Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/396/1
Document: 10
Nov 5, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Shoplifting of seven silver watches. Accused aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Thomas Cox, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Davies, Hay, watchmaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca.

From file: 4/396/1
Document: 10
Nov 5, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Shoplifting - stole seven silver watches. Accused aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Thomas Bail Corns, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Davies, Hay, watchmaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
R, Ca.

From file: 4/396/1
Document: 10
Nov 5, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Shoplifting - stole seven silver watches. Accused aged 16. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Joseph Higgs, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Davies, Hay, watchmaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca.

From file: 4/201/1
Document: 65
Nov 9, 1819
Crime

Outside Wales, Stockport co. Chester

Theft of personal goods - watches, one of silver, knives including pocket knives and money after breaking open a box in an inn called The Pack Horse. Apprehended at Newtown, co. Mont. more

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

Accused
Bernard Cost, Labourer
aka Bernard Costa
Outside Wales, Genoa, Italy 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lazarus Teroni, Stockport
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correc

Other:
R, I/Cp, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/72/1
Document: 40
Nov 15, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Llanefydd

Obtaining money by false pretences. Accused claimed that he was the bailiff of one Edwin Wyatt of St Asaph, attorney, and that one William Jones had placed his books in the hands of the said Edwin Wyatt in order to collect his debts and that the accused had been ordered by Edwin Wyatt to collect a rent due from prosecutor as overseer of the poor of Llanefydd to William Jones. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Hughes, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanefydd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Vaughan, Llanefydd, overseer of the p
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/835/1
Document: 9
Nov 16, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Inciting prosecutor to fight a duel. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Alexander Kellet, Esq.
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Howell, esq. JP
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/396/1
Document: 17
Nov 19, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 31. more

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

Accused
John Phillips, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangasty Tal-y-llyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Tully, Glyn, co. Rad., gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, Ca.

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/762/1
Document: 10
Nov 26, 1819
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Pickpocketing and stealing money at an inn called the Lamb on fair day. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Harries, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandingad
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Morgan, Llanddeusant, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J; Ca(in 4/762/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/762/1
Document: 10
Nov 26, 1819
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Aiding and abetting pickpocketing and stealing money at an inn called the Lamb on fair day. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Henry Smith, Labourer
aka Henry Wood
Carmarthen, Llandingad
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Morgan, Llanddeusant, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

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.
From file: 4/762/1
Document: 10
Nov 26, 1819
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Aiding and abetting pickpocketing and stealing money at an inn called the Lamb on fair day. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Samuel Smith, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandingad
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Morgan, Llanddeusant, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

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.
From file: 4/1020/2
Document: 7
Nov 27, 1819
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing cloth, wearing apparel and money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
George Johnson, Labourer
Flint, Hawarden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
O, J

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1020/2
Document: 7
Nov 27, 1819
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing cloth, wearing apparel and money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
James Uncles, Labourer
Flint, Hawarden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
Rn, J

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.