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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/636/6
Document: 10
Sep 15, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Embezzling his employer - Joseph Davies, merchant. Prisoner aged 28. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Embezzling

Accused
Walter Williams, Merchant's clerk 1
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., Ci

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/914/5
Document: 8
Sep 23, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Assault with intent to rape. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
John Herring, Yeoman
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Sarah Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/636/5
Document: 8
Sep 24, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Uttering counterfeit sixpences. Prisoner aged 70. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Game-keeper 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Richardson
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
7 months imprisonment

Other:
Ca., Ca(in 4/636/6)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/536/5
Document: 4
Oct 4, 1821
Crime

Radnor, Beguildy

Murder of Arthur Bedward, Beguildy, tailor, by beating him with a stake. Prisoner and deceased had supped with others at the Fleece Inn, Knighton, where deceased paid one examinant for mutton. Prisoner and deceased left inn together, Harley saying 'that he would accompany [Bedward] home." Prisoner aged 22. Deceased had denied that he was drunk. Prisoner suspected of theft of watch and money. more

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

Accused
Samuel Harley, Labourer
Radnor, Knighton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Bedward, Church Stoke, co. Mont., t
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
Ca, Iq, E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/914/5
Document: 10
Oct 16, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Theft from dwelling house of prosecutor of a watch, chain, key and seal. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
David Morgan, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Benjamin, Tregaron, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/281/5
Document: 27
Oct 22, 1821
Crime

Caernarfon, Cricieth

Pickpocketing prosecutor at the Ty'n y Maes inn during Cricieth fair of money received by him for cattle sold to a drover. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Caernarfon, Cricieth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Price, Llanfihangel-y-traethau, co. Me
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years

Other:
Bo, B, J, R, E

From file: 4/636/5
Document: 9
Oct 22, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanilid

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
David Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Mary Hill
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/636/5
Document: 9
Oct 22, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanilid

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
William Mathews, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Mary Hill
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/636/5
Document: 9
Oct 22, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanilid

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Mary Hill
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rees
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/636/5
Document: 9
Oct 22, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanilid

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Robert Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Mary Hill
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/636/5
Document: 9
Oct 22, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanilid

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
David Williams, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/636/5
Document: 9
Oct 22, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanilid

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Benjamin Lewis, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Rees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded