Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/278/4
Document: 81
Nov 20, 1804
Crime

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caerhun
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Owen, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, J, R, I

From file: 4/278/4
Document: 85
Nov 20, 1804
Crime

Caernarfon, Caerhun

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caerhun
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rowland, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
B, J, R, I

From file: 4/755/1
Document: 104
Nov 21, 1804
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Theft of a sheep belonging to John Harry, Llangynnwr, yeoman. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 106 in this file - with another prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Robert Griffiths, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llangynnwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Harry, Llangynnwr, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, I, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/755/1
Document: 106
Nov 21, 1804
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Theft of a sheep belonging to Elizabeth Harry, Llangynnwr, spinster. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 104 in this file with the sheep's owner, the said Elizabeth Harry as prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Robert Griffiths, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Llangynnwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Harry, Llangynnwr, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
I, R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/305/1
Document: 27
Nov 22, 1804
Crime

Meirioneth, Barmouth

Theft of drink - rum - supposed to have come from a shipwreck and secured by prosecutor in a dwelling house. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Thomas Williams, Labourer
Meirioneth, Barmouth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Bunce Hughes, Barmouth, Principal
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

Other:
B, R, I

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/305/1
Document: 27
Nov 22, 1804
Crime

Meirioneth, Barmouth

Theft of drink - rum - supposed to have come from a shipwreck and secured by prosecutor in a dwelling house. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
William Hughes, Labourer
aka William Jones
Meirioneth, Barmouth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Bunce Hughes, Barmouth, Principal
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

Other:
B, R, I

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/305/1
Document: 38
Nov 22, 1804
Crime

Meirioneth, Barmouth

Theft of drink - rum - supposed to have come from a shipwreck and secured by prosecutor in a dwelling house. Indicted separately from others charged with the fact - see no. 27 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Humphrey Owen, Yeoman
aka Humphrey Pugh
Meirioneth, Llangelynnin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Bunce Hughes, Barmouth, Principal
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/755/1
Document: 61
Dec 23, 1804
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Libel, concerning prosecutor's conduct as a justice. The libel was in the form of a 'portrait', presenting 'a figure with the body of a man with the head of a pig', with a caption underneath, exhibited in window of prisoner's house in King Street. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Libel

Accused
John Williams, Surgeon/apothecary 1
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Guilty 2
Prosecutor
John Brown, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Fined

Punishment:

Other:
A, W, J (all in 4/755/3)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/533/3
Document: 4 1
Dec 26, 1804
Crime

Radnor, Clyro

Theft of sheep. No indictment. more

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

Accused
William Burgwynn, Tiler
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones, Clyro
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I

  • 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: 4/533/3
Document: 10 1
Nov 30, 1804
Crime

Outside Wales, Illegible

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and household goods therefrom. Torn document. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Margaret Bird, Spinster 2
Radnor, St Harmon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Thomas?
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.3

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.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents amongst other Great Sessions records preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/198/1
Document: 22
Dec 31, 1804
Crime

Montgomery, Llanllwchaearn

Theft of cloth belonging to the prosecutor from the fulling mill of David Wild, Newtown, flannel manufacturers, prisoner's employer. Prisoner aged 24. more

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

Accused
Evan Morris, Dyer
Montgomery, Newtown 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Pryce, Llandinam
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E, C, R, Return of prisoners

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/198/1
Document: 25
Jan 3, 1805
Crime

Montgomery, Llansanffraid Deuddwr

Theft of household goods, tablecloths and a bucket from a hedge. Same goods had been stolen the previous year. Prisoner aged 45. more

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

Accused
Jane Davies, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Llansanffraid Deuddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. John Davies, Llansanffraid Deuddwr, cl
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J, Return of prisoners