Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/533/3
Document: 1
Sep 13, 1804
Crime

Outside Wales, Brampton Bryan, co. He

Theft of money. Money recovered in Heyop. Torn document. Indicted twice for the fact, the first indictment - no. 3 in this file - for a burglary. more

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

Accused
John Owens, Yeoman
Radnor, Heyop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Evans, Brampton Bryan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/533/3
Document: 3
Sep 13, 1804
Crime

Outside Wales, Brampton Bryan, co. He

Burglary of prosecutor's house and theft of money therefrom. Money recovered in Heyop. Torn document. Indicted twice for the fact, the second indictment - no. 1 in this file - is for theft. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Owens, Yeoman
Radnor, Heyop
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Evans, Brampton Bryan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/533/3
Document: 8
Sep 23, 1804
Crime

Radnor, Glasbury

Infanticide of her female bastard child by cutting into her neck with a penknife until 'the head nearly divided from the body'. Torn document. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Mary Morgan, Under cook 1
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Overseer of the poor?
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be delivered to the surgeons2

Other:
Iq, D, E, J

  • 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: 4/533/3
Document: 4 1
Dec 26, 1804
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Theft of sheep. No indictment. more

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

Accused
William Burgwynn, Tiler
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones, Clyro
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/533/3
Document: 10 1
Nov 30, 1804
Crime

Outside Wales, Illegible

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and household goods therefrom. Torn document. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Margaret Bird, Spinster 2
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Thomas?
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.3

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents amongst other Great Sessions records preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/533/3
Document: 20 1
Feb 23, 1807
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Theft of household goods, a tablecloth. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Edward Evans, Unspecified
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Lewis, Gladestry, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 7/-2

Punishment:
To be whipped and 6 months imprisonment3

Other:
I/Cp, R, J

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.