Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/766/1
Document: 8
Feb 22, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Theft from the dwelling house of money, books and drawers. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Samuel Jones, Labourer
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John William
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/766/1
Document: 8
Feb 22, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Theft from the dwelling house of money, books and drawers. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Evan Jones, Labourer
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John William
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/203/1
Document: 23
Feb 23, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Theft of cut timber from site of a house being built for prosecutor. Prisoner, aged 47, born at Llangynyw. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
John Parry, Labourer
Montgomery, Llangynyw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Pugh, Meifod, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
Ca, J, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/203/3
Document: 38
Feb 27, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Mochdre

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and cloth therefrom. more

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

Accused
Owen Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, 1 Llangollen 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Oliver, Mochdre, flannel dealer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded3

Other:
R, E, J

  • 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: 4/766/1
Document: 5
Feb 28, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanddeusant

Killing sheep with intent to steal carcass. more

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

Accused
Morgan Lewis, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanddeusant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Harry
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/203/2
Document: 17
Feb 29, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft of personal goods, books, cloth, sugar, tea, knives and forks. more

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

Accused
John Edwards, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Howells
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/284/1
Document: 48
Mar 1, 1828
Crime

Caernarfon, Cricieth

Theft of household goods from her employer. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Eleanor Evans, Spinster/servant 1
aka Ellin Evans
Caernarfon, Cricieth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Evans, Cricieth, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
B, J, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/766/1
Document: 1
Mar 3, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-co

Assault. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 2 in this file for malicious cutting and wounding with intent to murder. more

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

Accused
James Evans, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/766/1
Document: 1
Mar 3, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-co

Assault. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 2 in this file for malicious cutting and wounding with intent to murder. more

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

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

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/766/1
Document: 1
Mar 3, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-co

Malicious wounding and cutting with intent to murder. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 1 in this file - for assault. more

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

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

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/766/1
Document: 2
Mar 3, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-co

Malicious wounding and cutting with intent to murder. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 1 in this file - for assault. more

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

Accused
James Evans, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/74/3
Document: 5
Mar 6, 1828
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of industrial goods - scrap iron - later sold to a Mr Jones of Foundry, Wrexham. more

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

Accused
Edward Evans, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Small, Francis Henry Shears, John Ta
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded