Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/393/4
Document: 6
Jul 20, 1813
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Nuisance - obstructing a highway by erecting a wall. more

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

Accused
William Woodhill, Butcher
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bannister
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/393/4
Document: 6
Jul 20, 1813
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Nuisance - obstructing a highway by erecting a wall. more

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

Accused
Joseph Woodhill, Butcher
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bannister
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/759/2
Document: 16
Aug 3, 1813
Crime

Cardigan, Llanybydder

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's bedroom above the shop belonging to his father. See also doc. no. 14. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Cardigan, Llangrannog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Llanybydder, shopman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R, Cor

From file: 4/759/3
Document: 50 1
Aug 11, 1813
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Forgery of a deed. A true bill had been found against prosecutor 'sometime back' and he had escaped from custody of constables. Printed handbills had been circulated for his apprehension . He could not therefore prosecute. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Morgan Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies, Llan-non
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Cor

  • 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: 4/759/3
Document: 50 1
Aug 11, 1813
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Forgery of a deed. A true bill had been found against prosecutor 'sometime back' and he had escaped from custody of constables. Printed handbills had been circulated for his apprehension . He could not therefore prosecute. Prisoner turned King's evidence. No indictment. more

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

Accused
William Clement, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandyb
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies, Llan-non
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Cor

  • 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: 4/759/3
Document: 50 1
Aug 11, 1813
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Forgery of a deed. A true bill had been found against prosecutor 'sometime back' and he had escaped from custody of constables. Printed handbills had been circulated for his apprehension . He could not therefore prosecute. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Owen, Farmer
Carmarthen, Llan-non
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies, Llan-non
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Cor

  • 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: 4/1017/6
Document: 2
Aug 14, 1813
Crime

Flint, Halkyn

Murder of her male bastard son, aged four months, by throwing it into a lead mine pit. Prisoner blamed the parish - 'because they did not allow her enough towards the keep of the child'. Prisoner was 'short in stature and had much hair upon her chin which is remarkably long'. Apprehended near Chester. more

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

Accused
Maria Williams, Servant 1
Flint, Ysgeifiog 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies & Peter Lloyd, overseers
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
D, I, Iq, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/759/2
Document: 15
Aug 23, 1813
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Robbery of prosecutor after he had sold a cow at Llandeilo Fawr fair. Complaint includes questions asked by prisoner and answered by prosecutor. Recognizance refers to pickpocketing. Prisoner aged 48 years. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
James Wright, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lewis, Abergwili, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Cp, 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: 4/633/8
Document: 29
Sep 1, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Coychurch

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Thomas, Farmer
Glamorgan, Coychurch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Morgan, Coychurch, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/832/3
Document: 32
Sep 9, 1813
Crime

Pembroke, Little Newcastle

Theft of a horse. Horse recovered and prisoner apprehended at Newcastle Emlyn, co. Carm. Prisoner aged 34. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 33 in this file. more

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

Accused
Samuel Watts, Clothier
Pembroke, Little Newcastle
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Gwynne, Little Newcastle, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - convicted on another indic

Punishment:

Other:
D, R; Ca~~~

From file: 4/832/3
Document: 33
Sep 9, 1813
Crime

Pembroke, Little Newcastle

Theft of horses. Horses recovered and prisoner apprehended at Newcastle Emlyn, co. Carm. Prisoner aged 34. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 32 in this file. more

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

Accused
Samuel Watts, Clothier
Pembroke, Little Newcastle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Gwynne, Little Newcastle, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
D, R, J; Ca~~~

From file: 4/1018/1
Document: 3
Sep 16, 1813
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Burglary of prosecutor's warehouse with intent to steal. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Samuel Turner, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J