Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/200/1
Document: 1
Sep 17, 1814
Crime

Montgomery, Llangadfan

Theft of peat and turf. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Thomas Watkin, Labourer
Montgomery, Llangadfan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Roberts
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/70/3
Document: 43
Sep 18, 1814
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft from the Post Office of a letter and money therein, a bill of exchange payable but unsatisfied to Benjamin Gummou. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from Post Office

Accused
Samuel Edwards, Post Office employee
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Postmaster General
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2

  • 1 Verdict 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: 4/70/3
Document: 45
Sep 18, 1814
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft from the Post Office of a letter and money therein, a bill of exchange addressed to Messieurs Hodson and Company in Liverpool, co. Lancs. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from Post Office

Accused
Samuel Edwards, Post Office employee
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Postmaster General
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/70/3
Document: 46
Sep 18, 1814
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft from the Post Office of a letter and money therein, promissory notes belonging to Thomas Morris and to be sent to Messrs Kay and Evans of Manchester, co. Lancs. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from Post Office

Accused
Samuel Edwards, Post Office employee
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Postmaster General
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/395/1
Document: 33
Sep 24, 1814
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Forgery of a receipt for a bill received by accused from prosecutor. Prisoner aged 23. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Labourer
Brecon, Cantref
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Meredith, Brecon, draper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/395/1
Document: 34
Sep 24, 1814
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Theft of sheep. Bailiff of Clydach ironworks claimed to have followed the tracks of a man and a sheep until a field's distance from accused's house. Prisoner aged 46. more

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

Accused
Samuel Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Frere, Walter Powell, ironmasters
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, R

From file: 4/70/3
Document: 44
Sep 25, 1814
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft from the Post Office of a letter and money therein, a bill of exchange addressed to Messieurs Flolah Johnson and Company. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from Post Office

Accused
Samuel Edwards, Post Office employee
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Postmaster General
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/912/3
Document: 12
Oct 23, 1814
Crime

Cardigan, Llandyfr

Burglary of prosecutor's house, and stealing money and a seal. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 3 in this file - for burglary and stealing the money of prosecutor and his two sisters. Prisoner aged 23. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Evan Davies, Carpenter
Carmarthen, Cenarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rachel Lodwick, Llandyfr
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.1

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/832/5
Document: 31
Nov 16, 1814
Crime

Pembroke, Cosheston

Theft of tea from the dwelling house of prosecutor, her employer. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Elizabeth John, Servant
Pembroke, Cosheston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Nicholas Roch, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d1 - partial ver

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment2

Other:
E, R, J

  • 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: 4/634/3
Document: 8
Nov 28, 1814
Crime

Glamorgan, Eglwysilan

Theft of hay. Prisoner aged 50. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
Thomas Maybery, Yeoman/labourer
Glamorgan, Eglwysilan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Herbert
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca.

From file: 4/832/5
Document: 37
Nov 29, 1814
Crime

Pembroke, Eglwyswrw

Theft of wearing apparel from an inn on Meigan fair day. more

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

Accused
Mary Richard, Married
Pembroke, Eglwyswrw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Dinah Walters, Cardigan, co. Card, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/534/6
Document: 11
Dec 1, 1814
Crime

Radnor, Beguildy

Theft of wool. more

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

Accused
Susanna Jones, Spinster
aka Susan Jones 1
Radnor, Llangynllo
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price, Bugeildy, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.