Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/305/5
Document: 19
Jul 17, 1812
Crime

Meirioneth, Trawsfynydd

Theft of personal goods - religious books including a Welsh bible. more

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

Accused
Mary Rees, Spinster
aka Mary Meredith
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Pugh, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
B, J, Ca

From file: 4/305/5
Document: 20
Jul 21, 1812
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Obstructing a road more

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

Accused
Morris Edwards, Hosier
Meirioneth, Gwyddelwern
Plea:
Prosecutor
Gabriel Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/633/6
Document: 3
Jul 24, 1812
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Embezzling his employer. Prisoner aged 36. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Embezzling

Accused
James Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Drew, Swansea, coal merchant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca.

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/633/6
Document: 6
Jul 28, 1812
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Breaking and entering the house of Mary Thomas and stealing prosecutor's money. Indicted twice for the fact for the breaking and entering - see no. 7 in this file - but with a different prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Thomas Mappowder, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only to the value of 6d

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/633/6
Document: 7
Jul 28, 1812
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Breaking and entering the house of Mary Thomas and stealing prosecutor's money. Indicted twice for the fact for the breaking and entering - see no. 6 in this file - but with a different prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Thomas Mappowder, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/199/7
Document: 26
Aug 2, 1812
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Murder of Thomas Davies, miner, by beating him on the head with a gun. Prisoner and deceased had been 'driving two dogs to fight' when they quarrelled and then fought. Prisoner had accused the deceased of stealing iron and would have him hanged. Prisoner apprehended at Llantrisant, co. Glam. following the circulation of a printed handbill. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Collier 1
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be dissected and anatomised [by surgeons]2

Other:
Iq, J, H, Wa, Ce, I/A, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/637/1
Document: 39
Aug 16, 1812
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 41. more

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

Accused
William Walter, Labourer 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis, Swansea, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca., E, Wa

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/911/4
Document: 12
Aug 17, 1812
Crime

Anglesey, Llangefni

Theft of personal goods including tortoiseshell boxes, ivory tooth pick cases and an elephant's tooth. Prisoner employed by prosecutor, apprehended at Aberystwyth, co. Card. Documents signed in Hebrew. Prisoner claimed he paid become a partner and that the allegedly stolen goods were joint property. more

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

Accused
Joseph Levi, Labourer
Outside Wales, Birmingham, co. Warwick
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Abraham Lyons, Birmingham, co. Warwick, gol
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Inv, E, I/Cp, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/633/7
Document: 37
Aug 30, 1812
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Pickpocketing a silver watch. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Mary William, Spinster
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Hopkin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/913/5
Document: 54
Sep 1, 1812
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewi Aber-arth

Theft of a saw. Prisoner aged 76. more

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

Accused
John Meredith, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanddewi Aber-arth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Harries
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/69/8
Document: 4
Sep 6, 1812
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Murder of Edward Roberts, Denbigh, maltster, with a knife. more

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

Accused
Robert Richard, Labourer
aka Robert Morris
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, coroner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand and imprisonment for 1 year1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/306/1
Document: 3
Sep 7, 1812
Crime

Meirioneth, Llanfihangel-y-traetha

Murder of Mary Jones, otherwise Mary Lewis by striking her with a stone. more

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

Accused
Thomas Edwards, Labourer
aka Yr Hwntw Mawr
Meirioneth, Llanfihangel-y-traethau
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
B, R, J, Iq