Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/834/2
Document: 6
Apr 6, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to James Mason and prosecutor and of money belonging to George Lewis from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 16. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Labourer
Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ambrose Rowe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/280/4
Document: 5
Apr 6, 1818
Crime

Caernarfon, Ynyscynhaearn

Uttering counterfeit money. Jury list indicates an indictment for forgery. Offence committed at Tremadog. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Drover
aka Jack y Pentre
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morris David, Penmorfa, co. Caern., yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, J

From file: 4/280/4
Document: 6
Apr 6, 1818
Crime

Caernarfon, Ynyscynhaearn

Uttering counterfeit money. Jury list indicates an indictment for forgery. Offence committed at Tremadog. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Drover
aka Jack y Pentre
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, J

From file: 4/834/2
Document: 3
Apr 7, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Milford Haven

Theft of wearing apparel and some household goods - blankets and a bolster from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 16. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Labourer
Pembroke, Milford Haven
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Young?
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 8/-.1

Punishment:
Fined 1/- and transported for 7 years2

Other:
Ca

  • 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: 4/834/2
Document: 5
Apr 8, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 16. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Labourer
Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Shem John
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - convicted on another indic

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/761/4
Document: 109 1
Apr 11, 1818
Crime

Carmarthen, Unspecified

Altering a more

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

Accused
David Jones, Unspecified
aka David Davies
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones & Evan Jones, Llandovery, banke
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

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.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/913/4
Document: 24
Apr 20, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Blaen-porth

Rescue of livestock, a cow belonging to the prisoner distrained because of his refusal to pay small tithes, from the custody of two constables. Second similar count dated 22-5-1818. Document damaged with parts missing. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
David Jenkins, Labourer
Cardigan, Blaen-porth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Vaughan Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/4
Document: 24
Apr 20, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Blaen-porth

Rescue of livestock, a cow belonging to the David Jenkins, also indicted, distrained because of his refusal to pay small tithes, from the custody of two constables. Second similar count dated 22-5-1818. Document damaged with parts missing. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Thomas Jenkins, Labourer
Cardigan, Blaen-porth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Vaughan Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/4
Document: 24
Apr 20, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Blaen-porth

Rescue of livestock, a cow belonging to the David Jenkins, also indicted, distrained because of his refusal to pay small tithes, from the custody of two constables. Second similar count dated 22-5-1818. Document damaged with parts missing. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Enoch Jenkins, Labourer
Cardigan, Blaen-porth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Vaughan Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/635/4
Document: 21
Apr 23, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Theft of money and wearing apparel. Prisoner in prosecutor's dwelling house for most of the day whilst prosecutor at market. Prisoner aged 22. more

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

Accused
Alice John, Spinster
Glamorgan, Flemingston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Arnott, Cowbridge, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 3/-

Punishment:
4 months imprisonment1

Other:
Ca, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/395/2
Document: 7
Apr 24, 1818
Crime

Brecon, Bronllys

Theft of food - barley - from prosecutor's barn. Prosecutor had lost corn from his barn several times and placed a servant to sleep there for a week. more

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

Accused
David Watkins, Wheelwright
Brecon, Bronllys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Bronllys, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 7/6.

Punishment:
9 months imprisonment

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/395/2
Document: 12
Apr 24, 1818
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Bronllys 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Stallard Penoyre, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.