Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/634/5
Document: 52
Sep 17, 1815
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Conspiracy to utter forged cheques and to defraud the Merthyr Bank, printing 200 copies of same and forgery of the name of Thomas Pierce to the said cheques. Originally prisoner, aged 80, and fellow conspirators to be charged individually for uttering. more

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

Accused
John Smith, Labourer
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Pierce & David Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment and to be pilloried twice

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/634/5
Document: 52
Sep 17, 1815
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Conspiracy to uitter forged cheques and to defraud the Merthyr Bank, printing 200 copies of same and forgery of the name of Thomas Pierce to the said cheques. Originally prisoner, aged 80, and fellow conspirators to be charged individually for uttering. more

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

Accused
Richard Aldy, Labourer
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Pierce & David Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment and to be pilloried twice

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/634/5
Document: 52
Sep 17, 1815
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Conspiracy to utter forged cheques and to defraud the Merthyr Bank, printing 200 copies of same and forgery of the name of Thomas Pierce to the said cheques. Originally prisoner, aged 16, and fellow conspirators to be charged individually for uttering. more

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

Accused
John Thompson, Labourer
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Pierce & David Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment and to be pilloried twice

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/634/5
Document: 52
Sep 17, 1815
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Conspiracy to utter forged cheques and to defraud the Merthyr Bank, printing 200 copies of same and forgery of the name of Thomas Pierce to the said cheques. Originally prisoner, aged 21 and fellow conspirators to be charged individually for uttering. more

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

Accused
John Clifton, Labourer
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Pierce & David Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment and to be pilloried twice

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/306/3
Document: 4
Sep 22, 1815
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Uttering counterfeit shillings more

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

Accused
Gwen Hughes, Spinster
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Prichard, Dolgellau, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/A

From file: 4/1018/5
Document: 16 1
Sep 29, 1815
Crime

Flint, Whitford

Theft of sheep. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Hugh Roberts, Labourer
Flint, Ysgeifiog
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Pennant, Downing, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, 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: 4/833/1
Document: 28
Oct 6, 1815
Crime

Pembroke, Carew

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money, wearing apparel, cloth and food. Prisoner aged 40. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
James Burke, Labourer
Pembroke, Carew
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Ormond, Carew, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of theft from the dwelling house.1

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
I/Cp, R, Ca, 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: 4/394/3
Document: 4
Oct 9, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Shoplifting - stealing copper tokens. Shop in fact burgled but since the shop did not form part of a dwelling house not indicted for burglary. Prisoner aged 19. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
John Williams, Puddler 1
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Frere, Walter Powell, ironmasters
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/9d - partial verdi

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca, R, J, E, Ca(in 4/394/4)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/833/1
Document: 27
Oct 13, 1815
Crime

Pembroke, Marloes

Riot, pulling down and digging up prosecutor's hedge. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
Francis Devereux, Yeoman
Pembroke, Marloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Francis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/833/2)

From file: 4/833/1
Document: 27
Oct 13, 1815
Crime

Pembroke, Marloes

Riot, pulling down and digging up prosecutor's hedge. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
William Phillips, Yeoman
Pembroke, Marloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Francis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/833/2)

From file: 4/833/1
Document: 27
Oct 13, 1815
Crime

Pembroke, Marloes

Riot, pulling down and digging up prosecutor's hedge. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
Thomas Wilcock, Fisherman
Pembroke, Marloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Francis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/833/2)

From file: 4/833/1
Document: 27
Oct 13, 1815
Crime

Pembroke, Marloes

Riot, pulling down and digging up prosecutor's hedge. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
Thomas Morris, Blacksmith
Pembroke, Marloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Francis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/833/2)