Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/201/4
Document: 1
Jun 25, 1821
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Pickpocketing money as the prosecutor was 'in the act of carrying a bag of wheat upon his back in the market hall'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
James Smith, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Breese, Carno, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, J

From file: 4/636/6
Document: 18
Jul 1, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Nuisance - building a bay window overhanging into Angel Street and darkening the same. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Nathaniel French, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Cardiff Street Commissioners
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/396/4
Document: 9
Jul 2, 1821
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing cloth, food and household goods. Prisoner aged 22. more

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

Accused
John Hughes, Labourer
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Watkins, Talgarth, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1, pardoned, 1 year imprisonment

Other:
Ca, R, Ca(in 4/396/5)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/396/4
Document: 9
Jul 2, 1821
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing cloth, food and household goods. Prisoner aged 18. more

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

Accused
James Garrond, Labourer
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Watkins, Talgarth, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1, pardoned, 1 year imprisonment

Other:
Ca, R, Ca(in 4/396/5)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/396/4
Document: 9
Jul 2, 1821
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing cloth, food and household goods. Prisoner aged 32. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Watkins, Talgarth, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1, pardoned, 1 year imprisonment

Other:
Ca, R, Ca(in 4/396/5)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/636/4
Document: 7 1
Jul 4, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Rape of prosecutor, 11 years old. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
Jenkin Roderick, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Mary John
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prosecutor failed to appear

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/72/4
Document: 34
Jul 9, 1821
Crime

Montgomery, Carreghofa

Theft of food - milk by milking prosecutor's cow. more

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

Accused
Lydia Hughes, Married
Montgomery, Carreghofa
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Baugh, Carreghofa, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 week's imprisonment1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/536/4
Document: 2
Jul 12, 1821
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Ann Langford, Married
Radnor, Knighton
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Richard Poole, Knighton, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
2 weeks' imprisonment in the House of Corrections2

Other:
R(in 4/536/5)

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/536/4
Document: 2
Jul 12, 1821
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Elizabeth Watkins, Married
Radnor, Knighton
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Poole, Knighton, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/536/4
Document: 3
Jul 17, 1821
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Assault on Elizabeth Watkins, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Richard Pool, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Watkins, Knighton, sawyer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/835/4
Document: 6 1
Jul 27, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, Hubberston

Assault on Anne Evans a fellow servant, and sister of prosecutor. Prisoner very drunk at the time of the assault. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
George Thomas, Servant
aka George Williams
Pembroke, Hubberston
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Evans, Hubberston, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/72/4
Document: 32
Jul 30, 1821
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. more

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

Accused
William Buckley, Labourer
aka William Bulkeley
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.