Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/200/4
Document: 3
Aug 9, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money, bread, a knife and stockings. more

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

Accused
Jonathan Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Andrew Webster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of 2d - par

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/833/2
Document: 33
Aug 11, 1816
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Theft from the dwelling house of prosecutor of food and spoons. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Elizabeth Allen, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Prendergast
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Marten, Haverfordwest, gentlewoma
Result

Verdict:
Guiltyto the value of 2/6d1 - partial ve

Punishment:
Fined 1/- and 6 months imprisonment2

Other:
I, 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: 4/258/4
Document: 31
Aug 14, 1816
Crime

Anglesey, Beaumaris

Escaping from the county gaol where prisoner had been committed at the Quarter Sessions for being a rogue and a vagabond. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
Richard Owen, Labourer
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Ashurst, Beaumaris, gaoler
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, J, E, I

From file: 4/1019/1
Document: 19
Aug 19, 1816
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Maiming a horse. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Maiming / killing animals

Accused
William Edge, Labourer
Flint, Hawarden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Gorst
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/635/1
Document: 27
Aug 19, 1816
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Murder of Ann Morris by striking her on the head with a stone. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
William Lewis, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Morris, Merthyr Tydfil, gardener
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/200/5
Document: 92
Aug 22, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Machynlleth

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Tanner
Montgomery, Machynlleth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Evans
Result

Verdict:
Guilty1

Punishment:
Fined

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1018/6
Document: 6
Aug 23, 1816
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Hughes, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Griffith
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1018/6
Document: 6
Aug 23, 1816
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Assault. more

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

Accused
Roger Allen, Labourer
aka Roger Thomson Allen
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Griffith
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/535/2
Document: 18
Aug 27, 1816
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Jones, Labourer
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bull
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/536/1
Document: 3
Aug 30, 1816
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Theft of food, wheat. Prisoner aged 30. more

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

Accused
William Mainwaring, Yeoman
aka William Francis
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea:
Prosecutor
Herbert Beavan, Clyro, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca.

From file: 4/635/1
Document: 28
Sep 3, 1816
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and household goods. Prisoner aged 36. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Phillips, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Swansea, turnpike gate keepe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca., R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/635/1
Document: 30
Sep 3, 1816
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Evan Jenkins, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llancarfan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edmund Herne, Cowbridge, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: