Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/633/3
Document: 14
Nov 15, 1810
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Riot and assault on William Harry and Robert Ward of the Penydarren Iron Company. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Josiah John Guest, Ironmaster 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Homfray, Samuel Homfray, William For
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/534/1
Document: 9
Nov 17, 1810
Crime

Radnor, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Thomas, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanddewi Ystradenni
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mathew Wilde
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/758/1
Document: 43
Nov 22, 1810
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Uttering a counterfeit shilling. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Jane Morgan, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Carmarthen
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/534/1
Document: 16
Nov 23, 1810
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft of a watch in a tortoiseshell case from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Henry Reynolds, Mason 1
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Vanzoelan Rogers, Presteigne, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I/Cp, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/199/3
Document: 9
Nov 30, 1810
Crime

Montgomery, Llanbryn-mair

Theft of peat and turf from a turfery let to the prosecutor. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Richard Ashton, Farmer 1
Montgomery, Llandinam 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Lewis, Llanidloes, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over 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: 4/534/1
Document: 11
Dec 1, 1810
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Theft of cut timber and saplings. more

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

Accused
James Vaughan, Farmer
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Powell
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/534/1
Document: 13
Dec 4, 1810
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Nant Mela

Theft of an oak gate and hurdle. Suspected of earlier thefts in September and October. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft, others

Accused
William Roberts, Yeoman
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Powell, Kington, co. Her., timber merc
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/758/1
Document: 65
Dec 5, 1810
Crime

Carmarthen, St Ishmael

Attempted murder by shooting after feloniously taking prosecutor's ferret, nets, bag and rabbits. Prisoner worked for Sir William Mansel. Prosecutor persuaded by others to prosecute at an inn called the Ship 'at the ferry side'. more

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

Accused
Humphrey Wickham, Game-keeper
aka Henry Wickham.
Carmarthen, St Ishmael
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morris, St Ishmael, rabbit catcher
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/758/1
Document: 64
Dec 16, 1810
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Murder of Mary Thomas, prisoner's wife by beating her with an iron frying pan. Prisoner had returned intoxicated from Swansea market at 3 am. While the deceased prepared fried bacon, the prisoner attacked her with the same frying pan accusing her of 'always [being] in a dream' Deceased, an asthmatic who 'was in the habit of smoking tobacco to relieve the complaint', died four days later. more

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

Accused
David Thomas, Tucker
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Moodie
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R, Iq

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/279/3
Document: 32
Dec 26, 1810
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanwnda

Assaulting prosecutor with a sword whilst protecting the wreck of a ship containing cotton from being plundered, as serjeant in local militia. Unknown to prisoner , prosecutor had been requested to remove cargo from wreck. Prisoner described as 'dutiful, obedient and attentive', 'sober,quiet and well behaved'. more

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

Accused
Evan Parry, Ship carpenter
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Hugh Hughes, Llandwrog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment, bound over for 2 years2

Other:
A, R

  • 1 Plea 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: 4/633/5
Document: 28 1
Nov 30, 1810
Crime

Monmouth, Bedwellty

Bigamy - married prosecutor on 19 Dec 1808 and married Morgan Griffith at Bedwellty in 1811? No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
Eleanor Morgan, Married
Monmouth, Bedwellty
Plea:
Prosecutor
Llewellin Morgan, Risca, Mon.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., 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: 4/758/1
Document: 63
Jan 11, 1811
Crime

Carmarthen, Meidrim

Theft from an outhouse belonging to a dwelling house of John Howell, esq. of wearing apparel and money from a box on 'a certain tollet (toilet?)', belonging to the prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
David Edward, Sawyer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Meidrim, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Fined ?7/- and 6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
I, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.