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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/638/4
Document: 75
Apr 9, 1826
Crime

Glamorgan, Oystermouth

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing her money and household goods- silver ware - and personal goods - silver pencil case and a gold ring - of her sister Catherine Fetherley. Prisoner aged 22. An accomplice, Richard Howell, aged 17, turned King's evidence. Body of prisoner examined showed to have been severely scratched in an attempt to get rid of blacking. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Howell Howell, Hawker/pedlar
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susannah Griffith, Oystermouth, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/638/4
Document: 75
Apr 9, 1826
Crime

Glamorgan, Oystermouth

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing her money and household goods- silver ware - and personal goods - silver pencil case and a gold ring - of her sister Catherine Fetherley. Prisoner aged 19. An accomplice, Richard Howell, aged 17, turned King's evidence. Body of prisoner examined showed to have been severely scratched in an attempt to get rid of blacking. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Peter Meggett, Hawker/pedlar
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susannah Griffith, Oystermouth, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/638/4
Document: 78
Apr 15, 1826
Crime

Glamorgan, Loughor

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 30. Prosecutor published a handbill containing a description of the stolen horse. Horse sold by prisoner at Llandeilo Fawr, co. Carm., to one George Pye of Hereford, horse-dealer. more

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

Accused
Charles Evan, Navigator 1
Glamorgan, Loughor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Margaret Harris, Loughor, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Death recorded2

Other:
Ca, R, E, Ab

  • 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: 4/837/1
Document: 2
Apr 19, 1826
Crime

Pembroke, Cilgerran

Theft from the dwelling house of money and wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 28. more

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

Accused
Mary Davies, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Cilgerran
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David, otherwise Davies, Cilgerran
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/397/6
Document: 19
Apr 23, 1826
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Murder of John Price, prosecutor's father, by strangling him with a necktie. more

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

Accused
Rees Lewis, Shepherd 1
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Price, Llanafan Fawr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Iq., R, E, Map, I (in 4/638/4)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/765/2
Document: 5
Apr 28, 1826
Crime

Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer

Theft of horse and bridle. Prisoner aged 21 years. more

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

Accused
William Bed Hughes, Labourer
aka Bedlington Hughes
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Davies, Gelli-gaer, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
Ca, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/73/8
Document: 18
May 1, 1826
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Attempted sodomy. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Sodomy / assault with intent to committ sodomy / attempted sodomy

Accused
Phillip Cha Chambres, Clergyman
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/202/8
Document: 44
May 1, 1826
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Theft of pigs. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
John Tudor, Labourer
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Morris
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty - no evidence offered.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/765/2
Document: 4
May 2, 1826
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Pickpocketing money and pocket books. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Jane Morgan, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Morgan, Carmarthen, flour dealer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/73/8
Document: 23
May 10, 1826
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft by servant from master of wearing apparel which she tried to pawn with a Chester pawnbroker who took her to custody. Prisoner had a year earlier pawned her own clothes and those of her sister because her husband's landlord had made a distress to recover rent arrears. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft by servant from master, 1825-

Accused
Anne Williams, Married/servant
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
John Roberts,Wrexham, tailor
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/283/2
Document: 7
May 11, 1826
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money therefrom. Prisoner apprehended at Caernarfon. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Robert Griffith, Labourer
Caernarfon, Pwllheli
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Rice, Pwllheli, gent./innholder
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Bo, O, Pa, B, J, E

From file: 4/638/4
Document: 80
May 15, 1826
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of household goods - a silver spoon from prosecutor's dwelling house - an inn. Prisoner aged 55. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Sarah Thomas, Widow
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Edwards, Llangyfelach, victualler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

Other:
Ca, R, E, Cp

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.