Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/307/3
Document: 23
Mar 30, 1825
Crime

Meirioneth, Mallwyd

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Meirioneth, Mallwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis James, mason and Mary James, widow.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
B, J

From file: 4/260/3
Document: 45
Apr 5, 1825
Crime

Anglesey, Llaneilian

Theft of sheep. Upon being apprehended in the field where the sheep was grazing prisoner claimed that she had been with another woman at Llaneilian's well 'cursing or charming' a man who had had a child by the other woman and who wanted a 'second connection' with her. more

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

Accused
Catherine Williams, Widow
Anglesey, Llaneilian
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Rev. John Owen, rector of Llaneilian, clerg
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, R, D

From file: 4/202/4
Document: 30
Apr 10, 1825
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of a horse. Prisoner apprehended and horse recovered at Handsworth, co. Staffs. in consequence of an advertisement pronouncing the loss of the same. more

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

Accused
John Ryley, Labourer
aka John Riley
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Welshpool, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
D

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/638/2
Document: 25
Apr 14, 1825
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Malicious assault with intent to cause bodily harm with a knife when prosecutor was walking his sister home. Prisoner aged 26. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious cutting / wounding

Accused
Josiah John, Baker 1
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jenkin Jones, Cardiff, mariner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

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: 4/638/2
Document: 26
Apr 14, 1825
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Malicious assault with intent to cause bodily harm with a knife on William Thomas the younger who had come to assist prosecutor in no. 25. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious cutting / wounding

Accused
Josiah John, Baker 1
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas the elder, Cardiff
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

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: 4/202/4
Document: 29
Apr 21, 1825
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of a horse at Welshpool fair. more

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

Accused
Watkin Lewis, Labourer
aka Watkin Kennedy
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Moses Jones, Llanrhaeadr, cutter
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E/Cp

From file: 4/73/6
Document: 35
Apr 23, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Theft of food - wheat - from prosecutor's barn at Llai. Wheat and horse's tracks tracked. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Flint, Hope 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rowe, Kings Marsh, co. Chester, gen
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/639/1
Document: 2
Apr 30, 1825
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Obtaining money by false pretences from John Petherick by claiming to have paid one Philip Jones for 6 cwr. of black nails. Accused employed by prosecutor to pay wages in respect to a certain tramroad. more

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

Accused
Alexander Sleight, Farmer/yeoman
Glamorgan, Llansamlet 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Forman, Merthyr Tydfil, ironmaster
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/202/4
Document: 28
May 3, 1825
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of a horse; recovered at Newtown fair. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Wynn, Guilsfield, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded, pardoned, 1 year imprisonment1

Other:
E; Ca ( in 4/202/5 ); Return of priso

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/397/4
Document: 41
May 8, 1825
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Theft from a shop of cloth and some wearing apparel and tea but not indicted for shoplifting. Prisoner aged 19 and a late servant of prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Mary Jones, Singlewoman
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Isaac Rosser, Llanelli, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/1021/4
Document: 4
May 12, 1825
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and handkerchiefs. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Gardner, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/1021/4
Document: 4
May 12, 1825
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and handkerchiefs. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Robinson, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J