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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/633/3
Document: 22
Mar 20, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Margam

Theft, industrial goods - piece of copper and black tin. Prisoner aged 50. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
John William, Copper worker 1
Glamorgan, Margam
Plea:
Prosecutor
Company of Copper Miners of England
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/633/3
Document: 31
Mar 20, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Margam

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 50. more

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

Accused
John William, Copper worker 1
Glamorgan, Margam
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary John, Margam, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/831/3
Document: 12
Mar 20, 1811
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Murder. Poisoning Mary Griffiths, his wife, by adding arsenic to her tea. Prisoner allegedly saw a light in his house the previous night 'carried in a small hand'. Prisoner confessed to the poisoning and that he had also poisoned his former wife. more

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

Accused
John Griffiths, Labourer
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Berry
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
J, E, I, Iq, R

  • 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: 4/633/3
Document: 25
Mar 25, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Ely

Theft of a horse. Prisoner sold same to an innholder from Cardigan and was apprehended in co. Carm. Prisoner aged 54. more

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

Accused
James Phillips, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Ely
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sir Henry Protheroe, kt.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

From file: 4/831/3
Document: 15
Mar 26, 1811
Crime

Pembroke, Bridell

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
David George, Farmer
Pembroke, Bridell
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hassall esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/831/3
Document: 15
Mar 26, 1811
Crime

Pembroke, Bridell

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
James George, Farmer
Pembroke, Bridell
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hassall esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/633/3
Document: 23
Mar 27, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of money - promissory notes from prosecutor's dwelling house. According to calendar, the stolen notes were valued at over more

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

Accused
Henry Ridgeway, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rees, Cardiff, maltster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in solitary confinement

Other:
E, R, Ca.

From file: 4/911/1
Document: 19
Mar 27, 1811
Crime

Cardigan, Gwnnws

Unlawful entry into prosecutor's dwelling house and assaulting Mary Morris. Indicted with his son. Referred to as 'foreign'. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John Scott, Farmer
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Morris
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/911/1
Document: 19
Mar 27, 1811
Crime

Cardigan, Gwnnws

Unlawful entry into prosecutor's dwelling house and assaulting Mary Morris. Three other counts of assault on prosecutor and Mary Morris. Indicted with his father more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Andrew Scott, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Morris
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/911/1
Document: 19
Mar 27, 1811
Crime

Cardigan, Gwnnws

Unlawful entry into prosecutor's dwelling house and assaulting Mary Morris. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Morris
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/911/1
Document: 40
Mar 27, 1811
Crime

Cardigan, Gwnnws

Assault. more

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

Accused
Morgan Morris, Farmer
Cardigan, Gwnnws
Plea:
Prosecutor
Andrew Scott
Result

Verdict:
Settled out of court.1

Punishment:

Other:
A ( in 4/911/3)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/911/1
Document: 41
Mar 27, 1811
Crime

Cardigan, Gwnnws

Assault. more

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

Accused
Morgan Morris, Farmer
Cardigan, Gwnnws
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Machynlleth, co. Mont.
Result

Verdict:
Settled out of court.1

Punishment:

Other:
A ( in 4/911/3)

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