Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/305/2
Document: 11
Jul 25, 1806
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft of money belonging to prosecutor, prisoner's fellow servant. Prisoner aged 'about 14'. more

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

Accused
John Simon, Servant 1
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jane Hughes, Llanycil, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, J, E/C, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/305/2
Document: 12
Jul 25, 1806
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money therefrom. more

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

Accused
John Simon, Servant
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Rowland, Llanycil, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E/C, J, B, I

From file: 4/1015/8
Document: 1
Jul 25, 1806
Crime

Outside Wales, Chester, co. Chester

Bigamy. Prisoner had married Mary Falkner at Manchester, co. Lancs on 27 June 1794. He married Mary Humphreys at Chester on 25 July 1806. A bill of indictment had been found at the previous Lancaster Assizes for the same offence but had been quashed due to suspected collusion. Prisoner apprehended at Northop, co. Flint. Prosecutor a clerk to Mr Dovaston, the second wife's father. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
Edward Foulkes, Gent.
Outside Wales, Manchester, co. Lancs.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Edwards
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment, fined

Other:
N, A ( both in 4/1015/7)

From file: 4/632/2
Document: 7
Jul 26, 1806
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanwynno

Theft of wearing apparel from a wall. more

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

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llanwynno
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Llanwynno, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/632/2
Document: 8
Jul 26, 1806
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanwynno

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money and food. more

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

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llanwynno
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Gwenllian John, Llanwynno, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 3/-

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

From file: 4/755/3
Document: 49
Jul 30, 1806
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing 70 beaver and felt hats from his workshop. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Davies, Hatter
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Carmarthen, hatter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of larceny only to the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J, Wa, W, I

From file: 4/755/3
Document: 32
Aug 1, 1806
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanarthne

Arson of the house where both prosecutor and prisoner lived. Prisoner apparently declared after returning from a vestry meeting that she would rather have a guinea if her house caught fire that night. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Lettice Barreston, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Llanarthne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Griffiths, Llanarthne, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/69/1
Document: 1
Aug 1, 1806
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Wynne Griffith, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/391/10
Document: 6
Aug 1, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Llanfrynach

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to Ann Prothero, Llanfrynach, servant, from her master's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Anne Morgan, Spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment in solitary confinement1

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/632/2
Document: 22 1
Aug 3, 1806
Crime

Glamorgan, Laleston

Rape of prosecutor. No indictment. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
William John, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Donat's
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Mathew, Laleston, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
I, 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: 4/392/1
Document: 8
Aug 7, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Theft of wearing apparel from a dwelling house. prisoner and prosecutor lodged in the same house, prisoner left very early and secretly one morning. Followed by prosecutor and others for five days. Found him in custody in Abergavenny, for stealing bank notes, from where he escaped. more

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

Accused
Richard Davies, Labourer
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea:
Prosecutor
James James, Llanelli, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, E

From file: 4/68/2
Document: 15
Aug 10, 1806
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfwrog

Assault. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Isaac
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: