Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1022/5
Document: 1003
Sep 15, 1829
Crime

Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint

Receiving stolen goods. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, including prisoner - no. 46 in this file. Prisoner aged 22. more

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

Accused
Robert Roberts, Labourer
Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Sisson
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, D

From file: 4/1022/5
Document: 1004
Sep 22, 1829
Crime

Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint

Receiving stolen goods. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 55 in this file. more

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

Accused
Mary Roberts, Married
Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Williams, St Asaph
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/837/5
Document: 18
Sep 28, 1829
Crime

Pembroke, Clydai

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Thomas Rees, Labourer
Pembroke, Clydai
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/74/6
Document: 106
Sep 30, 1829
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft of a horse which prisoner sold at Ruthin to a horsedealer from Marple Bridge, co. Derby. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Evans, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/74/6
Document: 100
Oct 3, 1829
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrwst

Theft of a horse which prisoner sold to a farmer from Llanddoged on his way to a fair in Llanbedrycennin, co. Caern. more

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

Accused
Edward Davies, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrwst
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Llanrwst, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/640/3
Document: 40
Oct 10, 1829
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Killing sheep with intent to steal the carcass belonging to the Penydarren Iron Company. Prisoner aged 60. more

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

Accused
Evan Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thompson, Merthyr Tydfil, ironmaste
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded, transported for life1

Other:
E, Ca, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/261/5
Document: 34
Oct 16, 1829
Crime

Anglesey, Amlwch

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Anglesey, Amlwch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Williams, Amlwch, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
B, R, E, J

From file: 4/308/4
Document: 28
Oct 29, 1829
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanegryn

Theft of money belonging to prosecutor who had been 'rather in liquor'. Prosecutor's evidence suggests that accused had pickpocketted him. more

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

Accused
Catherine Pugh, Singlewoman
Meirioneth, Llanegryn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Davies, Llanegryn, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
A, B, J, I, R

From file: 4/74/6
Document: 88
Oct 31, 1829
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Malicious stabbing. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 95 - is for attempted murder. Prisoner approached prosecutor's house calling him a vagabond, a thief and a lawyer and threatened to kill him. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious cutting / wounding

Accused
Thomas Pierce, Joiner/carpenter 1
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edwin Wyatt the younger, Wrexham, gent./att
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stabbing with intent to cause bod

Punishment:
Death recorded

Other:
J, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/74/6
Document: 95
Oct 31, 1829
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault with intent to murder. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 88 - is for malicious stabbing. See no. 88 for the text. more

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

Accused
Thomas Pierce, Joiner/carpenter 1
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edwin Wyatt the younger, Wrexham, gent./att
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/261/5
Document: 29
Nov 10, 1829
Crime

Anglesey, Penmynydd

Theft of personal goods - horse collar and leather housing from the stable at Plas Penmynydd. more

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

Accused
William Owen, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanddyfnan 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Owen, Plas Penmynydd, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
B, E, Pe, J, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1022/5
Document: 41
Nov 10, 1829
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of coal from the Mold Mine Co. Prisoner aged 35. more

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

Accused
John Watterson, Labourer
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Taylor & others
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca, R, D, E