Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/392/9
Document: 6
Mar 30, 1811
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Meredith, Shopkeeper
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/831/4
Document: 8 1
Mar 31, 1811
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Manslaughter of John Driscoll, an impressed seaman, by shooting him aboard the ship Eliza Tender. Deceased had appeared mutinous, taking a cutlass and handspike from witness and striking Francis Hancarne, master of the ship and prisoner. Inquest records self defence. No indictment. more

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

Accused
David Alban, Seaman
Outside Wales, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
I, Iq

  • 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: 4/534/1
Document: 7
Apr 8, 1811
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault. more

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

Accused
Alexander Vaughan, Labourer
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
John Davies otherwise Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-, 1 month imprisonment2

Other:
J

  • 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: 4/279/3
Document: 37
Apr 29, 1811
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Infanticide of her female bastard child by suffocation. Prisoner from Edern, in service at Pwllheli. more

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

Accused
Jane Hughes, Spinster/servant 1
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Attorney General
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty of murder, guilty of concealing

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
B, J, R, E, C, I, Iq, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/831/4
Document: 30 1
Apr 30, 1811
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Assault on James Hunt, Rosemarket, by beating him with stones. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Richard Thomas, Shoemaker
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A, E, 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: 4/831/4
Document: 30
Apr 30, 1811
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Assault on James Hunt, Rosemarket, by beating him with stones. No indictment. more

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

Accused
William Parry, Tailor
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A, E, R

From file: 4/758/2
Document: 47
May 8, 1811
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft from a shop of wearing apparel. Prisoner had been in the shop to take a parcel for prosecutor to Swansea, co. Glam. Prisoner aged 27, said to be 'of very good character'. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
William Lewis, Yeoman
aka Bill the post
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Carmarthen, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Fined 1/- and 6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction2

Other:
I/Cp, E/C, R; Ca(in NLW 222D)

  • 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: 4/392/10
Document: 6
May 17, 1811
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Attempted pickpocketing. Accused allegedly put his hand in prosecutor's pocket and tried to take his purse. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Pedley, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts, Minton, Colva, co. Rad.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/199/4
Document: 10
May 17, 1811
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Bigamy - marrying prosecutor at Meifod on 15 June 1791 and marrying Margaret Davies, widow, at Meifod on 17 May 1811. Prisoner, apprehended at Meifod, aged 43. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
Thomas Hughes, Mason
Montgomery, Betws Cedewain
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jane Hughes, alias Jane Oliver, Betws
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, Return of Prisoners, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/69/4
Document: 1
May 20, 1811
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Inciting the prisoner in the form of a written challenge to fight a duel. See also nos. 2-3 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Thomas Penson, Architect
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Eyton Edwards, Wrexham, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/69/4
Document: 2
May 20, 1811
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. See also nos. 1&3 in this file. more

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

Accused
Thomas Penson, Architect
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Eyton Edwards, Wrexham, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/69/4
Document: 3
May 20, 1811
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Inciting prosecutor to fight a duel against Thomas Penson the younger, Wrexham, architect, by delivering a letter to the prosecutor from Thomas Penson. See also nos. 1-2 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Peter Poole, Linendraper
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Eyton Edwards, Wrexham, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: