Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/834/1
Document: 9
Jan 14, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Herbrandston

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food - butter and cheese. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Edwards, Labourer
Pembroke, Hasguard
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Rev. William Warlow, minister of the gospel
Result

Verdict:
True bill for felony, not for burglary.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
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: 4/834/1
Document: 9
Jan 14, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Herbrandston

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food - butter and cheese. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Mary Davies, Singlewoman
Pembroke, St Ishmaels 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Rev. William Warlow, minister of the gospel
Result

Verdict:
True bill for felony, not for burglary.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
R, Ca(in 4/834/2)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/834/1
Document: 20
Jan 17, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Possession of forged bank notes. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Possessing / procuring / disposing of counterfeit / forged coins or notes

Accused
James Fontaine, Labourer
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/834/1
Document: 21
Jan 17, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Forgery of a Bank of England banknote. more

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

Accused
James Fontaine, Labourer
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/834/1
Document: 59
Jan 31, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Receiving stolen goods. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Macfee, Mariner
Outside Wales, Cork, Ireland
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Cleghorne, master of the ship Invulne
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/834/1
Document: 7
Feb 12, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Milford Haven

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing personal goods - watch chains, razors, household goods and money. Prisoner a member of the crew of the ship Henry of Cork. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Macfee, Mariner 1
Outside Wales, Cork, Ireland 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Samuel Starbuck, Milford, shopkeeper, a Qua
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
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: 4/834/1
Document: 13
Feb 21, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Nevern

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Labourer
Pembroke, Nevern
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/834/1
Document: 14
Mar 7, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Theft of food -- ham, butter, etc. more

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

Accused
William Butler, Butler
Pembroke, Mounton 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Caleb Evans, Pembroke, currier
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
R, Ca (in 4/834/2)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/834/1
Document: 15
Mar 8, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Whitechurch

Theft from the dwelling house of Henry Hicks of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor - servant to the said Henry Hicks. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Labourer
Pembroke, Uzmaston 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Whitechurch, servant
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
R, Ca (in 4/834/2)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/834/1
Document: 5
Mar 9, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Camrose

Highway robbery of cloth. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
John Howell, Labourer
Pembroke, Camrose
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Morris, Minwear, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/834/1
Document: 12
Mar 17, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Llangwm

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
James James, Labourer
Pembroke, Llangwm
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
George Whittaw, Llangwm, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/834/1
Document: 12
Mar 17, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Llangwm

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Llangwm
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
George Whittaw, Llangwm, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded