Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/830/1
Document: 17
Mar 13, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Cilgerran

Riotously and unlawfully cutting down trees. Second count of riotously assembling and causing a disturbance. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Cutting down trees

Accused
David Jones, Tanner
Pembroke, Cilgerran
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/830/1
Document: 17
Mar 13, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Cilgerran

Riotously and unlawfully cutting down trees. Second count of riotously assembling and causing a disturbance. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Cutting down trees

Accused
Enoch Bowen, Yeoman
Pembroke, Cilgerran
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/830/1
Document: 17
Mar 13, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Cilgerran

Riotously and unlawfully cutting down trees. Second count of riotously assembling and causing a disturbance. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Cutting down trees

Accused
Mary Rees, Married
Pembroke, Cilgerran
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 13
Mar 13, 1807
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food - a bushell of malt - therefrom. Caught red handed. Prisoner aged 35. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Alice Vaughan, Singlewoman
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Reynallt, Crickhowell, carpenter an
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life

Other:
R, Ca(in 4/392/2)

From file: 4/830/1
Document: 9
Mar 14, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Shoplifting a shawl. more

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

Accused
Sarah Haveston, Married
aka Sarah Aveston
Pembroke, Dale
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Relly, Haverfordwest, linendraper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of 11d1 -

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment2

Other:
D, I/Cp, R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/198/7
Document: 1
Mar 14, 1807
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Pickpocketing money including promissory notes issued by the Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Welshpool banks at Welshpool market. Prisoner aged 31. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
William Bellamy, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rogers, Llandrinio, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years1

Other:
I/Cp/E, J; Ca ( in 4/198/10 & 4/199/1

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/632/3
Document: 21
Mar 17, 1807
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Assault on Anne Morgan, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
William Mathew, Scrivener
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/279/1
Document: 116
Mar 27, 1807
Crime

Caernarfon, Llandegai

Nuisance - obstructing highway by erecting a gate across it. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Benjamin Wyatt, Esq.
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Payne, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
W, J, Al, P, M, N, A, Ci, R

From file: 4/392/4
Document: 8
Mar 30, 1807
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Obtaining money by false pretences. Claimed to have been sent by one Mary David of Llangynidr for money to pay legal costs. Claimed to have offered prosecutor security but he refused. more

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

Accused
William Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Harry
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/756/2
Document: 9
Apr 1, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morgan, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Jones, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/756/2
Document: 17
Apr 5, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Pickpocketing money and purse whilst prosecutor was at Lammas Street meeting house. Prisoner aged 13 years. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
David John, Infant
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Evan, Carmarthen, weaver
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/E/Cp, J

From file: 4/392/2
Document: 8
Apr 7, 1807
Crime

Brecon, Vaynor

Theft of wearing apparel. Described in a later calendar as 'very disorderly and riotous'. Prisoner aged 19. more

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

Accused
Ann Morgan, Singlewoman
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Gwenllian Rees, Vaynor, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment in solitary confinement

Other:
Ca (& in 4/392/7), R, E