Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 5
Mar 13, 1820
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Murder of Jacob Williams by beating him. more

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

Accused
James Morgan, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.1

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment2

Other:
R, Iq; Ca(in 4/763/2)

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 1 1
Oct 30, 1821
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of wearing apparel, unfinished hats from prosecutor's 'workhouse'. No indictment. more

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

Accused
William Philipps, Hatter
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Elizabetrh Harries, Carmarthen, hatter?/wid
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, I, 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: 4/763/1
Document: 6
Jan 1, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Aiding and abetting the murder of William Thomas, shoemaker. more

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

Accused
Thomas Miller, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Winifred Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Iq

From file: 4/763/1
Document: 6
Jan 1, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Murder of William Thomas, shoemaker by beating him. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Tailor
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Winifred Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Iq

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 7
Jan 31, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanarthne

Theft of sheep. Prisoner formerly of 'Llangothen', co. Mer.? [Llangollen, co. Denb.?] more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanarthne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sir William Paxton, Middleton Hall, Llanart
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 16
Feb 10, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing whittle and wearing apparel. Apprehended at Llanfihangel Aberbythych. Prosecutor 'has private marks upon [goods] whereby he is enabled to identify and prove them to be his property'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Michael O'Connor, Baker
Outside Wales, Limerick, Ireland
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Edmund Parry, Carmarthen, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
C, I/Cp, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 16
Feb 10, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing whittle and wearing apparel. Apprehended at Llangadog. Prisoner 'out of employ [and had gone] to Merthyr Tydfil '. Prosecutor 'has private marks upon [goods] whereby he is enabled to identify and prove them to be his property'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Phillips, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Edmund Parry, Carmarthen, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
C, I/Cp, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 8
Feb 21, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanddeusant

Theft of household goods, personal goods and cloth, belonging to Lord Dynevor, her employer. Prisoner had sent prosecutor's housekeeper on an errand to send boxes containing goods to Carmarthen, but was stopped by Esther Lewis, prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Richard, Dairy maid/married
Carmarthen, Llanddeusant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rt. Hon. George Talbot, Lord Dynevor , Esth
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
E/A

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 15
Mar 1, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft from a shop of tallow. Prisoner, aged 15, employed by prosecutor to make candles. more

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

Accused
David Daniel, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Williams, Carmarthen, tallow chandl
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
C, I/Cp, R

From file: 4/763/1
Document: 1000
Mar 1, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Receiving stolen tallow. Doct. no. is notional, the charge on the indictment against the principal - no. 15 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Thomas Quin, Shoemaker
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Carmarthen, tallow chandl
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
C, I/Cp, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 1000
Mar 1, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Receiving stolen tallow. Doct. no. is notional, the charge on the indictment against the principal - no. 15 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Daniel Davies, Shoemaker
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Carmarthen, tallow chandl
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
C, I/Cp, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 9
Mar 6, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Theft of money. Prisoner shared a sleeping room in beasthouse with prosecutor. more

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

Accused
David Rees, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Davies, servant in husbandry
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
Cp/E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.