Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/394/3
Document: 3
Feb 17, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft from a shop of cloth - calico. According to recognizance to be charged with other offences. Prisoner aged 45. See text for 4/394/3/2. more

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

Accused
Sarah Davies, Spinster
Brecon, Vaynor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Brecon, linen-draper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/394/3
Document: 3
Feb 17, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft from a shop of cloth - calico. According to recognizance to be charged with other offences. Prisoner aged 21. See text for 4/394/3/2. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Spinster
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Brecon, linen-draper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/912/5
Document: 34
Feb 20, 1816
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Theft of household goods - brass pans - from prosecutor's garden. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 40 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
David Morgan, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Morrice, Aberystwyth, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d1 - partial

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment2

Other:
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: 4/912/5
Document: 40
Feb 20, 1816
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Theft of household goods, brass pans. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 34 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
David Morgan, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Morrice, Aberystwyth, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/306/3
Document: 21
Feb 21, 1816
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house called New Inn and stealing money, food and drink from his shop. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanelidan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Edwards, Corwen, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
C, I, J, Ca

From file: 4/394/3
Document: 29 1
Feb 29, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Assault. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Joseph Price, Carpenter
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/634/5
Document: 64
Mar 1, 1816
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Major

Infanticide of her female bastard child which was found buried in a sack in the churchyard. Prisoner aged 44. more

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

Accused
Margaret Williams, Unspecified
Glamorgan, St Brides Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Griffiths & Thomas Hopkin, St Brides M
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/634/6
Document: 5
Mar 1, 1816
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Uttering a counterfeit banknote. Prisoner aged 48. more

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

Accused
Anne Baker, Married
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Hillier the younger, Cowbridge, hawk
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/760/3
Document: 25
Mar 3, 1816
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanddeusant

Burglary and stealing oats and straw. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Elinor Thomas, Widow
Carmarthen, Llanddeusant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Rees, Llanddeusant, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

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.
From file: 4/200/3
Document: 34
Mar 5, 1816
Crime

Outside Wales, Lydham, co. Salop

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Lydham, co. Salop 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Griffiths
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/912/5
Document: 32
Mar 6, 1816
Crime

Cardigan, Cilcennin

Enclosure riot in an attempt to hinder the execution of an Act of Parliament passed in 1812 entitled 'An Act for Enclosing Lands in the Parish of Llanrhystud and the several other parishes therein mentioned' and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty, being one of the commissioners of the said Act. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
Sarah Evan, Spinster
Cardigan, Cilcennin
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Joel Jenkins, commissioner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/912/5
Document: 32
Mar 6, 1816
Crime

Cardigan, Cilcennin

Enclosure riot in an attempt to hinder the execution of an Act of Parliament passed in 1812 entitled 'An Act for Enclosing Lands in the Parish of Llanrhystud and the several other parishes therein mentioned' and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty, being one of the commissioners of the said Act. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
Mary Davies, Spinster
Cardigan, Cilcennin
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Joel Jenkins, commissioner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: