Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/638/4
Document: 1 1
Dec 11, 1825
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Major

Rape of prosecutor. An attorney failed to deliver examination and recognizances on behalf of the clerk of the magistrates who was ill and unable to attend. A justice of the peace claimed that the same attorney had been bribed by defendant's father not to bring the documents. No indictment. Prisoner aged 19. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
William Harding, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Brides Major
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Catherine Jones, St Brides Major, singlewom
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, indictment not laid.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Corr & Ca ( in 4/638/3 )

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/202/5
Document: 63
Dec 17, 1825
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

False pretences - the prisoner claimed to be the daughter of Richard Williams and to have purchased goods at the prosecutor's shop for which she received insufficient change. Prisoner, aged 22, born at Llanllwchaearn. more

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

Accused
Mary Davies, Spinster
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Bright, Newtown, mercer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca, E

From file: 4/283/1
Document: 44
Dec 20, 1825
Crime

Caernarfon, Ynyscynhaearn

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. more

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

Accused
Anne Roberts, Widow
aka Anne Williams
Caernarfon, Ynyscynhaearn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Wyatt, esq., Attorney General
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, I, Iq

From file: 4/202/5
Document: 62
Dec 24, 1825
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of a horse belonging to the Rev David Harries, clergyman. Prisoner, aged 21, born at Llanwrtud, co. Brec. Prisoner admitted that he had 'taken the horse from the best friend he had in the world'. The theft was advertised in the 'Worcester Herald'. more

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

Accused
David Davie Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Welshpool, innkeepe
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca, E

From file: 4/638/4
Document: 82
Dec 26, 1825
Crime

Monmouth, Christchurch

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Howell Williams, Labourer
aka Howell Price
Glamorgan, Laleston 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Edwards, Christchurch, co. Mon.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded2

Other:
Ca, R, Ab

  • 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: 4/915/7
Document: 25 1
Nov 30, 1825
Crime

Cardigan, Llansanffraid

Murder of Anne Jones by strangling her with a garter. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Person unkn, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/638/3
Document: 71
Jan 2, 1826
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
Richard Parry, Collier
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Levi Rees, Merthyr Tydfil, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/398/1
Document: 4
Jan 13, 1826
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Theft of wearing apparel. Sold the same to Anne Powell of Llangatwg after firstly selling her some matches. Prisoner aged 22. more

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

Accused
Henry Langston, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

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

Other:
Ca, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/638/3
Document: 60
Jan 18, 1826
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing household goods and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Jenkin, Footman 1
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Gwyn, Neath, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour2

Other:
Ca., R

  • 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: 4/283/1
Document: 32
Jan 19, 1826
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft of marine goods belonging to the prosecutor and others from the ship. Valiant , of Caernarfon. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of marine goods

Accused
William Williams, Mariner 1
aka William Thomas
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Griffith, mariner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/283/1
Document: 37
Jan 19, 1826
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft of marine goods belonging to prosecutor and others from the ship Xenia of Caernarfon. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of marine goods

Accused
William Williams, Mariner 1
aka William Thomas
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Evans, ship master
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Corrections and to be whipped

Other:
B, J, E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/202/5
Document: 54
Jan 22, 1826
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of wearing apparel, a shirt which had been stolen from a hedge where it, with others had been left to whiten. Prisoner, aged 25, apprehended at an inn called the Lower Eagles. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Boatman 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Welshpool, maltser
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca, J, E

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