Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/536/3
Document: 20
Jul 24, 1820
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Theft of sheep. Prisoner, aged 47, aided by his son, William Evans the younger. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llanbister, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E/A, R, Ca, J

From file: 4/536/3
Document: 21
Sep 1, 1820
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Theft of sheep. Prisoner, aged 47. Verdict of guilty recorded in Black Book. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Lloyd, Llanbister, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E/A, R, Ca, J

From file: 4/536/3
Document: 16
Sep 12, 1820
Crime

Radnor, Norton

Attempted murder of prosecutor by striking him in the head with a turnip hoe. Prisoner aged 50. more

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

Accused
John Vaughan, Labourer
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Lewis, Presteigne, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, Ca

From file: 4/536/3
Document: 17
Nov 18, 1820
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 38. more

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

Accused
William Mathews, Labourer
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Weaver, Presteigne, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/536/3
Document: 37 1
Jan 15, 1821
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Evans, Presteigne, horsebreaker
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

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.
From file: 4/536/3
Document: 19
Feb 18, 1821
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft of wearing apparel - shirts - from prosecutor's garden. more

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

Accused
Richard Badland, Mason
aka Richard Beavan
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Phillip Morris, Presteigne, saddler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
A, E, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/536/3
Document: 18
Feb 22, 1821
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft of household goods, sheets from a room adjoining prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 21. more

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

Accused
Richard Badland, Mason
aka Richard Beavan
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Bradley, Presteigne, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 week's imprisonment1

Other:
A, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.