Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/765/4
Document: 2
Aug 7, 1827
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
David Griffiths, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/765/4
Document: 2
Aug 7, 1827
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Joseph Leonard, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/639/2
Document: 29
Aug 7, 1827
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of personal goods - a silver watch from the dwelling house of Barbara Edwards where prisoner and prosecutors were lodgers. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lewis, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Williams, Merthyr Tydfil, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/398/2
Document: 20
Aug 8, 1827
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Assault with intent to ravish prosecutor aged 11. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - see no. 24 in this file - is for rape. Prisoner attempted suicide in Llandovery gaol. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Rowland Davies, Labourer
Brecon, Llywel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ca(in 4/398/3)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/398/2
Document: 24
Aug 8, 1827
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Rape of prosecutor, aged 11. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - see no. 20 for assault with intent to ravish. See no. 20 in this file. See also text of no. 20 for his attempted suicide. more

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

Accused
Rowland Davies, Labourer
Brecon, Llywel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca (in 4/398/3)

From file: 4/398/2
Document: 21
Aug 9, 1827
Crime

Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw

Theft of food, wheat and flour. According to recognizance, prisoner broke into prosecutor's mill in the night time. more

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

Accused
David Price, Labourer
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Randle Cook, Crickhowell, miller
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/538/2
Document: 12
Aug 10, 1827
Crime

Radnor, Colva

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Radnor, Colva
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Lloyd, Colva, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/538/2
Document: 14
Aug 11, 1827
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Theft of wearing apparel, shoes. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
Susan Griffiths, Singlewoman
aka Susanna Griffiths
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Boore, otherwise Bore, Glasgwm, spinst
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/74/2
Document: 5
Aug 20, 1827
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Theft of food - cheese more

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

Accused
William Evans, Labourer
Flint, 1 Hope 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Phillips, Borras, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years3

Other:
R

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/74/2
Document: 5
Aug 20, 1827
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Theft of food - cheese more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Flint, 1 Hope 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Phillips, Borras, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years3

Other:
R

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/765/4
Document: 4
Aug 30, 1827
Crime

Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed

False pretences by obtaining money from Elizabeth Evan, prosecutor's wife, for boxes supposedly containing soap and sugar. more

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

Accused
John Abraham, Labourer
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Evan, Cynwyl Elfed, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
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: 4/261/3
Document: 19
Sep 1, 1827
Crime

Anglesey, Amlwch

Receiving a watch and a leather bag stolen by prisoner's son, David Roberts the younger. more

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

Accused
David Roberts, Labourer
Anglesey, Amlwch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J