Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/757/2
Document: 70
Apr 3, 1809
Crime

Carmarthen, Pendine

Riot, commons - destroying two lime kilns belonging to Joseph Waters, gent., prosecutor's employer, built on Pendine common. Rioters shouted 'Bonaparte forever - hurra' and 'ranked something like soldiers'. [See also NLW MS 202D.] more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, wastes / commons (but not enclosure riots)

Accused
Benjamin Lewis, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Pendine
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel John, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
W; J (in 4/758/1 )

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/392/6
Document: 4
Apr 11, 1809
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Arson - burning a stack of hay. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
David Thomas, Yeoman 1
aka David Thomas David
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Hickson
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I/C, R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/910/4
Document: 13
Apr 21, 1809
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Assault on Thomas Davies and William Davies, bailiffs and rescue of livestock from their custody, recovered in lieu of damages in prosecutor's name. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Morgan Jones, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Jenkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R (in 4/910/4)

From file: 4/910/4
Document: 13
Apr 21, 1809
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Assault on Thomas Davies and William Davies, bailiffs and rescue of livestock from their custody, recovered in lieu of damages in prosecutor's name. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Jenkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R (in 4/910/6)

From file: 4/910/4
Document: 13
Apr 21, 1809
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Assault on Thomas Davies and William Davies, bailiffs and rescue of livestock from their custody, recovered in lieu of damages in prosecutor's name. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
David Jones, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Jenkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/910/4
Document: 13
Apr 21, 1809
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Assault on Thomas Davies and William Davies, bailiffs and rescue of livestock from their custody, recovered in lieu of damages in prosecutor's name. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Daniel Jones, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Jenkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R (in 4/910/6)

From file: 4/830/6
Document: 9
Apr 25, 1809
Crime

Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle

Assault on Anne Hughes, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John James, Yeoman
Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Hughes, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/831/2
Document: 10 1
Apr 25, 1809
Crime

Pembroke, Walwyn's Castle

Assault on Ann Hughes, prosecutor's wife, whilst he endeavoured to impound the prosecutor's horse on his master's orders. No indictment. NLW MSS 201D records indictment of assault against prosecutor. more

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

Accused
John James, Servant
Pembroke, 2 Walwyn's Castle 3
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Hughes, Walwyn's Castle, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/392/5
Document: 8
Apr 30, 1809
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Nuisance - allowing pigs to roam on the streets and highways. more

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

Accused
Thomas Evans, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Spencer,[clerk to the Hay Railroad Co
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/392/6
Document: 5
May 1, 1809
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Meredith, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Herbert
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/757/2
Document: 19
May 17, 1809
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Assault following a parish meeting at an inn called King's Head to settle a dispute between the parishioners and the prosecutor who had quitted his job as organist before the end of his contract, to play the organ at a church in Swansea. more

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

Accused
Edward Prys Lloyd, Esq.
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, organist
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A(in 4/757/3)

From file: 4/757/2
Document: 15
May 18, 1809
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Digging up the body of prosecutor's son. Prisoner 'an elderly woman and very unlikely to have any children'. The surgeon/manmidwife discovered 'a parcel of child's bones crammed in the vagina' after a 'pretended labour'. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Anne Jones, Widow
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Morgan, Llandeilo Fawr, labourer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R