Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1019/4
Document: 10
May 11, 1818
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of horses. Prisoner aged 37. more

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

Accused
Thomas Hardman, Labourer
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Gratrix
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, commuted to transportation for life1

Other:
Ca ( in 4/1019/5 - 6 ); J

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1019/4
Document: 10
May 11, 1818
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of horses. more

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

Accused
James Walker, Labourer
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Gratrix
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
J

From file: 4/200/8
Document: 8
May 11, 1818
Crime

Montgomery, Llangadfan

Theft of a horse and bridle. Prisoner, formerly prosecutor's neighbour, apprehended at Shrewsbury, co. Salop. more

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

Accused
Joseph James, Labourer
Outside Wales, Madeley, co. Salop 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llangadfan, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
A/R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/834/2
Document: 2
May 15, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Nash

Theft of drink - ale and beer - and of food - potatoes. Prisoner aged 24. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Mary Eynon, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Nash
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Thomas, Nash
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/200/8
Document: 10
May 16, 1818
Crime

Montgomery, Mochdre

Theft of a horse, which was sold at the Welsh Hay fair, Glyn Fach, co. Brec. and recovered at Kimbolton, co. Hereford. more

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

Accused
Henry Hall, Labourer
Radnor, 1 Llanbadarn Fynydd 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bird, Mochdre, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death3

Other:
E/Cp

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/761/4
Document: 23
May 19, 1818
Crime

Carmarthen, Aber-nant

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food, cloth, household goods and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Mary David, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Aber-nant
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/761/4
Document: 23
May 19, 1818
Crime

Carmarthen, Aber-nant

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food, cloth, household goods and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Mary Jones, Married
Carmarthen, Aber-nant
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/761/4
Document: 1000
May 20, 1818
Crime

Carmarthen, Aber-nant

Receiving stolen goods. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 23 in this file. more

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

Accused
Lewis Jones, Labourer
Carmarthen, Aber-nant
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/395/2
Document: 10
May 25, 1818
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfalle

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Thomas Jenkins, Yeoman
Brecon, Llandyfalle
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Jones, Clyro, co. Rad., constable
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/913/4
Document: 22
May 26, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Bangor Teifi

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Cardigan, Bangor Teifi
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death, pardoned on condition of 1 year imprisonment2

Other:
Ca (in 4/913/5)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/395/2
Document: 8
May 26, 1818
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Animal maiming - a gelding with a hacket. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Maiming / killing animals

Accused
Lydia Williams, Married
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Nicholas, Llanigon, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/761/4
Document: 27
May 28, 1818
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanegwad

Burglary with intent of prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Evan Levi, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanegwad
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded