Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/538/2
Document: 15
May 9, 1827
Crime

Radnor, Norton

Breaking and entering house of Edward Jones, Norton, and stealing food and wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
John Price, Labourer
Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Norton, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/538/2
Document: 2
Jun 19, 1827
Crime

Radnor, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 40. more

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

Accused
Thomas Evans, Yeoman
aka Thomas Bedwards
Radnor, Gladestry
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Davies, Llanddewi Ystradenni, weave
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
A, R, Ca, J

From file: 4/538/2
Document: 13
Jun 30, 1827
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft of tools, scythes. Prisoner aged 31. more

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

Accused
William Price, Labourer
Radnor, Knighton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Collins, Knighton, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

From file: 4/538/2
Document: 1
Jul 21, 1827
Crime

Radnor, Llangynllo

Assault on her infant son, James Evans, aged 1 year 9 months. Prisoner aged 28. Indicted twice for the fact, the second charge for murder - see no. 10 in this file. more

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

Accused
Ann Evans, Married
Radnor, Llangynllo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Deakin, Llangynllo, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, E, J

From file: 4/538/2
Document: 10
Jul 21, 1827
Crime

Radnor, Llangynllo

Murder of her infant son, James Evans, aged 1 year 9 months by beating him. The child died within 5 months of being returned to his mother by the wet nurse. Prisoner aged 28. Indicted twice for the fact, the first charge for assault - see no. 1 in this file. more

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

Accused
Ann Evans, Married
Radnor, Llangynllo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Deakin, Llangynllo, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq, E, R, Ca

From file: 4/538/2
Document: 12
Aug 10, 1827
Crime

Radnor, Colva

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Radnor, Colva
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Lloyd, Colva, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/538/2
Document: 14
Aug 11, 1827
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Theft of wearing apparel, shoes. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
Susan Griffiths, Singlewoman
aka Susanna Griffiths
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Boore, otherwise Bore, Glasgwm, spinst
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
R, Ca, J

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