Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/278/4
Document: 7
May 21, 1803
Crime

Caernarfon, Bangor

Shoplifting knives. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
David Prichard, Tinker
Caernarfon, Llanllechid
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rusbrook, Bangor, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
B, J, R, I

From file: 4/828/6
Document: 14
May 30, 1803
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Assault. more

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

Accused
Mary Griffith, Married
Pembroke, Fishguard
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mariah Lewis, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/908/6
Document: 13
May 31, 1803
Crime

Cardigan, Lledrod

Theft of horses belonging to Catherine Rowland, Gwnnws, widow, prosecutor's mother. more

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

Accused
Thomas Rowland, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanilar
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Lledrod, cobbler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/754/2
Document: 70 1
May 31, 1803
Crime

Cardigan, Llangybi

Theft of wearing apparel. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
David William?, Llangybi, co. Card., yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/755/3
Document: 31
Jun 2, 1803
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Anthony Evan, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Walter, Llangynnwr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
I/Cp, E, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/754/3
Document: 45
Jun 10, 1803
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansadwrn

Theft of a horse. Prisoner a 'grey-headed man'. more

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

Accused
John Morris, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Worcester, co. Worcs.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Price, Llansadwrn, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

From file: 4/754/2
Document: 39
Jun 11, 1803
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanwrda

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Christmas Bowen, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llansadwrn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Morgan, Llanwrda, husbandman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J, E, D, R

From file: 4/754/2
Document: 84
Jun 11, 1803
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansadwrn

Perjury - in order to be excused from serving in the militia by claiming that his estate was below the requisite value. more

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

Accused
Thomas Timothy, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llansadwrn
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/197/6
Document: 18
Jun 13, 1803
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing silverware, money and wearing apparel belonging to him, Thomas Richards and Thomas Robinett. Prisoner apprehended at Tregaron, co. Card. after selling some of the goods at Ysbyty Ystwyth. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Davies, Tailor
Glamorgan, 1 Llangyfelach 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Mills, Llanidloes, innholder
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years3

Other:
C, E; Pa ( in 4/197/7 )

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/754/2
Document: 40
Jun 17, 1803
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Treharne, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn
Plea:
Prosecutor
David John
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/754/2
Document: 43
Jun 22, 1803
Crime

Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Lewis, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Richards
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/754/2
Document: 43
Jun 22, 1803
Crime

Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Elfed
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Richards
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R