Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/200/10
Document: 21
Jul 12, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of cattle. Prisoner aged 40, born at Llanwrtud? co. Brec. more

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

Accused
Watkin Watkins, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Edwards, Llansanffraid Cwmdeuddwr, co
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - convicted on another indic

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/280/6
Document: 8
Jul 14, 1819
Crime

Caernarfon, Penmorfa

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Jones, Mariner
Caernarfon, Penmorfa
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Griffith, Penmorfa, joiner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, 1 year imprisonment

Other:
B, Pa, J, R, C, I

From file: 4/762/2
Document: 47
Jul 14, 1819
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Neglect of duty in refusing to hand over money following an appeal against a poor rate for repairing the highway and church. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
Morgan Jones, Overseer of the poor
Carmarthen, Myddfai
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Davies
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W

From file: 4/762/2
Document: 47
Jul 14, 1819
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Neglect of duty in refusing to hand over money following an appeal against a poor rate for repairing the highway and church. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
David Williams, Overseer of the poor
Carmarthen, Myddfai
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Davies
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W

From file: 4/306/6
Document: 30
Jul 15, 1819
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor and fellow servants. Prisoner 'having concealed himself about the outbuildings...[was] accidentally struck...through the arm with a pitchfork'. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Meirioneth, Llangar
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Corwen, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment

Other:
B, R, E/D, J

From file: 4/1019/6
Document: 5
Jul 16, 1819
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of money and promissory notes from prosecutor's counting house. Prisoner aged 21. Calendar and examinations refer to breaking and entering prosecutor's counting house. more

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

Accused
Thomas Johnson, Labourer
Outside Wales, Liverpool, co. Lancs. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rigby, William Hancock & John Rigby
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca, E, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1019/6
Document: 5
Jul 16, 1819
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of money and promissory notes from prosecutor's counting house. Prisoner aged 24. Indicted with a larceny, not breaking and entering prosecutor's counting house. more

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

Accused
John Mather, Mariner 1
Outside Wales, Dumfries, Scotland 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rigby, William Hancock & John Rigby
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca, E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/280/6
Document: 13
Jul 18, 1819
Crime

Caernarfon, Llangybi

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutors' dwelling house when they were attending chapel to hear an anabaptist preacher at Capel Helyg. Examinations indicate the offence was breaking and entering but prisoner not prosecuted for this offence. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Thomas, Married
Caernarfon, Llangybi
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellin Evans, Llangybi, spinster & Jane Evan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment

Other:
B, J, R, E

From file: 4/395/4
Document: 20
Jul 19, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 84. Prosecutor's shepherd claimed he had lost 80 sheep during the past year from sheepwalk in Merthyr Cynog. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Roger Watkins, Brecon
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
E, R, Ca.

From file: 4/395/4
Document: 20
Jul 19, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 30. Prosecutor's shepherd claimed he had lost 80 sheep during the past year from sheepwalk in Merthyr Cynog. more

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

Accused
Ann Pugh, Singlewoman
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Roger Watkins, Brecon
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
E, R, Ca.

  • 1 Sentence 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) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/395/4
Document: 20
Jul 19, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 19. Prosecutor's shepherd claimed he had lost 80 sheep during the past year from sheepwalk in Merthyr Cynog. more

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

Accused
Maria Lake, Singlewoman
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Roger Watkins, Brecon
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, Ca.

From file: 4/71/6
Document: 14
Jul 20, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Theft of money from his employer. more

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

Accused
Charles Sidebotham, Labourer
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Heaton, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded