Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/833/3
Document: 1
Dec 19, 1816
Crime

Pembroke, St David's

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 40. more

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

Accused
Thomas Llewhellin, Labourer
Pembroke, St David's
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John James, St David's, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
I/E, 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.
From file: 4/833/3
Document: 46 1
Dec 19, 1816
Crime

Pembroke, St David's

Theft of sheep belonging to the prosecutor and John James, St David's, farmer. No indictment. Prisoner aged 31. more

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

Accused
James Rees, Labourer
Pembroke, St David's
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas John, St David's, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.2

Punishment:

Other:
I/E, R, Ca

  • 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) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/834/2
Document: 12
Dec 20, 1816
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Conspiring to marry Thomas Evan, otherwise Thomas David , a poor man legally settled in Llansteffan, Carm., with Lettice Means, a poor woman legally settled in Fishguard so as to relieve the parishoners of Fishguard from maintaining the said Lettice. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Joseph Thomas, Yeoman
Pembroke, Fishguard
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/834/2
Document: 12
Dec 20, 1816
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Conspiring to marry Thomas Evan, otherwise Thomas David , a poor man legally settled in Llansteffan, Carm., with Lettice Means, a poor woman legally settled in Fishguard so as to relieve the parishoners of Fishguard from maintaining the said Lettice. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Llewellyn David, Yeoman
Pembroke, Fishguard
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/834/2
Document: 12
Dec 20, 1816
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Conspiring to marry Thomas Evan, otherwise Thomas David , a poor man legally settled in Llansteffan, Carm., with Lettice Means, a poor woman legally settled in Fishguard so as to relieve the parishoners of Fishguard from maintaining the said Lettice. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
David Owen, Yeoman
Pembroke, Fishguard
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1019/1
Document: 3
Dec 20, 1816
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Labourer
Flint, Hawarden
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Collins, Gwyddelwern, co. Mer., farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/1019/1
Document: 3
Dec 20, 1816
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Labourer
Flint, Hawarden
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Collins, Gwyddelwern, co. Mer., farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/1019/1
Document: 15
Dec 20, 1816
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Labourer
Flint, Hawarden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Davies, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, co.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
Pa, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1019/1
Document: 15
Dec 20, 1816
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Labourer
Flint, Hawarden
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Davies, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, co.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/71/1
Document: 76
Dec 22, 1816
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing cheese from his cellar. Prisoner 'not 15'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Joseph Jones, Chimney sweep
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Jones, Wrexham, cheesemonger
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
R, E, Wa

From file: 4/200/5
Document: 90
Dec 22, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Eleanor Edwards, Spinster
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Owen, Meifod, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq

From file: 4/394/5
Document: 70
Dec 24, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of money - a promissory note. Prisoner quartered at prosecutor's inn. According to calendar the charge was to be burglary. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
William Wilkinson, Soldier 1
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Peters, Brecon, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
E, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.