Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/630/5
Document: 21
Dec 31, 1799
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Theft of oak boards. Prisoner aged 50. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Stock & Richard Farr, timber mercha
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, I

From file: 4/827/5
Document: 12
Jan 1, 1800
Crime

Pembroke, Cosheston

Theft of wearing apparel from an oxhouse. Prisoner aged 43. more

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

Accused
Thomas Dawkins, Labourer
Pembroke, Jeffreston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Thomas, Cosheston, Labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, Ca, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/827/5
Document: 14
Jan 1, 1800
Crime

Pembroke, Nash

Theft of wearing apparel from an oxhouse. Prisoner aged 18. more

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

Accused
Richard Rowe, Labourer
Pembroke, Nash
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David, Nash, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment1

Other:
J, Ca, I/Cp, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/827/5
Document: 20
Jan 1, 1800
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Theft from the dwelling house of money, shoes and personal goods. Prisoner aged 50. more

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

Accused
John Phillip, Labourer
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Narberth, weaver
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca, R

From file: 4/66/1
Document: 1
Jan 11, 1800
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Murder of her female infant child aged 15 months by leaving her to suffocate in a heap of manure and compost. The deceased had been left with a nurse at Backford, co. Chester for six weeks and had been delivered to the prisoner at Chester. more

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

Accused
Alice Clarke, Married
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, innkeeper, Stephen Radenhurst
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, E, R, C, J

From file: 4/630/5
Document: 98
Jan 14, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Perjury in the trial of prosecutor who had been indicted for an assault on George George. more

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

Accused
Thomas Smyt Davies, Gent. 1
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Brown, Merthyr Tydfil
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/630/5
Document: 22
Jan 15, 1800
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Theft from a shop of iron. Prisoner aged 38. more

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

Accused
Margaret Jones, Widow
Glamorgan, Llansamlet
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Rees, Neath, ironmonger
Result

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

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment

Other:
Ca, R & Ca (in 4/630/6 )

From file: 4/196/7
Document: 4
Jan 15, 1800
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Assault. more

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

Accused
Charles Gar Humphreys, Esq.
Montgomery, Montgomery
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Jones, Montgomery, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/752/5
Document: 36
Jan 18, 1800
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Uttering a counterfeit half guinea. Indicted with her common law husband. Prisoner formerly of Shrewsbury, co. Salop and Wrexham, co. Denb. Prisoner aged 28. more

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

Accused
Sarah O'Brien, Pedlar
Monmouth, Abergavenny
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Carmarthen, constable
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment and to find surities for following 6 months2

Other:
Ca, R, I/Cp, E, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/752/5
Document: 36
Jan 18, 1800
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Uttering. Prisoner formerly of Foxford, Connaught, Ireland; then Shrewsbury, co. Salop and Wrexham, co. Denb. Aged 39 years. Indicted with his 'reputed wife'. Bought the counterfeit money at Birmingham, co. Warwick. Apprehended at the Lion Inn, Narberth, co. Pemb., where he had been given shelter by a fellow Irishman, James Quinn, a drummer in 43rd Regiment of foot ; both spoke the 'Irish Language'. more

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

Accused
Peter Docherty, Pedlar
Monmouth, Abergavenny
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Carmarthen, constable
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment and to find surities for following 6 months2

Other:
Ca, R, I/Cp, E, J, C

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/532/4
Document: 7
Jan 22, 1800
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Infanticide of her female bastard child by suffocation. more

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

Accused
Anne Medlicott, Singlewoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Evans
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, J

From file: 4/532/4
Document: 7
Jan 26, 1800
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Aiding and abetting her daughter knowingly after the infanticide of her female bastard daughter. more

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

Accused
Mary Medlicott, Widow
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Evans
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: