Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/753/2
Document: 55
May 9, 1801
Crime

Carmarthen, Myddfai

Theft of personal goods, a silver watch. Prosecutor had been displeased with the prisoner for marrying the woman to whom he had formerly paid his address. more

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

Accused
Thomas Richards, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Llanarthne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Thomas, Llanwinio, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
W, A, Ca, R, a(in 4/753/3)

From file: 4/908/2
Document: 13
May 16, 1801
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.

Theft of a sheep. Prisoner aged 56. more

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

Accused
William Lewis, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llandysul, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas, Llandysul, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life

Other:
Pa, A, E/I/D, R; N, Ca (both in 4/908

From file: 4/390/10
Document: 3
May 18, 1801
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of food, oats. Prisoner in prosecutor's employ. One Mary Meredith implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Walter Williams, Thresher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Longfellow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/-

Punishment:
To be whipped - 3 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/197/2
Document: 2
May 18, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Theft of cloth belonging to the prosecutors. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Sarah Pugh, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas & David Owen
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, J

From file: 4/197/2
Document: 7
May 26, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwyddelan

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's house, belonging to the prosecutors, a father and daughter, in whose house she had been put to lodge by the parish officer of Llanwyddelan. She also had lodgings at Shrewsbury. Prisoner aged 23. more

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

Accused
Mary Griffiths, Singlewoman
Unspecified, Unspecified, co. Mont. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Evans & Ann Evans, Llanwyddelan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
I, Ca, R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/66/4
Document: 23
May 28, 1801
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfwrog

Assault. more

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

Accused
Peter Humphreys, Shoemaker
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/630/8
Document: 23
May 29, 1801
Crime

Glamorgan, Pentyrch

Assault with intent to ravish Mary Jenkins, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Thomas Lewis, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Eglwysilan
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jenkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/532/5
Document: 1
Jun 1, 1801
Crime

Radnor, Diserth

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
James Evans, Shoemaker
Radnor, Diserth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Price
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
R(in 4/532/6)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/532/5
Document: 1
Jun 1, 1801
Crime

Radnor, Diserth

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Richard Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Diserth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/630/8
Document: 15
Jun 1, 1801
Crime

Glamorgan, Pyle

Maliciously shooting at prosecutor, charged under the Black Act. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
Rees Thomas, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Pyle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Hopkin
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/66/5
Document: 12
Jun 1, 1801
Crime

Denbigh, Llysfaen

Theft of a sheep, recovered at Llanefydd. more

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

Accused
Edward Evans, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanddulas 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffith, Llysfaen, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/197/2
Document: 4
Jun 1, 1801
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Theft of food - bacon - from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner, aged 23, had lodgings in Shrewsbury, co. Salop, and was put to lodge in Llanwyddelan by the parish officer. Prosecutors an employer and servant. Indicted twice for the fact, the other no. 5 in this file - with stealing wearing apparel from another of Richard Bowen's servants at the same time. more

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

Accused
Mary Griffiths, Singlewoman
Unspecified, Unspecifed, co. Mont. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Bowen, Montgomery, innkeeper & Marg
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

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

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.