Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/637/2
Document: 1
Apr 8, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Perjury in an action of trespass upon the case in which prosecutor was plaintiff. Answered that a Bible produced to her in court was hers, had been hers for 14 years and had been taken out of a trunk. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Mary Jenkins, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, St Hilary
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Terry
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R(in 4/637/3)

From file: 4/637/2
Document: 3
May 8, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Phillip Thomas, Farmer 1
Carmarthen, Betws
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Samuel, Llangyfelach, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/637/2
Document: 5
May 12, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Manslaughter of William Jones the younger by throwing him off a horse. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Horse-dealer 1
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Jones the elder, Coety, mason
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.2

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca, Iq

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/637/2
Document: 4
Jul 31, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Llan-gan

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Thomas, Farmer
Glamorgan, Llansannor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/637/2
Document: 2
Aug 23, 1823
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Uttering six counterfeit shillings to Martha Griffiths. more

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

Accused
Margaret Morgan, Widow
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Evans
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment and to give security for good behaviour for 1 year

Other:
Ca(in 4/637/3)