Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/638/2
Document: 23
Jul 18, 1825
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of money from the Cambrian Pottery Works where prosecutor worked. Prisoner aged 22. more

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

Accused
Daniel O'Hearne, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas, Swansea, potter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, Wa, E

From file: 4/764/4
Document: 9
Aug 1, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Riotous assembly. Recognizance refers to assaulting Daniel Williams, Llandovery and Thomas Prytherch, Llandovery. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riotous / unlawful assembly

Accused
James Phillips, Shoemaker
Carmarthen, Llandovery
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/764/4
Document: 9
Aug 1, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Riotous assembly. Recognizance refers to assaulting Daniel Williams, Llandovery and Thomas Prytherch, Llandovery. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riotous / unlawful assembly

Accused
Jonathan Watkins, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llandovery
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/1021/4
Document: 2
Aug 5, 1825
Crime

Flint, Hanmer

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Edward Hayes, Labourer
aka Edward Jones
Flint, Hanmer
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James George
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of grand larceny - partial verdict.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/836/6
Document: 9
Aug 6, 1825
Crime

Pembroke, Burton

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 21. more

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

Accused
William James, Labourer
Pembroke, Burton
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Richards, Burton.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/836/6
Document: 1000
Aug 6, 1825
Crime

Pembroke, Burton

Receiving stolen goods from William James. Prisoner aged 17. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
David Lewis, Labourer
Pembroke, Milford Haven
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James John, Carew.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/764/4
Document: 10
Aug 6, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Myddfai

Murder of Lewis William, Myddfai, labourer, with a knife. more

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

Accused
David Samuel, Labourer
Carmarthen, Myddfai
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Lewis William
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Iq

From file: 4/764/4
Document: 11
Aug 6, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Myddfai

Malicious cutting and wounding with intent to murder prosecutor. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
David Samuel, Labourer
Carmarthen, Myddfai
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Isaac Edward
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/397/4
Document: 36
Aug 8, 1825
Crime

Radnor, Newchurch, co. Rad.

Murder of Elizabeth Williams by strangling her. Deceased, the mother of prisoner's child and of three other illegitimate children. Fathered by different men, all of whom had died in infancy and pregnant with prisoner's child again. Buried her in a shallow grave. Had promised to marry her. Prisoner aged 26. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Drover 1
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be given to the surgeons2

Other:
E, R, Ca, Iq

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/73/6
Document: 37
Aug 9, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd

Theft of a horse. Prisoner arrested in Chester by a police officer who had been ordered to take up all suspicious characters. more

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

Accused
Thomas Dickenson, Labourer
Outside Wales, Adlington, co. Chester 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Jones, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, wid
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded2

Other:
R, E

  • 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) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/397/4
Document: 40
Aug 10, 1825
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of drink - wine - and bottles from a cellar. Prisoner aged 19. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
John Howard, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Brecon, druggist
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

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

From file: 4/397/4
Document: 40
Aug 10, 1825
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of drink - wine - and bottles from a cellar. Prisoner aged 37. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Evan Williams, Mason 1
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Brecon, druggist
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

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

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.