Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/201/7
Document: 25
Jan 12, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of poultry - a fowl and a cockerel. The latter had its gills and comb cut, 'done with an intention to fight it', before its recovery. Prisoner, aged 21, born at Carno. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Thomas Tudor, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Churchstoke, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
R, E, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/201/7
Document: 25
Jan 12, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of poultry - a fowl and a cockerel. The latter had its gills and comb cut, 'done with an intention to fight it', before its recovery. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Isaac Dodd, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Churchstoke, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1020/7
Document: 25
Jan 15, 1823
Crime

Flint, Worthenbury

Theft of tools - a shovel and a spade - from a cowhouse. Prisoner formerly of Worthenbury. more

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

Accused
Richard Taylor, Joiner 1
aka Richard Jervis, Richa
Outside Wales, Tilston, co. Chester 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williamson, Worthenbury, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
Ca, E, R

  • 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.
From file: 4/915/3
Document: 5
Jan 16, 1823
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Assault and robbery of money from prosecutor in his dwelling house. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 12 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Thomas Morgan, Labourer
aka Thomas Morgans
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/915/3
Document: 5
Jan 16, 1823
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Assault and robbery of money from prosecutor in his dwelling house. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 12 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Isaac Davies, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/915/3
Document: 12
Jan 16, 1823
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Robbery of money from prosecutor in his dwelling house. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 5 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Thomas Morgan, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/915/3
Document: 12
Jan 16, 1823
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Robbery of money from prosecutor in his dwelling house. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 5 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Isaac Davies, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/637/1
Document: 35
Jan 28, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft from the dwelling house of prosecutor of household goods - silverware - and money. According to calendar, prisoner to be charged with theft of banknotes valued at more

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

Accused
Eleanor Morgan, Singlewoman
aka Eleanor Roberts
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Coety, chandler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/73/1
Document: 49
Jan 29, 1823
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Shoplifting wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
William Jackson, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Wrexham, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/73/1
Document: 49
Jan 29, 1823
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Shoplifting wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Wrexham, draper
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

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

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/259/4
Document: 13
Feb 1, 1823
Crime

Anglesey, Llaneilian

Theft of food - 12 herrings - and half a bushel of coal from prosecutor's storehouse. more

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

Accused
Catherine Williams, Widow
Anglesey, Llaneilian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Thomas, Llaneilian, miner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J, E, R

From file: 4/281/7
Document: 26
Feb 1, 1823
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Manslaughter of John Ellis, prosecutor's son by biting his left thumb. more

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

Accused
Edward Williams, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellis Griffith, Llanrug, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J, R