Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/305/3
Document: 25
Aug 17, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandderfel

Forgery of a Bank of England note and disposing of same at Llandrillo fair. Prisoner not from Llandrillo, as in indictment, but described as a 'stranger from Montgomeryshire'. more

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

Accused
John Lewis Owen, Labourer
Unspecified, Unspecified 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Spurrier, Birmingham, solicitor's a
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
E, J, R, D

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/305/3
Document: 13
Aug 27, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnio

Forgery of a Bank of England note and disposing of same at Llandrillo fair. Prisoner not from Llandrillo, as in indictment, but described as a 'stranger from Montgomeryshire'. more

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

Accused
Rowland Lloyd, Labourer
Outside Wales, Unspecified
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca, J

From file: 4/305/3
Document: 20
Aug 27, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnio

Forgery of a Bank of England note and disposing of same at Llandrillo fair. Prisoner not from Llandrillo, as in indictment, but described as a 'stranger from Montgomeryshire'. more

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

Accused
John Lewis Owen, Labourer
Unspecified, Unspecified 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, sentenced on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, D, E, Ca J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/305/3
Document: 25
Aug 27, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandderfel

Forgery of a Bank of England note and disposing of same at Llandrillo fair. Prisoner not from Llandrillo, as in indictment, but described as a 'stranger from Montgomeryshire'. more

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

Accused
Rowland Lloyd, Labourer
Unspecified, Unspecified 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Spurrier, Birmingham, solicitor's a
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
R, D, E, Ca J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/305/3
Document: 28
Aug 27, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnio

Possession of forged Bank of England notes. Prisoner apprehended at the Bell Inn, Llandrillo, 'under the stairs much disguised in liquor'. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Possessing / procuring / disposing of counterfeit / forged coins or notes

Accused
William Foulk, Labourer
Meirioneth, Corwen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years

Other:
R, E, Ca, J

From file: 4/305/3
Document: 20
Aug 27, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Llandrillo-yn-Edeirnio

Forgery of a Bank of England note and disposing of some at Llandrillo fair. Prisoner not from Llandrillo as in indictment - described as a 'stranger from Montgomeryshire'. more

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

Accused
Rowland Lloyd, Labourer
Unspecified, Unspecified 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, sentenced on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, D, E, Ca, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/305/3
Document: 2
Sep 19, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Obtaining goods by false pretences in the shop of prosecutor's wife by pretending to have been sent by John Lloyd, Llanycil, farmer. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Jane Jones, Spinster
aka John Rhees
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. Thomas Charles, Bala, minister of the
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
R, I, Ca, J

From file: 4/305/3
Document: 11
Sep 19, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Mallwyd

Possession of forged banknotes. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Possessing / procuring / disposing of counterfeit / forged coins or notes

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Labourer
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, D, Ca, J

From file: 4/305/3
Document: 12
Sep 19, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Forgery of a banknote. more

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

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Labourer
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca, J

From file: 4/305/3
Document: 34
Dec 17, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Maentwrog

Manslaughter of Morris Jones, Maentwrog, joiner. Deceased challenged prisoner who was working at Maentwrog Inn to a fight. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Joiner
Meirioneth, Maentwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams, coroner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
B, Iq