Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/634/1
Document: 7
Mar 3, 1814
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Obtaining goods by false pretences - see no. 3 in this file for details. Prisoner, aged 24, indicted twice for the fact - see no. 3 in this file. more

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

Accused
Margaret Griffith, Spinster
Monmouth, St Mellons
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Partridge, Cardiff, ironmonger
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca.

From file: 4/634/1
Document: 8
Mar 3, 1814
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Obtaining goods by false pretences. Claimed she was the wife of one Morgan Williams of Dinas Powis, farmer, who had sent her to prosecutor's shop. Prisoner, aged 24. more

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

Accused
Margaret Griffith, Spinster
Monmouth, St Mellons
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Cardiff, draper
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca.

From file: 4/832/3
Document: 16
Mar 8, 1814
Crime

Pembroke, Uzmaston

Assault and rescue of John Lewis, Uzmaston, yeoman, from prosecutors' custody. more

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

Accused
Francis Lemons, Yeoman
Pembroke, Uzmaston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Williams & Thomas Lewis, bailiffs
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/832/3
Document: 16
Mar 8, 1814
Crime

Pembroke, Uzmaston

Assault and rescue of himself from prosecutors' custody. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Pembroke, Uzmaston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Daniel Williams & Thomas Lewis, bailiffs
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/199/9
Document: 3
Mar 10, 1814
Crime

Cardigan, Trefilan

Theft of a horse. Prisoner, aged 26 had begun work as a drover six or seven years previously, travelling to Birmingham, Bristol and Shrewsbury, sometimes on foot, other times on horseback. Prosecutor heard of prisoner's apprehension in Welshpool, co. Mont. at Tregynon fair. Handbills had been circulated in Llanidloes notifying the public of his loss. more

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

Accused
Joseph Jones, Drover 1
aka Joshua Jones
Carmarthen, 2 Cil-y-cwm 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Morgan, Trefilan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death4

Other:
Ca, I/Cp/E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 4 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/912/1
Document: 34
Mar 16, 1814
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Theft from a standing of cloth at Tregaron fair. Prisoner aged 42. more

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

Accused
Mary Jones, Married
Cardigan, Ysbyty Ystwyth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Morris, Llanyre, co. Rad., hawker/ p
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
D, R, Ca

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/534/5
Document: 1 1
Mar 16, 1814
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Forgery. Altering a promissory note of the Knighton and Radnorshire Bank to defraud Thomas Cooper, Presteigne, innkeeper and Thomas Beaumont, Presteigne, baker. Enquiry refers to her escape from gaol presumed to have been helped by her brothers. A 'large reward' offered for her capture. Indictment missing. Prisoner aged 37. more

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

Accused
Sarah Chandler, Married
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Crummer, Knighton, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.2

Punishment:
Death, transported for life3

Other:
R, E, Enq, J; Ca(in 4/535/3)

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/534/5
Document: 4 1
Mar 16, 1814
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Forgery, thus defrauding John Owen. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Sarah Chandler, Married
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Crummer, Knighton, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, Enq.

  • 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: 4/393/5
Document: 8
Mar 17, 1814
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of cloth belonging to prosecutor and David Davies, clerk. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Elizabeth Morgan, Spinster
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price
Result

Verdict:
? No prosecution, convicted on another indi

Punishment:

From file: 4/393/5
Document: 9
Mar 17, 1814
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of cloth belonging to prosecutor and George Griffiths. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 8 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Elizabeth Morgan, Spinster
Brecon, Llywel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/-

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment

From file: 4/393/5
Document: 12
Mar 17, 1814
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot, making 'divers loud and terrible noises and hallooings'. Skimmington? more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, ceffyl pren / skimmington / charivari

Accused
Llewellyn Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Dixon, Thomas Price, constables
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/393/5
Document: 12
Mar 17, 1814
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot, making 'divers loud and terrible noises and hallooings'. Skimmington? more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, ceffyl pren / skimmington / charivari

Accused
James Jones, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Dixon, Thomas Price, constables
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R