Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/637/1
Document: 38
Jan 1, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of industrial goods - brass - from the Plymouth ironworks, Prisoner aged 35. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Thomas David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
J J Guest, Wyndham Lewis, William Price Lew
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca.

From file: 4/637/1
Document: 40
Jan 1, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of industrial goods - brass - from the Penydarren ironworks. Prisoner aged 35. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Thomas David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Forman & William Thompson
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/637/1
Document: 44
Jan 1, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of industrial goods - brass - from the Plymouth ironworks. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Thomas David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard John Hill, John Hill & Anthony Hill
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/537/1
Document: 41
Jan 1, 1823
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

False pretences. Obtaining hair from Richard Davies by falsely claiming that he had been sent for it by prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Joseph Childs, Labourer
Radnor, Knighton
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Meredith, Knighton, attorney-at-law
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/637/1
Document: 46
Jan 3, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Major

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
William Dunn, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Brides Major
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Bevan, St Brides Major, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/637/1
Document: 47
Jan 3, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Major

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
William Dunn, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Brides Major
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jackson
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/637/1
Document: 48
Jan 3, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Major

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
William Dunn, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Brides Major
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan David
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca.

From file: 4/637/1
Document: 51
Jan 3, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Major

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money - banknotes and a cheque and household goods - silverware. Prisoner aged 30, prosecutor's servant. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Bale, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees, St Brides Major, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/637/1
Document: 34
Jan 4, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of the house of Thomas Eden and stealing household goods belonging to the prosecutor who had leased the house to Thomas Eden. The stolen goods - knives and forks - sold by prisoner at an inn near Neath. Prisoner aged 19. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Ashprey, Hawker 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sylvannus Dalton the elder, Swansea, sailma
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
Ca., E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/637/1
Document: 34
Jan 4, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of the house of Thomas Eden and stealing household goods belonging to the prosecutor who had leased the house to Thomas Eden. The stolen goods - knives and forks - sold by prisoner at an inn near Neath. Prisoner aged 18. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Daniel Ashprey, Hawker 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sylvannus Dalton the elder, Swansea, sailma
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
Ca., E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1020/7
Document: 26
Jan 10, 1823
Crime

Flint, Northop

Theft of tools - a shovel and a spade. Prisoner aged 24. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Richard Jenkins, Labourer
Flint, Northop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Trevor Owen Jones, Northop, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/397/1
Document: 13
Jan 10, 1823
Crime

Monmouth, Llantilio Pertholey

Theft of wearing apparel - a beaver cloak - from prosecutor's dwelling house. Sold the same in a shop in Brecon. Prisoner aged 16. more

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

Accused
Anne Griffiths, Spinster
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Williams, Llantilio Pertholey, Mo
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
Ca, R, E, Ca(in 4/397/5)