Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/284/1
Document: 19
Nov 17, 1827
Crime

Caernarfon, Bangor

Breaking and entering prosecutor's shop and stealing cloth therefrom. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 17 in this file. Prisoner indicted with his brothers. more

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

Accused
Hugh Rowlands, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanfairfechan 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert William Jones, Bangor, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for life

Other:
B, Bo, J, E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/284/1
Document: 19
Nov 17, 1827
Crime

Caernarfon, Bangor

Breaking and entering prosecutor's shop and stealing cloth therefrom. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 17 in this file. Prisoner indicted with his brothers. more

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

Accused
John Rowlands, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanfairfechan 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert William Jones, Bangor, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, Bo, J, E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/837/3
Document: 4
Nov 20, 1827
Crime

Pembroke, Llangolman

Theft of 20 sheep belonging to persons unknown. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
David Phillip, Labourer
Pembroke, Llangolman
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/398/3
Document: 35
Nov 27, 1827
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
George Watkins, Labourer
aka George James, George P
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Phoebe Morgan, Michael Church Eskley, co. H
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/766/1
Document: 4
Nov 28, 1827
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-co

Theft of sheep belonging to prosecutor and another person, unknown. more

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

Accused
David Thomas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/74/3
Document: 4
Nov 30, 1827
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Poaching - entering Halghton wood at night, armed, with intent to kill game. Prisoner stated that there was another gang of five men from Rhosllannerchrugog poaching in the same wood at the same time. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Poaching and other offences against the Game Laws

Accused
William Clarke, Engineer
Denbigh, Rhosllannerchrugog 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charlotte Middleton Biddulph, Chirk Castle
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.2

Punishment:
Bound over for good behaviour for 7 years3

Other:
E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 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: 8
Dec 13, 1827
Crime

Cardigan, Lampeter

Cutting prosecutor with a knife with intent to murder. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 7 in this file - with assault with intent to murder. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lloyd, Labourer
Cardigan, Lampeter
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/916/2
Document: 7
Dec 13, 1827
Crime

Cardigan, Lampeter

Assault with intent to murder prosecutor. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 8 in this file - with cutting prosecutor with intent to murder. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lloyd, Labourer
Cardigan, Lampeter
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/766/1
Document: 3
Dec 15, 1827
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-co

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Thomas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/308/2
Document: 9
Dec 19, 1827
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Theft of money belonging to prosecutor. Prosecutor had been paid for work done at Aberdovey for Corbet, esq., and had shared room at Tywyn with four other men. Prisoner apprehended at Aberystwyth. more

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

Accused
John Richar Robinson, Labourer
Meirioneth, Tywyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Davies, Aberystwyth, co. Card., carpe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
A, B, J. E

From file: 4/203/1
Document: 19
Dec 24, 1827
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of poultry and household goods. Indictment recites a previous conviction on 16-3-1826. Prisoner aged 53, born at Castell Caereinion. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Hester Smout, Married
Montgomery, Buttington
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Colley, Welshpool, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
18 months imprisonment1

Other:
Ce, R; Ca ( in 4/203/4 ); Return of pr

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/639/3
Document: 46
Dec 26, 1827
Crime

Glamorgan, Llansannor

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 40. more

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

Accused
John Rosser, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Mary Hill
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Davies, Llansannor, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded

Other:
Ca., R, E, I & Cp, Cert. (c)