Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/633/3
Document: 27
Mar 2, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money. Prisoner aged 18. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Yorath, Labourer 1
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Lewis, Llantrisant co. Glam.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, commuted to transportation for life

Other:
R, E, Ca, ca.(in 4/633/4)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/758/2
Document: 89
Mar 4, 1811
Crime

Carmarthen, Cilrhedyn

Assault following an exchange of words when prosecutor came to accused's workplace. telling prisoner to remove cattle from his land, although hedges had not been repaired, by prosecutor. Prosecutor would have had accused 'transported last year if it had not been on account of other persons.' Prisoner 'a quiet industrious man'. more

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

Accused
William David, Blacksmith
Carmarthen, Cilrhedyn
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Joshua Miles, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, N, A

From file: 4/258/1
Document: 48
Mar 8, 1811
Crime

Anglesey, Beaumaris

Assault originally caused by a dispute over payment of pilotage fee to prosecutor when the Hector, bound from Madeira to Dublin, was driven by winds to Beaumaris. more

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

Accused
Peter Fisher, Merchant/supercargo of the Hector of London
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Fryer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J, A, W

From file: 4/633/3
Document: 28
Mar 8, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Major

Assault. more

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

Accused
John William, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Brides Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
Stephen Sanford
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/633/3
Document: 21
Mar 9, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Margam

Theft of tools - a canvass sack from the storehouse of the Company of Copper Miners of England where the prosecutor had left it for safe keeping. Prisoner aged 50. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
John William, Copper worker 1
Glamorgan, Margam
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Gwyn, Neath, timber merchant
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/392/9
Document: 7
Mar 10, 1811
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Shoplifting - lock and key and cloth. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Frere, Thomas Cooke, Walter Powell,
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/392/9
Document: 8
Mar 10, 1811
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Theft of cloth. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
John Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Frere, Thomas Cooke, Walter Powell,
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/69/3
Document: 8
Mar 14, 1811
Crime

Denbigh, Cerrigydrudion

Infanticide of her male bastard child by lacerating its mouth, face, cheeks and palate after concealing its birth. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Magdalen Evans, Spinster
Denbigh, Cerrigydrudion
Plea:
Prosecutor
Simon Griffiths, esq. coroner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

From file: 4/758/1
Document: 61
Mar 16, 1811
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyb

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Evan Evans, Butcher
Carmarthen, Betws
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandeilo Fawr, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, 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: 4/758/1
Document: 61
Mar 16, 1811
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyb

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
David John, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandeilo Fawr, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, 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: 4/392/9
Document: 2
Mar 19, 1811
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Uttering 6d to John Vaughan. Prisoner aged 28. Indicted separately from his accomplice - see no. 3 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Brown, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Wellington, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Enlisted as a soldier in the army1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/392/9
Document: 3
Mar 19, 1811
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Uttering 6d to John Vaughan. Prisoner aged 26. Indicted separately from his accomplice - see no.2 in this file. more

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

Accused
Michael Donavan, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Wellington, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 months imprisonment1

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.