Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/280/2
Document: 84
Aug 1, 1817
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft of lead from the county gaol. Prisoner already serving sentence passed by the Quarter Sessions. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 79 in the file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft, others

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Caernarfon, gaoler
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, J, C, I, E, Bo

From file: 4/394/6
Document: 39
Aug 1, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft from a standing of shoes at Crickhowell market. Case respited from Quarter Sessions. Prisoner aged 52. Indicted with her daughter. more

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

Accused
Alice Vaughan, Singlewoman
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Baker, Bristol, publican & dealer i
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/394/6
Document: 39
Aug 1, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft from a standing of shoes at Crickhowell market. Case respited from Quarter Sessions. Prisoner aged 20. Indicted with her mother. more

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

Accused
Margaret Vaughan, Singlewoman
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Baker, Bristol, publican & dealer i
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/635/2
Document: 56
Aug 1, 1817
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of household goods from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Margaret Harris, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hobbes, Swansea, doctor
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/761/3
Document: 65
Aug 5, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Morgan Jones, Butcher
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Thomas, Llangadog, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/761/3
Document: 65
Aug 5, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Butcher
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Thomas, Llangadog, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/635/2
Document: 30
Aug 7, 1817
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Embezzling. J J Guest, Wyndham Lewis, William Price Lewis, Thomas Revel Guest, William Forman, Robert Thompson, Richard John Hill, John Hill and Anthony Hill, owners of the Merthyr, Tramroad Co., and stealing lime which he sold. Prisoner aged 65. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Embezzling

Accused
William Thomas, Tramroad worker 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
J J Guest and others
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of 10d - pa

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment2

Other:
Ca.

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/635/2
Document: 30
Aug 7, 1817
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Aiding and abetting in embezzling J J Guest and others, owners of the Merthyr Tramroad Co., and in stealing lime which he later sold. Prisoner aged 50. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Embezzling

Accused
Jenkin Llewellyn, Tramroad worker 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
J J Guest & Others
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment

Other:
Ca.

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/833/4
Document: 22
Aug 10, 1817
Crime

Pembroke, Roch

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 27. more

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

Accused
John Allen, Labourer
Pembroke, Roch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Berry, Roch, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-.1

Punishment:
Death recorded2

Other:
E, 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: 4/394/6
Document: 56
Aug 14, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Perrott, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Stephens
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/395/1
Document: 31
Aug 18, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrthwl

Forcible ejectment. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Edward Jones, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrthwl
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Edwards, Llanwrthwl
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/395/1
Document: 31
Aug 18, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrthwl

Forcible ejectment. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Catherine Jones, Married
Brecon, Llanwrthwl
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Edwards, Llanwrthwl
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: