Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/257/4
Document: 23
Sep 19, 1807
Crime

Anglesey, Llanrhuddlad

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing therefrom 40 books. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Pritchard, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanfigael
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. John Lewis, Llanrhuddlad, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 1/-

Punishment:

Other:
B, J, D, R

From file: 4/305/3
Document: 2
Sep 19, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Obtaining goods by false pretences in the shop of prosecutor's wife by pretending to have been sent by John Lloyd, Llanycil, farmer. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Jane Jones, Spinster
aka John Rhees
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. Thomas Charles, Bala, minister of the
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
R, I, Ca, J

From file: 4/305/3
Document: 11
Sep 19, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Mallwyd

Possession of forged banknotes. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Possessing / procuring / disposing of counterfeit / forged coins or notes

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Labourer
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R, D, Ca, J

From file: 4/305/3
Document: 12
Sep 19, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Forgery of a banknote. more

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

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Labourer
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca, J

From file: 4/830/6
Document: 13
Sep 30, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Sodomy. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Sodomy / assault with intent to committ sodomy / attempted sodomy

Accused
David Thomas, Yeoman/militiaman 1
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Pheneas Hodson
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J; W, Ep (both in 4/831/1); A, N (bot

From file: 4/756/3
Document: 31
Oct 1, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Assault on Thomas Rees. more

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

Accused
Henry Davies, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llangynnwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/756/3
Document: 79
Oct 1, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanedi

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Morgan, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanedi
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Stephens
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - settled out of court.

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, Wa; A(in 4/756/4)

From file: 4/756/4
Document: 42 1
Oct 6, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandingad

Nuisance - road obstruction. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Rice Rees, Gent.
Carmarthen, Llandovery
Plea:
Prosecutor
Nicholas Rees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, 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: 4/1016/3
Document: 12
Oct 9, 1807
Crime

Flint, Penley

Theft of cattle belonging to Thomas Phillips, Hanmer, farmer. His son indicted for receiving the same, see notional no. 1000. Prisoner a 'short, stiff man with reddish whiskers'. Prisoner apprehended after crossing the river Dee on the Liverpool ferry. more

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

Accused
James Hinton, Butcher
Flint, Penley
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Phillips
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, respited1

Other:
J, E, I, R, Handbill

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1016/3
Document: 1000
Oct 9, 1807
Crime

Flint, Penley

Receiving stolen cattle belonging to Thomas Phillips, from his father. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, no. 12 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
James Hinton, Butcher 1
Outside Wales, Liverpool, co. Lancs. 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Phillips
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, I/Cp, Handbill

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/756/3
Document: 35
Oct 27, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Edward
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/830/3
Document: 10
Nov 2, 1807
Crime

Pembroke, Roch

Theft of wheat from the dwelling house of prosecutor, her employer. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Griffith, Servant 1
Pembroke, Roch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Roch, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.