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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/764/3
Document: 2
Sep 6, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing butter from the dairy. Prisoner, aged 38, indicted twice for the fact - see no. 18 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Daniel Lewis, Labourer
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David John, Abergwili, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
R; Ca(in 4/765/1)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 5
Sep 6, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo

Murder. Poisoning Evan David, Cynwyl Gaeo, farmer, with arsenic mixed with mashed potato. more

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

Accused
Margaret David, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Illegible
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - insane1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq, R; Ca(in 4/765/1)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 18
Sep 6, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing butter from the dairy. Prisoner, aged 38, indicted twice for the fact, see no. 2 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Daniel Lewis, Labourer
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David John, Abergwili, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/764/3
Document: 18
Sep 6, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing butter from the dairy. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John James, Labourer
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David John, Abergwili, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/73/5
Document: 74
Sep 8, 1824
Crime

Denbigh, St Asaph, co. Flint

Infanticide of her female bastard child by abandoning her in a dry ditch without food or sustenance. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Miriam Williams, Spinster
Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Pierce
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
I, E, J

From file: 4/638/1
Document: 41
Sep 13, 1824
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Pickpocketing banknotes and a pocket book. Prisoner, aged 28, a native of co. Pemb., spent some years at sea. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Jones, Butcher
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hopkin James, Llan-giwg, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/397/3
Document: 25
Oct 5, 1824
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 23, cannot read. more

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

Accused
Thomas Price, Labourer
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Isaac Thomas, Llangamarch
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/202/3
Document: 4
Oct 8, 1824
Crime

Montgomery, Betws

Manslaughter of Edward Williams, prosecutor's servant by throwing him on the ground. The deceased had attended Newtown Races without permission and returned home late and intoxicated, for which he was reprimanded by his employer. A fight ensued a challenge given by the deceased. more

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

Accused
John Devere Pryce, Clergyman 1
Montgomery, Betws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/260/2
Document: 21
Oct 12, 1824
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault on customs and excise officers, tax officials and toll collectors

Accused
Edward Francis, Coachman 1
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Lawrence Ormond, Holyhead, customs officer
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ci R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/638/1
Document: 94
Oct 12, 1824
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Forgery of a promissory note for more

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

Accused
Charles Gayler, Needle-maker 1
aka Alfred Gayler
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Evans, Llandovery, esq., banker
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Death recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/836/5
Document: 3
Oct 13, 1824
Crime

Pembroke, Nash

Theft from the dwelling house of Mary Gwyther of a watch. Prisoner aged 12. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Pembroke, Pembroke 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Gwyther, Nash, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment2

Other:
Ca, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/397/3
Document: 28
Oct 14, 1824
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Burglary of prosecutor's house with intent to steal and to murder prosecutor. Prisoner, a former servant and still a neighbour to prosecutor, alleged to have made a hole in the roof of the coach-house adjoining the kitchen. Prisoner claimed to be so drunk that he did not know if he had been to the house or not. Aged 39, cannot read. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Walter Jones, Labourer
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jenkins, St Michael Cwmdu
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, E, R