Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/631/6
Document: 21
Sep 8, 1803
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of household goods from a hedge. more

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

Accused
John Meredith, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Roger Price, Merthyr Cynog
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/631/6
Document: 38 1
Feb 26, 1804
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of a horse later sold to John Williams of Nant y Glo, Aberystruth, co, Mon. No indictment. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Shepherd/labourer
aka Will The Bugail
Glamorgan, Aberdare
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Edwards, late of Merthyr Tydfil, no
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/631/6
Document: 18
Apr 13, 1804
Crime

Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer

Manslaughter of William Williams more

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

Accused
David Phillip, Tiler
Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Gelligaer, churchwarden
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/631/6
Document: 19
May 30, 1804
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Libel, printed in Merthyr Tydfil, accusing prosecutor of committing perjury in an action against John Thomas for perjury, entitled 'The Deposition of John Hopkins of the parish of Bedwellty'. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Libel

Accused
John Thomas, Miner
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lewis, Merthyr Tydfil, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/631/6
Document: 20
Jun 1, 1804
Crime

Glamorgan, Caerphilly

Theft of deal boards. more

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

Accused
Morgan Morgan, Carpenter
Glamorgan, Caerphilly
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Phillips, Eglwysilan, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4d - partial verdict

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/631/6
Document: 22
Jun 15, 1804
Crime

Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
William Edwards, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llanfabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Perrott, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/631/6
Document: 23
Jun 15, 1804
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanfabon

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
William Edwards, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llanfabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/631/6
Document: 24
Jul 2, 1804
Crime

Glamorgan, Llandaf

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Eustace, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llandaf
Plea:
Prosecutor
Phillip James
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/631/6
Document: 14 1
Jul 16, 1804
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of a cow. No indictment. It appears from the examinations that the cow, which belonged to the accused, had been distrained. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morgan, Butcher
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Bryan, Merthyr Tydfil, innkeeper & Lew
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

  • 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: 4/631/6
Document: 25
Aug 1, 1804
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of money from a drawer in prosecutor's dwelling house by using a false key. more

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

Accused
Mary Morgan, Married
aka Mary William, Mary Ley
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Merthyr Tydfil, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R