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From file: 4/281/3
Document: 32
Oct 30, 1820
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanllechid

Manslaughter of William Parry, Llanllechid, by suffocation. Deceased intoxicated and had been fighting. Indicted separately from his co-accused - see no. 33 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Manslaughter

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanllechid
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Parry, Llanfairfechan
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J, I, E, Iq

From file: 4/281/3
Document: 32
Oct 30, 1820
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanllechid

Manslaughter of William Parry, Llanllechid, by suffocation. Deceased intoxicated and had been fighting. Indicted separately from his co-accused - see no. 33 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Manslaughter

Accused
John Prichard, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanllechid
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Parry, Llanfairfechan
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J, I, E, Iq

From file: 4/281/3
Document: 33
Oct 30, 1820
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanllechid

Manslaughter of William Parry, Llanllechid. Deceased, 'rather quarrelsome', was intoxicated after visiting Llanllechid fair and in the company of the prisoner at an inn. Prisoner requested to repay a debt rather than pay fiddlers at which deceased 'got into a violent passion and struck him'. In a fight which ensued, deceased suffered fractured ribs. Indicted separately from his co-accused as in no. 32 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Manslaughter

Accused
Henry Jones, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanllechid
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Hugh Parry, Llanfairfechan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, I, E, Iq

From file: 4/396/3
Document: 13
Nov 1, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Burglary with intent more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Pugh, Labourer
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R,

From file: 4/396/3
Document: 13
Nov 1, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Burglary with intent more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Hugh Thomas, Blacksmith
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R,

From file: 4/396/3
Document: 13
Nov 1, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Burglary with intent more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Worthing, Labourer
Radnor, Rhaeadr
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R,

From file: 4/396/3
Document: 13
Nov 1, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Burglary with intent more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Morgan, Labourer
Montgomery, Llangurig
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R,

From file: 4/835/3
Document: 55
Nov 1, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Dale

Theft of food - butter - casks and hoops from the sea-shore, being part of the cargo of the shipwreck Charles Henry, wrecked in Milford Haven. Prisoner aged 27. more

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

Accused
John Aveston, Farmer
Pembroke, Dale
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Walter Willet Harries, Hubberston, merchant
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/636/3
Document: 2
Nov 6, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Impersonating John Beardley Smith, a commissioned officer entitled to prize money in respect of services on board HMS The Diligence in order to receive the said prize money. more

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

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/636/3
Document: 8
Nov 6, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Forgery of a letter of attorney to enable persons prize money due in respect of the services of William Willock, a commissioned officer on board HMS The Diligence. See also no. 3 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/636/4
Document: 31
Nov 6, 1820
Crime

Outside Wales, St Martins in the Fiel

Accessories before the fact. Procuring John Chitty to forge a letter of attorney to receive prize money due to William Willock, a commissioned officer on board HMS The Diligence. See no. 8 in 4/636/3. Prisoner, aged 29, removed from Newgate by habeas corpus. more

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

Accused
John Shannon, Prize money clerk 1
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Smith, clerk of the cheque, Greenwi
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death3

  • 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.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/636/4
Document: 31
Nov 6, 1820
Crime

Outside Wales, St Martins in the Fiel

Accessories before the fact. Procuring John Chitty to forge a letter of attorney to receive prize money due to William Willock, a commissioned officer on board HMS The Diligence. See no. 8 in 4/636/3. Prisoner, aged 26, removed from Newgate by habeas corpus. more

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

Accused
Charles Tho Millington, Prize money clerk 1
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Smith, clerk of the cheque, Greenwi
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death3

  • 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.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.