Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/828/2
Document: 21
Jul 9, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Wiston

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food - wheat, oatmeal and barleymeal. Indicted with her mother; both disguised in men's apparel. Prisoner aged 21. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Sophia James, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Wiston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Philipps, Wiston, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
J, R; Pa, Ca, Ep (all in 4/828/3); Ca (i

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/828/2
Document: 21
Jul 9, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Wiston

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food - wheat, oatmeal and barleymeal. Indicted with her daughter; both disguised in men's apparel. See no. 52 in 4/828/3/for an indictment against Mary James and John James (her chilldren?), for intending to aid and abet her escape from gaol. Prisoner aged 51. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Margaret James, Married
Pembroke, Wiston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Philipps, Wiston, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
J, R; Pa, Ca, Ep (all in 4/828/3); Ca (i

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/392/10
Document: 3
Jul 12, 1801
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault with intent to ravish Elizabeth Prothero, aged 8. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - see no. 4 in this file - is for rape. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
David Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Protheroe, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/197/2
Document: 6
Jul 13, 1801
Crime

Outside Wales, Wigmore co. Her.

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 47. Horse recovered at Welshpool fair. more

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

Accused
John Hitchcot, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bramley, Wigmore, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, I/Cp, R, J

From file: 4/391/1
Document: 9
Jul 14, 1801
Crime

Brecon, Llanynys

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/630/8
Document: 30 1
Jul 20, 1801
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Rescue of certain goods taken in execution of a warrant by putting prosecutor in fear of his life so that he had to break open a door and abandon the said goods. No indictment. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of goods

Accused
William Morgan, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Vaughan, Merthyr Tydfil, schoolmaste
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/828/2
Document: 27
Jul 21, 1801
Crime

Pembroke, Yerbeston

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Margaret Thomas, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Yerbeston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Phillip Thomas, Yerbeston, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/66/4
Document: 21
Jul 23, 1801
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Breaking and entering the house of Edward Roberts, prosecutor, and stealing wearing apparel belonging to both prosecutors. more

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

Accused
Catherine Owens, Singlewoman
Anglesey, 1 Unspecified 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Roberts, Llangollen, labourer & Thom
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:

Other:
I/Cp, R

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/197/2
Document: 10
Jul 23, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
William Humphrey, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Oliver
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/532/5
Document: 28
Jul 24, 1801
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Elizabeth Powell, Married
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/532/5
Document: 29
Jul 24, 1801
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault on Elizabeth Powell, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
James Jenkins, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/532/5
Document: 26
Jul 25, 1801
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
James Jenkins, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: