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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/633/8
Document: 60 1
Nov 30, 1812
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Minor

Buying and receiving stolen goods - barley - from Jane Phillip - see no. 61 in this file. No indictment.. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Thomas Miles, Miller
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David, Coety
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/633/8
Document: 61 1
Nov 30, 1812
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft of food - barley - from prosecutor's barn or granary. Prisoner aged 45. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Jane Phillip, Servant
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David Coety
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, Ca.

  • 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: 4/69/7
Document: 26 1
Nov 30, 1812
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Theft of cut timber from the river Dee belonging to Chirk Castle. Prosecutor a surveyor of the Halton Coppices in Chirk belonging to the Chirk Castle family. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John William, Miller
Denbigh, Erbistock
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Aaron Hughes, surbeyor
Result

Verdict:
Not guiltyv2

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.
  • 2 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/199/7
Document: 18
Jan 1, 1813
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of food, barley. Prisoner aged 52. more

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

Accused
Robert Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Griffiths, Guilsfield
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca

From file: 4/199/7
Document: 19
Jan 1, 1813
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of personal goods, bags. Prisoner aged 52. more

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

Accused
Robert Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca

From file: 4/759/1
Document: 42
Jan 2, 1813
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanddeusant

Theft of a horse from prosecutor's stable. Prisoner aged 21. more

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

Accused
Margaret Daniel, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Llandyfaelog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Rees, Llanddeusant, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years1

Other:
I/Cp, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/832/1
Document: 12
Jan 6, 1813
Crime

Pembroke, Prendergast

Sodomy. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Sodomy / assault with intent to committ sodomy / attempted sodomy

Accused
William Pur Hasel, Gent.
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
Francis Adams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/832/1
Document: 13
Jan 6, 1813
Crime

Pembroke, Prendergast

Sodomy. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Sodomy / assault with intent to committ sodomy / attempted sodomy

Accused
William Pur Hasel, Gent.
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Evans, Prendergast, carpenter
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I/Cp

From file: 4/759/1
Document: 26
Jan 7, 1813
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. Prisoner aged 30. more

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

Accused
Anne Lewis, Widow
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Parry
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I/E, Iq

From file: 4/393/3
Document: 12
Jan 8, 1813
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Forgery of a bill of exchange for more

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

Accused
Meredith Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Williams, Llandeilo'r-f
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of uttering only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
R, Ca., E, Wa to respite execution until 29

From file: 4/633/8
Document: 27
Jan 10, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 50. more

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

Accused
Llewellin Hopkin, Labourer 1
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Coety, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, commuted to transportation for life

Other:
R, Ca., I, E (all in 4/633/7) and Ca.

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/633/8
Document: 27
Jan 10, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 31,'deranged' according to calendar in 4/634/1. more

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

Accused
Jenkin Morgan, Tailor
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Coety, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, commuted to transportation for life

Other:
Ca., J, Ca(in 4/634/1)