Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/635/5
Document: 39
Mar 2, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Highway robbery, stealing money and a tobacco box. Prisoner aged 17. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Thomas Davies, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Jones, Swansea, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/635/5
Document: 39
Mar 2, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Highway robbery, stealing money and a tobacco box. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Jones, Swansea, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/635/5
Document: 45
Mar 2, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Malicious cutting with intent to murder. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Newland, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph David
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca.

From file: 4/71/5
Document: 120
Mar 6, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Llansilin

Theft of food - wheat from prosecutor's barn. Prisoner employed at Penybont Hall where prosecutor employed as a foreman. Prisoner aged 54. more

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

Accused
Thomas Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Llansilin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Davies, Llansilin, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correct

Other:
J, E, R, E/Cp

From file: 4/635/5
Document: 42
Mar 8, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of sheep belonging to the Penydarren ironworks. Prisoner aged 45. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 43 in this file. Prisoner long suspected of sheep stealing. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Forman & Robert Thompson, ironmaste
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/635/5
Document: 43
Mar 8, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of sheep belonging to the Penydarren ironworks. Prisoner aged 45. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 42 in this file. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Forman & Robert Thompson, ironmaste
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., E

From file: 4/74/5
Document: 40
Mar 8, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Theft of poultry. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Jonathan Jones, Saddler 1
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Hughes, Llangollen, victualler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour2

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/535/7
Document: 2
Mar 10, 1819
Crime

Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteudd

Attempted murder of prosecutor with a bill-hook. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Richard Laurence, Labourer
Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Pugh, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R(in 4/535/8)

From file: 4/535/7
Document: 2
Mar 10, 1819
Crime

Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteudd

Aiding and abetting attempted murder of prosecutor. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Scott, Labourer
Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Pugh, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/71/5
Document: 123
Mar 11, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Llandyrnog

Theft of household fixtures - lead. Prisoner aged 26. more

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

Accused
Robert Price, Labourer
Denbigh, Llandyrnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Maddocks
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/9
Document: 26
Mar 11, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Theft of cloth. Prisoner aged 37. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
John Swain, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correct

Other:
J

From file: 4/834/3
Document: 8
Mar 14, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Carew

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Margaret Ormond, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Carew
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sarah Morse, Carew
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R