Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/74/3
Document: 6
Feb 15, 1828
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing food - cheese. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
Robert Bellis, Labourer
Denbigh, Denbigh 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Henllan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded2

Other:
I/Cp, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/74/3
Document: 6
Feb 15, 1828
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing food - cheese. Prisoner a former employee of prosecutor who had been dismissed for misconduct and returned to live at his mother's house. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
Samuel Bellis, Labourer
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Henllan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
I/Cp, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/203/3
Document: 46
Feb 15, 1828
Crime

Outside Wales, Lydbury North, co. Sal

Theft of pigs. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Labourer
aka Thomas Corn
Montgomery, Newtown 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Phillip Morris, Lydbury North, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/766/2
Document: 3
Feb 16, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanwrda

Forgery of a promissory note for more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
John Nicholas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanwrda
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Howel David
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/74/3
Document: 9
Feb 16, 1828
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Welsh
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/398/3
Document: 34
Feb 16, 1828
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 12. more

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

Accused
David Lewis, Infant
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Gwenddwr
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/398/3
Document: 34
Feb 16, 1828
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 63. more

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

Accused
Simon Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Gwenddwr
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/203/1
Document: 20
Feb 16, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of hay stored near Montgomery canal. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
John Jones, Boatman 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Field Evans, Welshpool
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, I, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/203/1
Document: 25
Feb 16, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Breaking and entering prosecutor's warehouse and stealing money therefrom. more

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

Accused
David Powell, Mason 1
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Alice Cole, Llanidloes, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for life2

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/1022/1
Document: 36
Feb 17, 1828
Crime

Flint, Meliden

Theft by servant from master of food - peas - from a granary. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Flint, Meliden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Dawson
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment1

Other:
D

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/74/3
Document: 2
Feb 20, 1828
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of food - wheatcorn - by breaking into prosecutor's barn. Prisoner's wife offered wheatcorn in a dirty state and unwinnowed to Edward Jenkins, Wrexham, flour dealer. more

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

Accused
John Lynch, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Moses Williams, Wrexham, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour2

Other:
E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/74/3
Document: 1000
Feb 21, 1828
Crime

Denbigh, Llanefydd

Receiving stolen goods - cheese. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principals - no. 6 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanefydd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Henllan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
I/Cp, E