Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/202/2
Document: 6
Nov 17, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Extorting money from the prosecutor for sheriff's poundage by the colour of his office. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Samuel Davies, Bailiff
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Morgan, Meifod
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/637/3
Document: 44
Nov 17, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of wearing apparel from a door near prosecutor's house. Prisoner aged 24. more

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

Accused
Stephen Wilkins, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Watkins, Swansea, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, Ca, R, Wa

From file: 4/637/3
Document: 43
Nov 21, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Ewenny

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing personal goods - a silver watch and wearing apparel belonging to Thomas Hopkin. Prisoner aged 19. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Hopkin, Labourer
Glamorgan, Ewenny
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Ewenny, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded, commuted to 1 year imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
Ca, R, E, I & Cp

From file: 4/202/1
Document: 38
Nov 27, 1823
Crime

Montgomery, Llanerfyl

Assault. more

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

Accused
Ellis Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanerfyl
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/637/3
Document: 41
Nov 30, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Eglwysilan

Theft frtom prosecutor's dwelling house - an inn - and stealing - promissory notes. Prisoner, aged 18, lodged in the inn overnight. more

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

Accused
William Israel, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanfabon 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rowland Thomas, Eglwysilan, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded, commuted to 1 year imprisonment

Other:
C, Ca, R, Co.

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/764/1
Document: 9
Nov 30, 1823
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanddeusant

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Price, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanddeusant
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Rees David
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/260/1
Document: 14
Nov 30, 1823
Crime

Anglesey, Trefdraeth

Theft of food from prosecutor's barn. more

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

Accused
Anne Davies, Married
Anglesey, Trefdraeth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Lewis, Trefdraeth, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B

From file: 4/260/1
Document: 14
Nov 30, 1823
Crime

Anglesey, Trefdraeth

Theft of food from prosecutor's barn. more

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

Accused
Anne Thomas, Married
Anglesey, Trefdraeth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Lewis, Trefdraeth, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B

From file: 4/73/1
Document: 54
Dec 11, 1823
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor and Edward Vaughan including a coachman's drab coloured coat and a drab coloured livery coat. more

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

Accused
Richard Owen, Labourer
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bonnor, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 18 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Corr

Other:
J

From file: 4/915/3
Document: 10
Dec 14, 1823
Crime

Cardigan, Troedyraur

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money. Prisoner aged 29. Prisoner kept to labour on a treadwheel for eight hours a day except Christmas Day and Good Friday. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Enoch Thomas, Labourer
Cardigan, Troedyraur
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
J; Ca(in 4/915/4 & 7); Rn (in 4/915/7

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/764/2
Document: 2
Dec 15, 1823
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandingad

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Elizabeth Griffiths, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Llandingad
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Hughes, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/764/1
Document: 10
Dec 20, 1823
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanddeusant

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Price, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanddeusant
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded