Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/756/3
Document: 28
Nov 2, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandovery

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing coal. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Lucy Griffiths, Fortune teller/widow 1
Carmarthen, Llandovery
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Rees, Llandovery, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/632/5
Document: 9
Nov 5, 1807
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Theft from the dwelling house of money which house prisoner rented from prosecutor. Prisoner, aged 49, indicted separately from his wife for the same offence. Money stolen when the house caught fire. more

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

Accused
James Beynon, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Thomas, Llanrhidian, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/632/5
Document: 10
Nov 5, 1807
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Theft from the dwelling house of money which house prisoner rented from prosecutor aged 47. Indicted separately from her husband for the same offence. Money stolen when the house caught fire for which prisoner was also charged. more

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

Accused
Esther Beynon, Married
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Thomas, Llanrhidian, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/632/5
Document: 11
Nov 5, 1807
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanrhidian

Arson of prosecutor's house which prisoner and her husband rented. During the fire money was stolen from the house for which prisoner, aged 47, and her husband were charged. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Esther Beynon, Married
Glamorgan, Llanrhidian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Thomas, Llanrhidian, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/756/3
Document: 29
Nov 25, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, St Clears

Theft of wearing apparel, belonging to Emeliora Clark. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Phillipps, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, St Clears
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Leach, St Clears, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/68/5
Document: 1
Dec 16, 1807
Crime

Denbigh, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos

Theft of wheat. Prisoner aged 24. more

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

Accused
Ellis Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Roberts, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/305/3
Document: 34
Dec 17, 1807
Crime

Meirioneth, Maentwrog

Manslaughter of Morris Jones, Maentwrog, joiner. Deceased challenged prisoner who was working at Maentwrog Inn to a fight. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Joiner
Meirioneth, Maentwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams, coroner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
B, Iq

From file: 4/830/4
Document: 41 1
Nov 30, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Cenarth

Destroying a weir or dam on the Teifi, the ?prosecutor's property. No indictment. Cf. no.26 in 4/831/1. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
William James, Mason
Carmarthen, Cenarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hammet? esq.
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: 4/830/4
Document: 41 1
Nov 30, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Cenarth

Aiding and abetting others to destroy a weir or dam on the Teifi, the ?prosecutor's property. No indictment. Doct. no. is notional, the recognizance is no. 43 in this file. Cf. no.26 in 4/831/1 more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
David Jacob, Unspecified
Pembroke, Manordeifi
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hammet? esq.
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: 4/830/4
Document: 41 1
Nov 30, 1807
Crime

Carmarthen, Cenarth

Destroying a weir or dam on the Teifi, the ?prosecutor's property. No indictment. Cf. no.26 in 4/831/1. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
William Griffith, Shoemaker
Cardigan, Llandygwydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hammet? esq.
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: 4/632/7
Document: 34
Jan 1, 1808
Crime

Glamorgan, Betws Tir Iarll

Theft of cut timber. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
John Hopkin, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llangynwyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elias Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/69/1
Document: 4
Jan 1, 1808
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Embezzling the prosecutor, his employer, of grain. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Embezzling

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

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
J