Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 1000
Nov 10, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Receiving stolen watches. Doct. no. is notional, charge is on the indictment against the principals - no. 69 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Joseph Smith, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Howells junior
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in the House of Correction2

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: 4/761/3
Document: 20
Nov 11, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanboidy

Murder of Josiah Evans with a hammer. more

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

Accused
John Hicks, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanboidy
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 46
Nov 14, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyfaelog

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
Richard Rees, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llangynnwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Lewis, Llandyfaelog
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death recorded2

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/913/3
Document: 36
Nov 15, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, food, tobacco, wearing apparel, thread and buttons. Prisoner aged 24. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
1 Edward Macdermott, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Surname misspelled and corrected or, surname found in other related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over surname given in the indictment.
From file: 4/913/3
Document: 36
Nov 15, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, food, tobacco, wearing apparel, thread and buttons. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Hannon, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/535/5
Document: 10
Nov 19, 1817
Crime

Outside Wales, Brampton Bryan, co. He

Theft of a horse. Recovered at Hopton Wafers, Salop. more

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

Accused
Samuel Williams, Labourer
Outside Wales, Brampton Bryan, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Gittins, Knighton, co. Rad., tailor
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, I/E, R, J

From file: 4/536/2
Document: 12
Nov 19, 1817
Crime

Outside Wales, Brampton Bryan, co. He

Theft of horses from land where they had been tacked. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Outside Wales, Lingen, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Gittins, Knighton, co. Rad., tailor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, Ca, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/761/3
Document: 28
Nov 25, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Conwill, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/535/5
Document: 15
Nov 30, 1817
Crime

Radnor, Boughrood

Theft of poultry, geese. Prisoner aged 30. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Thomas Price, Labourer
Radnor, Llanstephan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Meredith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/396/4
Document: 8
Nov 30, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Arson of four houses including his own. Came home drunk, quarrelled with his wife, put furniture on the fire causing a great fire and the chimney to burn. Prisoner aged 37. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Edward Williams, Carpenter
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John James, Brecon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
Ca, E and R(in 4/395/1)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/635/3
Document: 42
Dec 5, 1817
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanfabon

Theft of tools - an iron and wooden truck from prosecutor's mill. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Phillip Jones, Blacksmith
Glamorgan, Llanfabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rowland Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/761/3
Document: 44
Dec 8, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, St Clears

Forgery of a bank note. Indicted with his first cousin. Prisoner 'a man of property'. more

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

Accused
Andrew Johnson, Labourer
Outside Wales, Unspecified, Ireland 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.