Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/635/3
Document: 33
Jul 17, 1817
Crime

Glamorgan, Eglwysilan

Theft of household goods - silverware - and wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. The grand jury brought in a true bill for stealing wearing apparel only, valued at 6/-, the goods of Sarah Thomas. Prisoner aged 27. more

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

Accused
Mary Morgan, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Newcastle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Harding, Eglwysilan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment

From file: 4/71/2
Document: 51
Jul 18, 1817
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Contempt - refusing to re-admit prosecutor to the said Friendly Society having been illegally expelled from the same and following an order of JPs to re-admit him. See also no. 127 in 4/71/5. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Contempt

Accused
John Jones, Steward of a Friendly Union Society
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Watkin Edwards, Wrexham, maltster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/71/2
Document: 51
Jul 18, 1817
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Contempt - refusing to re-admit prosecutor to the said Friendly Society having been illegally expelled from the same and following an order of JPs to re-admit him. See also no. 127 in 4/71/5. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Contempt

Accused
John Garner, Steward of a Friendly Union Society
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Watkin Edwards, Wrexham, maltster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/71/2
Document: 51
Jul 18, 1817
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Contempt - refusing to re-admit prosecutor to the said Friendly Society having been illegally expelled from the same and following an order of JPs to re-admit him. See also no. 127 in 4/71/5. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Contempt

Accused
John Stokes, President of a Friendly Union Society
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Watkin Edwards, Wrexham, maltster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/200/6
Document: 13
Jul 18, 1817
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of ducks. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
John Pritchard, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Jones & William Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/258/4
Document: 59
Jul 20, 1817
Crime

Anglesey, Llanidan

Breaking and entering the dwelling house of the prosecutor and stealing food. Offence occurred whilst most of the family were in chapel. Reference to the dwelling house being broken into the previous June whilst all the family were in chapel. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanidan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Llanidan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only , to the value of 2

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
B, J, R, I

From file: 4/761/2
Document: 56
Jul 21, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanddeusant

Infanticide of her female bastard child by smothering it in the earth. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Rees, Servant
aka Betty Rees
Carmarthen, Llanddeusant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jenkin Thomas, Llanddeusant, farmer/oversee
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of concealing birth.1

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment2

Other:
I, R, Iq

  • 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: 4/833/4
Document: 12
Jul 21, 1817
Crime

Pembroke, St David's

Arson of the dwelling house in prisoner's posession with intent to injure and defraud the prosecutor, his landlady, to whom he owed one year's rent. His wife indicted separately for the same offence - see no. 13 in this file. Indicted twice for the fact - see no 30. in this file. Prisoner's goods already distrained and advertised for sale. Prisoner aged 43. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Michael Lewis, Labourer
Pembroke, St David's
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Warlow, St David's, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, 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: 4/833/4
Document: 13
Jul 21, 1817
Crime

Pembroke, St David's

Arson of the dwelling house in Michael Lewis, her husband's posession with intent to injure and defraud the prosecutor, his landlady, to whom he owed one year's rent. Her husband indicted separately for the same offence - see no. 12 in this file. Indicted twice for the fact - see no 30. in this file. Prisoner aged 47. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Elizabeth Lewis, Married
Pembroke, St David's
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Warlow, St David's, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, 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: 4/833/4
Document: 30
Jul 21, 1817
Crime

Pembroke, St David's

Arson of dwelling house in prisoner's possession with intent to injure and defraud the prosecutor, his landlady, to whom he owed two years' rent. Indicted twice for the fact - see doc. no. 12. Indicted with his wife.His goods already distrained upon and advertised for sale. Prisoner aged 43. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Michael Lewis, Labourer
Pembroke, St David's
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Warlow, St David's, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, R, Ca,

From file: 4/833/4
Document: 30
Jul 21, 1817
Crime

Pembroke, St David's

Arson of the dwelling house in possession of Michael Lewis, prisoner's husband, also indicted, with intent to injure and defraud the prosecutor, his landlady, to whom he owed two years' rent. Indicted twice for the fact - see doc no 30. Prisoner aged 47. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Elizabeth Lewis, Married
Pembroke, St David's
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Warlow, St David's, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, R, Ca,

From file: 4/394/6
Document: 63 1
Jul 23, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Assault. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Walter, Farmer
Brecon, Llanddulas
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llanwrtyd, yeoman
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.