Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/197/2
Document: 5
Jun 1, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Theft of wearing apparel. Prisoner, aged 23, had lodgings in Shrewsbury, co. Salop, and was put to lodge in Llanwyddelan by the parish officer. Indicted twice for the fact, the other, no. 4 in this file - with stealing food from her employer at the same time. more

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

Accused
Mary Griffiths, Singlewoman
Unspecified, Unspecifed, co. Mont. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Dudlick, Montgomery, singlewoman/
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, Ca, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/908/3
Document: 27
Jun 2, 1801
Crime

Cardigan, Llannarth

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Robert, Spinster
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jane Evan
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/753/2
Document: 39
Jun 2, 1801
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of household goods, a brass pan stolen from a yard where it had been placed to 'receive water'. Prisoner aged 26. more

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

Accused
Hannah Williams, Spinster
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Lewis, Carmarthen, victualler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E, J

From file: 4/828/2
Document: 24
Jun 3, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Infanticide of her female bastard child. more

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

Accused
Eleanor Davies, Servant
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Phillip, Haverfordwest, overseer of
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq

From file: 4/197/2
Document: 1
Jun 6, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Theft of cloth. more

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

Accused
Margaret Richards, Singlewoman
aka Margaret Somer 1
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Powell
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years2

Other:
J

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/197/2
Document: 1000
Jun 6, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Receiving stolen goods - cloth - from her daughter. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, her daughter, no. 2 in this file. more

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

Accused
Margaret Richards, Married
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Powell
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/532/5
Document: 25
Jun 9, 1801
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Theft of a sheep belonging to person(s) unknown. more

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

Accused
John Bound, Labourer
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/532/5
Document: 15
Jun 9, 1801
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Anne Hamer, Spinster
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E, J

From file: 4/532/5
Document: 15
Jun 9, 1801
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Bound, Married
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Thomas, St Harmon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E,

From file: 4/532/5
Document: 23
Jun 9, 1801
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Anne Hamer, Spinster
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas, St Harmon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Quashed

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/532/5
Document: 23
Jun 9, 1801
Crime

Radnor, St Harmon

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Bound, Married
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas, St Harmon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Quashed

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/390/10
Document: 8
Jun 11, 1801
Crime

Brecon, Ystradgynlais

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing personal goods, wearing apparel and cloth belonging to prosecutor and John Lloyd. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Mary John, Widow
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Gibson
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 4/-

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment and fined 1d1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.