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The Accused
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From file: 4/305/5
Document: 4
May 25, 1811
Crime

Meirioneth, Gwyddelwern

Bigamy - married Ellis Roberts, prosecutor's son, at Bala/Llanycil on 31 July 1803 and afterwards married Thomas Jones of Ysbyty Ifan at Gwyddelwern on 25 May 1811. Prisoner's first husband a private in the Merioneth militia stationed in Hampshire. Accused received a letter informing her of his death in Feb. 1810 and another letter sent by a fellow soldier informed recipient that the said Ellis Roberts had been very ill, but was now 'pretty well'. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
Margaret Jones, Married
aka Margaret Roberts
Denbigh, Ysbyty Ifan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Grace Evans, Llanfor, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, J, R, E, I

From file: 4/199/4
Document: 12
Jun 3, 1811
Crime

Denbigh, Berriw

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Myddleton
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/305/4
Document: 51
Jun 8, 1811
Crime

Meirioneth, Corwen

Bigamy - marrying Margaret Hughes, spinster, at Hollywell, co. Flint, on 5 July 1806 and marrying Eleanor Edwards, prosecutor's daughter at Corwen on 8 June 1811. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
Lewis Hughes, Labourer
aka John Hughes
Meirioneth, Llangar
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morris Edwards, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Pleads benefit of clergy, transported 7 years.

Other:
B, J, R, I

From file: 4/392/10
Document: 2
Jun 10, 1811
Crime

Radnor, Aberedw

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 24. more

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

Accused
John Harris, Farmer
Radnor, Llandeilo Graban
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Probert, Aberedw, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/534/2
Document: 1
Jun 11, 1811
Crime

Radnor, Aberedw

Theft of a sheep. Torn document. Prisoner, aged 24, removed by Habeus Corpus from Brecon gaol. more

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

Accused
John Harris, Yeoman
Radnor, Llandeilo Graban
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, Aberedw, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J; Ca(in 4/534/3)

From file: 4/534/2
Document: 3
Jun 15, 1811
Crime

Radnor, Llanfaredd

Assault. Torn document. more

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

Accused
John Kinsey, Blacksmith
Radnor, Llanddewi Fach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Handley
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/534/2
Document: 2
Jun 27, 1811
Crime

Radnor, Aberedw

Assault. Torn document. more

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

Accused
Samuel Handley, Miller
Radnor, Aberedw
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Kinsey
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/831/4
Document: 2
Jun 28, 1811
Crime

Pembroke, Newport, co. Pemb.

Assault on Elizabeth Prosser, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Griffiths, Yeoman
Pembroke, Fishguard
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Prosser, Llanrhian, tailor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/392/10
Document: 1
Jul 1, 1811
Crime

Radnor, Llanbedr Painscastle

Theft of sheep. Prosecutor had lost a number of sheep and found two in prisoner's possession at Hay. Prisoner aged 24. more

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

Accused
John Harris, Farmer
Radnor, Llandeilo Graban
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Norman, Llanbedr Painscastle, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca (in 4/393/1)

From file: 4/633/4
Document: 13
Jul 5, 1811
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangennith

Murder of John Griffith by striking him on the forehead with a stone after quarrelling and fighting in an inn. more

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

Accused
John Taylor, Shoemaker
Glamorgan, Llangennith
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Isaac Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

Other:
Iq, Corr, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/534/2
Document: 3
Jul 7, 1811
Crime

Radnor, Aberedw

Theft of sheep. Torn document. more

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

Accused
Rees Harris, Farmer
Radnor, Llanddewi Fach
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/911/2
Document: 28
Jul 8, 1811
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Murder. Poisoning her husband Benjamin Davies, tailor, with arsenic mixed into his tea. Prisoner aged 40. more

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

Accused
Sarah Davies, Widow
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Rees, Llandysiliogogo, constable
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, I, E, R, Iq, Ca