Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/533/2
Document: 10
Dec 5, 1803
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Shoplifting cloth from prosecutor's shop. Indicted with her mother and sister. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Hester Cole, Spinster
aka Esther Cole
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Piggott, Presteigne, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/533/2
Document: 10
Dec 5, 1803
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Shoplifting cloth from prosecutor's shop. Indicted with her two daughters. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Ann Cole, Widow
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Piggott, Presteigne, mercer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/197/7
Document: 5
Dec 12, 1803
Crime

Montgomery, Penegoes

Theft from a tenter of cloth and webb. Second count of stealing cloth from tenter belonging to Ellis Williams. Prisoner aged 30. John Jones of Penegoes, clothier, implicated with aiding and abetting prisoner but not indicted, and Mary Jones and Bridget Jones of Machynlleth implicated with receiving. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from bleaching grounds / tenters

Accused
Jane Owen, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Arthur Williams, Penegoes, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, R, J; Return of prisoners ( in 4/19

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/829/1
Document: 14
Dec 20, 1803
Crime

Pembroke, St Lawrence

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Maria Morgan, Singlewoman
Pembroke, St Lawrence
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis David, St Lawrence, overseer of the p
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, I, R

From file: 4/631/5
Document: 9 1
Nov 30, 1803
Crime

Glamorgan, St George/Llantrithyd

Receiving stolen wearing apparel from Barbara Lewis - see no. 2 in this file. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Anne William, Widow
Glamorgan, St George
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan, Llantrithyd, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/278/4
Document: 73 1
Nov 30, 1803
Crime

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Theft of a sheep belonging to prosecutor's son. Indictment missing. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caerhun 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/278/4
Document: 73 1
Nov 30, 1803
Crime

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Theft of a sheep belonging to prosecutor's son. Indictment missing. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caerhun 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/278/4
Document: 73 1
Nov 30, 1803
Crime

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Theft of a sheep belonging to prosecutor's son. Indictment missing. more

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

Accused
Robert Edwards, Shoemaker
Caernarfon, Caerhun
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prisoner having absconded.

Punishment:

Other:
B

  • 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: 4/391/5
Document: 6 1
Dec 31, 1803
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Brynpabua

Theft of cut timber. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
John Thomas, Unspecified
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/754/4
Document: 42
Jan 2, 1804
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Aberbythy

Common barrator. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Henry Griffiths, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees David
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, W

From file: 4/631/5
Document: 2
Jan 13, 1804
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrithyd

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 17. more

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

Accused
Barbara Lewis, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Llantrithyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan, Llantrithyd, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/391/5
Document: 1
Jan 16, 1804
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Theft of tools. William Price also suspected, but not indicted. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Rees Phillips, Miner
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Kendall, others, ironmasters Beaufor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, J