Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/909/1
Document: 7
Dec 10, 1802
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Libel against Thomas Davies, Cardigan, merchant, and Captain Harry Winter,master of the ship Caroline of Arundel in the form of a letter to the master of Lloyd's Coffee House, London, hinting at the dishonest trade perpetrated by them. The ship had been bound from Dublin to London with beef and butter. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 10 in 4/908/5. Prisoner aged 55. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Libel

Accused
David Davies, Merchant
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
6 weeks' imprisonment, fined

Other:
W (in 4/909/2 & 4/909/4) A, J (both in

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/197/5
Document: 8
Dec 10, 1802
Crime

Montgomery, Hirnant

Theft of a horse. Indicted with her daughter. Prisoner aged 54. Prosecutor had 300 handbills printed and offered a reward for information about the horse which was sold near Chirk. more

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

Accused
Jane Roberts, Married
aka Jane Williams
Meirioneth, 1 Llanuwchllyn 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Roberts, Hirnant, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
E, R, J; Pa ( in 4/197/7 ); ?Retur

  • 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: 4/197/5
Document: 8
Dec 10, 1802
Crime

Montgomery, Hirnant

Theft of a horse. Indicted with her mother. Prosecutor had 300 handbills printed and offered a reward for information about the horse which was sold near Chirk. more

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

Accused
Martha Roberts, Singlewoman
aka Martha Williams
Meirioneth, 1 Llanuwchllyn 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Roberts, Hirnant, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, 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: 4/631/4
Document: 7 1
Nov 30, 1802
Crime

Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer

Wantonly driving to destruction a yearling beast. Accused to appear because his son was a minor. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Worrying animals

Accused
John Llewellyn, Farmer
Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer
Plea:
Prosecutor
Cecil Howell, Gelli-gaer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

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: 4/631/4
Document: 7 1
Nov 30, 1802
Crime

Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer

Wantonly driving to destruction a yearling beast of which charge the accused 'was proved guilty by his confederate Daniel Morgan.' Accused's father to be charged because he was a minor. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Worrying animals

Accused
Thomas Llewellyn, Minor
Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer
Plea:
Prosecutor
Cecil Howell, Gelli-gaer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

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: 4/532/8
Document: 2
Dec 31, 1802
Crime

Radnor, Newchurch, co. Rad.

Killing sheep with intent to steal carcass belonging to prosecutor from land belonging to Walter Morgan, Newchurch, yeoman, to whom they had been tacked. Prisoner's son indicted separately for the same offence - see no. 6 in this file. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Labourer
Outside Wales, Brilley, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llanbedr Painscastle, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, I/Cp, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/532/8
Document: 3
Dec 31, 1802
Crime

Radnor, Newchurch, co. Rad.

Killing sheep with intent to steal carcass. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Labourer
Outside Wales, Brilley, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Walter Morgan, Newchurch, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/532/8
Document: 6
Dec 31, 1802
Crime

Radnor, Newchurch, co. Rad.

Killing sheep with intent to steal carcass. Prisoner's father indicted separately for the same offence - see no. 2 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Damage

Accused
Robert Jones, Labourer
Outside Wales, Brilley, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llanbedr Painscastle, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp

From file: 4/197/5
Document: 2
Jan 1, 1803
Crime

Montgomery, Hyssington

Assault and rescue of himself from the prosecutor's custody, apprehended for debt. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Betton, Labourer
Montgomery, Hyssington
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Roberts, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/197/5
Document: 2
Jan 1, 1803
Crime

Montgomery, Hyssington

Assault and rescue of John Betton, prisoner's husband from prosecutor's custody. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Martha Betton, Married
Montgomery, Hyssington
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Roberts, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/197/5
Document: 2
Jan 1, 1803
Crime

Montgomery, Hyssington

Assault and rescue of John Betton from prosecutor's custody. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Thomas Betton, Labourer
Montgomery, Hyssington
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Roberts, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/197/5
Document: 2
Jan 1, 1803
Crime

Montgomery, Hyssington

Assault and rescue of John Betton from prosecutor's custody. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Pryce, Labourer
aka John Prees
Montgomery, Hyssington
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Roberts, bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: