Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/635/4
Document: 18
Aug 26, 1817
Crime

Glamorgan, Newcastle

Forgery of an order instructing prosecutor and signed by David Lloyd, to let the bearer have more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
John Evans, Cordwainer 1
Glamorgan, Laleston 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Bevan, currier/leather seller
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/635/4
Document: 26
Mar 20, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 42. more

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

Accused
Edward Nash, Butcher 1
Glamorgan, Swansea 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Thomas, Llanrhidian, butcher/farme
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/635/4
Document: 30
Mar 20, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 42. more

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

Accused
Edward Nash, Butcher 1
Glamorgan, Swansea 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Bevan, Llanrhidian, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/635/4
Document: 27
Mar 21, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Theft of food - wheat - from a barn belonging to the parish workhouse. According to calendar prisoner, aged 36, to be charged with breaking and entering the said barn. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Edward Thomas, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Howell Hopkin, governor of the Chapel Workh
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/635/4
Document: 27
Mar 21, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Theft of food - wheat - from a barn belonging to the parish workhouse. According to calendar prisoner, aged 38, to be charged with breaking and entering the said barn. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Howell Hopkin, governor of the Chapel Workh
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/635/4
Document: 19
Mar 26, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of personal goods - a silver watch. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
Owen Davies, Labourer
Glamorgan, Whitchurch, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Morgan, Whitchurch, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/635/4
Document: 21
Apr 23, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Theft of money and wearing apparel. Prisoner in prosecutor's dwelling house for most of the day whilst prosecutor at market. Prisoner aged 22. more

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

Accused
Alice John, Spinster
Glamorgan, Flemingston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Arnott, Cowbridge, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 3/-

Punishment:
4 months imprisonment1

Other:
Ca, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/635/4
Document: 23
Apr 27, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft from the dwelling house of prosecutor - an inn - of money and wearing apparel and burglarly out of the said house. Prisoner almost certainly not from Cardiff since she lodged at the inn. Prisoner aged 26. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Hannah Price, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Davies, Cardiff, victualler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment

Other:
Ca, R, E, I/Cp, Ca ( in 4/635/5 )

From file: 4/635/4
Document: 25
May 2, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Llancarfan

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 31. more

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

Accused
Evan Jenkins, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llancarfan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Williams, Llancarfan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/635/4
Document: 28
Jul 6, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, St Andrews

Infanticide of her female bastard child. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Edwards, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, St Andrews
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Nicholas Hopkins & William Thomas both of L
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/635/4
Document: 24
Jul 10, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 38. more

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

Accused
Thomas William, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Phillips
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/635/4
Document: 29
Aug 1, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of tools - an oak box. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
Robert William, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Hopkins, Llangyfelach, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R