Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/74/1
Document: 87
Nov 11, 1826
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Pickpocketing a silver watch. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
William Tomkins, Labourer
aka William Tompkins
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Joseph Ferady
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/74/1
Document: 87
Nov 11, 1826
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Pickpocketing a silver watch. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Mary Pitchford, Singlewoman
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Joseph Ferady
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/74/1
Document: 87
Nov 11, 1826
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Pickpocketing a silver watch. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Ellen Roberts, Singlewoman
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Ferady
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/74/1
Document: 1000
Nov 11, 1826
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Receiving a stolen silver watch. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principals including prisoner - no. 87 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Tomkins, Labourer
aka William Tompkins
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Ferady
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/202/7
Document: 52
Nov 24, 1826
Crime

Montgomery, Buttington

Arson of a haystack. The prosecutor had bought a cottage and land belonging to the prisoner's husband, an old and infirm man, but had been refused possession of part of the property. As the prosecutor refused to pay the balance of the purchase, the prisoner took her revenge on him. Her footsteps traced in the snow to her dwelling house. Prisoner aged 34. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Elizabeth Williams, Married
aka Betty Williams 1
Montgomery, Buttington
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Welshpool, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded, pardoned, transported for life2

Other:
R, J, E/Cp; Ca ( in 4/203/1 )

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/639/3
Document: 69
Nov 30, 1826
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of personal goods from prosecutor's dwelling house - three silver watches. Prosecutor found watches in a pawnbroker's shop in Merthyr Tydfil. Brought to court from Cowbridge House of Correction. Prisoner aged 30. more

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

Accused
Benjamin Francis, Hatter 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Miles, Merthyr Tydfil, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca., E, C

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/202/7
Document: 58
Dec 2, 1826
Crime

Montgomery, Llansanffraid-ym-Mecha

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel, bread, sugar, tea and money. Apprehended at Oswestry, co. Salop. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Jonathan John, Labourer
Montgomery, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, lab
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
R, J, E/R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/74/1
Document: 4
Dec 17, 1826
Crime

Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I

Highway robbery of money. Prisoner and prosecutor who lived about 20 yards from each other on their way home from an inn when the alleged offence took place. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 9 in4/74/2 for attempted murder. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
John Simon, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Roberts, Llanarmon-yn-I
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E/Cp

From file: 4/74/2
Document: 9
Dec 17, 1826
Crime

Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I

Attempted murder. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 4 in4/74/1with highway robbery. more

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

Accused
John Simon, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Roberts
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of assault

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment and bound over in

From file: 4/260/5
Document: 18
Dec 18, 1826
Crime

Anglesey, Trewalchmai

Theft from a shop of cloth. more

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

Accused
Ellin Owen, Married
Anglesey, Trewalchmai
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Thomas, Gwalchmai, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
B, R, E, J

From file: 4/260/5
Document: 18
Dec 18, 1826
Crime

Anglesey, Trewalchmai

Theft from a shop of cloth. more

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

Accused
Mary Roberts, Married
Anglesey, Trewalchmai
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Owen Thomas, Gwalchmai, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, R, E,

From file: 4/260/5
Document: 30
Dec 18, 1826
Crime

Anglesey, Amlwch

Theft from a shop of food. more

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

Accused
Ellin Jones, Married
Anglesey, Amlwch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Hughes, Amlwch, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
B, J, R, E