Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/829/5
Document: 23
Dec 27, 1805
Crime

Pembroke, St Dogmaels

Murder of Joshua Lewis by stabbing him following a quarrel over a girl in deceased's company. more

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

Accused
John Owen, Yeoman
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Richards
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
J, I, Iq, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/755/3
Document: 5 1
Nov 30, 1805
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Assault. Prisoner had been lodging at prosecutor's house in an inn called The Three Horse Shoes. No indictment. Warrant issued for another offence of firing pistols and therefore causing a disturbance. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Excise officer
Carmarthen, Llandovery
Plea: Submits 2
Prosecutor
David Williams, Llandovery, tailor/innkeepe
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment3

Other:
A, R, Ce/Wa, N

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/632/1
Document: 6
Jan 1, 1806
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft from the dwelling house of money including three 7/- pieces. more

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

Accused
Margaret Morgan, Spinster
Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Morgan, Merthyr Tydfil, miner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 16
Jan 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Murder of William Williams - by striking him in the head with a stick - who had given evidence before a JP against Timothy Powell the elder, prosecutor's father, who had since absconded. Had been on bad terms ever since. His father's absence had cost the family, so it was alleged, more

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

Accused
Timothy Powell, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Williams, Crickhowell, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be delivered to the surgeons1

Other:
R, E, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/392/1
Document: 1000
Jan 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Inciting his brother Thomas Powell to murder William Williams. The doc. no. is notional. the charge is on the indictment against his brother for murder - no. 16 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
John Powell, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Williams, Crickhowell, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 1000
Jan 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Inciting her brother Thomas Powell to murder William Williams. The doc. no. is notional. the charge is on the indictment against her brother for murder - no. 16 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Leah Powell, Married
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann Williams, Crickhowell, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 1000
Jan 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Inciting her son Thomas Powell to murder William Williams. The doc. no. is notional. the charge is on the indictment against her son for murder - no. 16 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Anne Powell, Married
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann Williams, Crickhowell, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/1015/7
Document: 23
Jan 17, 1806
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Uttering a counterfeit shilling. more

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

Accused
Rachael Anderson, Widow
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and to find sureties for good behaviour1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1015/7
Document: 23
Jan 17, 1806
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Uttering a counterfeit shilling. more

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

Accused
Sarah Smith, Singlewoman
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and to find sureties for good behaviour1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/279/1
Document: 31
Jan 19, 1806
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money and personal goods therefrom. Prisoner a private in Royal Dragoons stationed at Pwllheli. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Robert Russel, Soldier
Caernarfon, Pwllheli
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Jones, Pwllheli, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
B, W, R, E

From file: 4/279/1
Document: 31
Jan 19, 1806
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money and personal goods therefrom. Prisoner a private in Royal Dragoons stationed at Pwllheli. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Harris, Soldier
Caernarfon, Pwllheli
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Jones, Pwllheli, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
B, W, R, E

From file: 4/279/1
Document: 25
Jan 20, 1806
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Theft of wearing apparel from a box belonging to prosecutor. The locked box was sent by prosecutor from Caernarfon to Ceidio via a carrier who left box in the hayloft of an inn called the Crown and Anchor, from where they were stolen. Prisoner a private in the Royal Dragoons stationed at Pwllheli. more

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

Accused
Thomas Harris, Soldier
Caernarfon, Pwllheli
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rachel Jones, Ceidio, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, W, R, E, I, J