor, by using certificates purporting to be made according to an act of Parliament passed in 1818 to enable wives and families of soldiers to return to their homes. Allegedly travelling from Milford Haven, co. Pemb. to Chester , Scotland[sic]. Prisoner aged 24. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Mary Carliles, Married/vagrant 1
aka Mary Harmond
Unspecified, No fixed abode 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandysul, shopkeeper/ acting
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca (& in 4/914/4)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/914/3
Document: 12
Oct 25, 1820
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Escaping from prison. See no.4 in 4/914/2 for his indictment for murder. Prisoner aged 30. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
David Thomas, Labourer
Cardigan, Llangybi
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Evans, Cardigan, gaolkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of conspiracy to escape.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
J; Ca (& in 4/914/3)

From file: 4/914/3
Document: 16
Jan 7, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Gwnnws

Maiming a horse. Prisoner aged 28. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Maiming / killing animals

Accused
Thomas Evans, Blacksmith
Cardigan, Gwnnws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/914/3
Document: 11
Feb 12, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.

Pickpocketing money, purse and pocket book. Prisoner aged 26. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Evans, Labourer
Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas, Carmarthen, co. Carm
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/914/3
Document: 3 1
Mar 1, 1821
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Pickpocketing money, with another person unknown. No indictment. Prisoner aged 19. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Thomas Ford, Labourer
Cardigan, Aberystwyth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Walker, Carmarthen, pig dealer
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.