Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/756/2
Document: 16
Apr 24, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Shoplifting cloth. more

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

Accused
Sarah Rees, Servant
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas, Carmarthen, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only, to the value of 5/

Punishment:
Fined 1/- and 6 months imprisonment1

Other:
I/Cp, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/279/1
Document: 127
Apr 25, 1807
Crime

Caernarfon, Llangystennin

Murder of Robert Evans. Previous to murder, prisoner had been drinking with deceased in an inn. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, R, E, J

From file: 4/279/1
Document: 127
Apr 25, 1807
Crime

Caernarfon, Llangystennin

Murder of Robert Evans. Previous to murder, prisoner had been drinking with deceased in an inn. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
John Hughes, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty of murder, guilty of manslaughte

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and fined 6/8d

Other:
B, R, E, J

From file: 4/830/2
Document: 10
Apr 30, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Llanychlwydog

Assault on Elinor Thomas, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Price, Farmer
Pembroke, Llanychlwydog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Benjamin Thomas, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/830/2
Document: 10
Apr 30, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Llanychlwydog

Assault on Elinor Thomas, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Owen, Mariner
Pembroke, Llanychlwydog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Benjamin Thomas, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/830/2
Document: 45
Apr 30, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Llanychlwydog

Assault. more

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

Accused
Benjamin Thomas, Farmer
Pembroke, Llanychlwydog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/632/4
Document: 22
Apr 30, 1807
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Theft of lead from the root of St, Donats Summer House which prisoner allegedly sold to a Cowbridge ironmonger. Prisoner aged 30. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lewis, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Drake Tyrwhitt Drake, Shardloes, Buc
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/392/2
Document: 13
May 3, 1807
Crime

Brecon, Llanganten

Infanticide of her female bastard child. Prisoner aged 37. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Davies, Singlewoman
Brecon, Llanganten
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/830/2
Document: 9
May 11, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Assault on prosecutor. Accused prevented prosecutor's workmen from putting up a door leading from his garden. See also doc. no. 13 in this file. more

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

Accused
Thomas Maddox, Mariner
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sir Henry Mannix, Tenby
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
I; R/Ce/Wa (in 4/830/4); W, J, Ep (all i

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/830/2
Document: 13
May 11, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Assault on prosecutor who was in the employ of Sir Henry Mannix, Tenby, while on a scaffold, putting up a door leading from latter's garden. See also doc. no. 9 in this file. more

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

Accused
Thomas Maddox, Mariner
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Francis, mason
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
2 months imprisonment2

Other:
W, J, Ep (all in 4/830/5)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1016/2
Document: 2
May 23, 1807
Crime

Flint, Hope

Theft of personal goods, a whip. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Flint, Hope
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Potter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1016/2
Document: 3
May 23, 1807
Crime

Flint, Hope

Theft of whips and a shovel. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Flint, Hope
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: