Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/74/3
Document: 8
Oct 7, 1827
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrwst

Maliciously killing an animal - a horse - by pouring nitrous acid down its ear. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Maiming / killing animals

Accused
Owen Owen, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrwst
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas David, Llanrwst
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of maiming

Punishment:
Transported for life1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/398/3
Document: 7
Oct 10, 1827
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft from a standing of a watch at May fair. Accused aged 18. more

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

Accused
James Price, Labourer
Radnor, Bryn-gwyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Carlton Skarrat, Kington, co. Her, w
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/639/3
Document: 44
Oct 12, 1827
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of wearing apparel. According to prosecutor, his dwelling house/shop broken and entered into but prisoner not prosecuted for this. Prisoner aged 29. more

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

Accused
Elias Jones, Collier 1
Monmouth, 2 Beaufort 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Solomon Bloom, Merthyr Tydfil
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/74/3
Document: 33 1
Oct 12, 1827
Crime

Denbigh, Minera

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. Indictment missing. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Collier
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Minera, miner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.2

Punishment:
Death recorded3

Other:
E

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/916/2
Document: 4
Oct 12, 1827
Crime

Cardigan, Aberystwyth

Theft of sheep belonging to prosecutor and John Edwards. more

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

Accused
Thomas Clocker, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanafan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Davies, Llanafan, farmer/gent.?
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
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: 4/916/2
Document: 3
Oct 14, 1827
Crime

Cardigan, Aberystwyth

Theft of sheep belonging to prosecutor and John Edwards. more

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

Accused
Thomas Clocker, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanafan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Davies, Llanafan, farmer/gent.?
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/74/3
Document: 3
Oct 15, 1827
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of industrial goods - lead ore. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Thomas Morris, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Burton, Robert Morgan, John Challoner,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/74/3
Document: 3
Oct 15, 1827
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of industrial goods - lead ore. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Edward Humphreys, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Burton, Robert Morgan, John Challoner,
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, not in custody.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

From file: 4/74/3
Document: 3
Oct 15, 1827
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Accessory before the fact - aiding and abetting in the theft of industrial goods - lead ore. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Robert Morris, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Burton, Robert Morgan, John Challoner,
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

From file: 4/398/3
Document: 8
Oct 15, 1827
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 28. more

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

Accused
John Havard, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Williams, Brecon, waggoner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
R, E, Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/916/2
Document: 5
Oct 16, 1827
Crime

Cardigan, Llandyfr

Infanticide of her 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
Mary Davies, Singlewoman
aka Mary Nathy
Cardigan, Llandyfr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/639/3
Document: 47
Oct 18, 1827
Crime

Glamorgan, Margam

Breaking and entering prosecutor's shop and stealing cloth. more

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

Accused
Elias Jones, Collier 1
Monmouth, 2 Beaufort 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Phillip Jones, Margam, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded

Other:
E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.