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From file: 4/629/8
Document: 45 1
Nov 30, 1796
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Pickpocketing. Prisoner aged 49. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Jennet Lewis, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Mullingan?, Neath, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, 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: 4/629/8
Document: 8
Mar 20, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanilid

Theft of personal goods, riding gear. Goods recovered at Cowbridge. Prisoner aged 46. more

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

Accused
Edward Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanilid
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas, St Brides Major, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 7/6d.

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, J

From file: 4/629/8
Document: 22
Mar 29, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Bridgend

Theft from a shop of wearing apparel, cloth and household goods. Prisoner aged 19 stole goods on numerous occasions. Calendar indicates a prosecution for shoplifting. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Catherine Meyrick, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Jones, Bridgend, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
4 years imprisonment in solitary confinement

Other:
J, Ca

From file: 4/629/8
Document: 14
Jun 1, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 22. more

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

Accused
Mary John, Spinster
Glamorgan, Pyle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees William, Pyle
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
4 years imprisonment in solitary confinement1

Other:
Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/629/8
Document: 14
Jun 1, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 21. more

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

Accused
William Rees, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Pyle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees William, Pyle
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/629/8
Document: 31
Jun 16, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of cut timber. Prisoner aged 33. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Thomas Simpson, Sawyer
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Key, Ely, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/629/8
Document: 16
Jun 17, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of cut timbers, belonging to prosecutors, partners in Dowlais Iron Works. Prisoner aged 33. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Thomas Simpson, Sawyer
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis. esq., John Guest, Thomas Gue
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 7/6d.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
J, R, Ca

From file: 4/629/8
Document: 15
Jul 1, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of a horse. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Richard Tumling, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Hopkin
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/629/8
Document: 15
Jul 1, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of a horse. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Jane Tumling, Married
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Hopkin
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/629/8
Document: 17
Jul 27, 1797
Crime

Outside Wales, Tockington, co. Glos.

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 45. more

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

Accused
Josiah Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mark Shepherd, Tockington, co. Glos.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/629/8
Document: 20
Jul 27, 1797
Crime

Outside Wales, Tockington, co. Glos.

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 45. more

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

Accused
Josiah Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Dann, Thornbury, co. Glos.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
J, Ca, R

From file: 4/629/8
Document: 21
Jul 27, 1797
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 45. more

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

Accused
Josiah Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Chitts, Thornbury, co. Glos., yeoma
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
J, Ca, R