Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/203/3
Document: 35
Mar 3, 1829
Crime

Montgomery, Darowen

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rowland Evans, Unspecified
Outside Wales, Unspecified
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Edwards, Hugh Ellis
Result

Verdict:
Guilty1

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment2

Other:
R ( in 4/203/4 )

  • 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: 4/203/3
Document: 36
Mar 3, 1829
Crime

Montgomery, Darowen

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rowland Evans, Unspecified
Outside Wales, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Hugh Edwards
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty - no evidence produced .1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R ( in 4/203/4 )

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/203/3
Document: 37
Mar 3, 1829
Crime

Montgomery, Darowen

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Darowen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Hugh Ellis
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty - no evidence produced .1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R ( in 4/203/4 )

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/640/1
Document: 20
Mar 4, 1829
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of industreial goods - iron from the puddling forge of the Penydarren Iron Company. Prisoner confessed to taking the iron because he was afraid his yield was too short and that he would be sacked. Prisoner aged 40. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Puddler 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Forman & William Thompson, ironmast
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca., E, C

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/538/6
Document: 10
Mar 7, 1829
Crime

Radnor, Diserth

Theft of wearing apparel and money from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
Mark Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Griffiths, Diserth, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/203/3
Document: 44
Mar 13, 1829
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfechain

Theft of cloth left to dry on a hedge adjoining a turnpike road. Prisoner probably not from Llanfechain. He was with a 'caravan' passing through. Claimed to have bought the cloth at Coventry. Prisoner aged 37. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
William Simmons, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfechain
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Foulkes, Llanfechain, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment1

Other:
R, E, J; Ca, Return of prisoners ( bot

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/74/5
Document: 49
Mar 19, 1829
Crime

Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I

Theft of money whilst prosecutor and prisoner shared a bed in an inn. more

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

Accused
John Payne, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Smith, Hanley, co. Staffs, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/398/5
Document: 6
Mar 23, 1829
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Manslaughter of prisoner's brother, John Williams. Struck him with a paddle in his head after a quarrel because they could not work together in partnership in a forge. Prisoner aged 26. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Manslaughter

Accused
Roger Williams, Ironworker 1
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas, Llanelli, constable
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 weeks' imprisonment

Other:
Iq, Ca, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/640/1
Document: 17
Mar 24, 1829
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of cart-breeches which prisoner sold to a Merthyr haulier. Prisoner aged 66. Confessed to the theft because driven by distress. Stolen from prosecutor's garret in his dwelling house where prisoner a lodger. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
George Mathews, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Owen
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
R, Ca., E, C

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/284/3
Document: 4
Mar 27, 1829
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Assault on William Willimas, attorney and Hugh Hughes, bailiff, in the execution of their duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Edwin Holford, Unspecified
Caernarfon, Bangor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Daniel Vawdrey, high sheriff
Result

Verdict:
Guilty1

Punishment:
Fined 1/-

Other:
J, W (in 4/284/3-4)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1022/3
Document: 14
Mar 28, 1829
Crime

Flint, Whitford

Theft of wearing apparel. Also indicted with receiving the same - see notional no. 1000 in this file. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Griffith, Married
Flint, Whitford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Hughes
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/1022/3
Document: 1000
Mar 28, 1829
Crime

Flint, Whitford

Receiving stolen goods. Doc. no. is notional the charge is on the indictment against the principal, ie prisoner, no. 14 in this file. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Griffith, Married
Flint, Whitford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Hughes
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded