Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/393/6
Document: 17
Jun 4, 1814
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Uttering a counterfeit shilling. Accused aged 15. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Thomas, Spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sarah Parry
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ca.

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/832/4
Document: 13
Jun 7, 1814
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Theft of wearing apparel, money and a watch from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner apprehended at Carmarthen. Information indicates a breaking and entering . Prisoner aged 20; had already been confined for 10 weeks in gaol, which was in bad order, there being no House of Correction. Taken on as a servant by Henry James, a previous employer? more

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

Accused
Jane Morris, Spinster
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Davies, Narberth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-.1

Punishment:
Fined 1/-, imprisoned until the end of the Great Sessions, to be in farming service f

Other:
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: 4/832/5
Document: 103
Jul 1, 1814
Crime

Pembroke, St Dogmaels

Obstructing the highway by erecting a dwelling house on it. Prisoner resided chiefly at 3, Carter Lane, Doctor's Common, London and possessed 'a violent and unbecoming manner'. more

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

Accused
Thomas Mendus, Gent. 1
Pembroke, St Dogmaels
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen Williams, St Dogmaels, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
To pay

Other:
Ci, Ep, J; A, O (in 4/833/1-2);

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/634/2
Document: 18
Jul 10, 1814
Crime

Glamorgan, Penmark

Burglary of prosecutor's mill called Cuckoo Mill with intent. Prisoner aged 53. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Catherine Hawkins, Married
Glamorgan, Barry
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Deere, Penmark, miller
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/70/2
Document: 31
Jul 11, 1814
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft of wheat belonging to the prosecutors. more

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

Accused
Richard Nickson, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Charles & Charles Charles
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correct

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1018/2
Document: 2
Jul 24, 1814
Crime

Flint, Flint

Infanticide of her female bastard child after concealing its birth, by throwing it into a privy where it suffocated. more

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

Accused
Jane Gresty, Singlewoman
Flint, Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
J. D. Budd, coroner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty of either infanticide or conceal

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, J

From file: 4/759/4
Document: 19
Jul 27, 1814
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Theft of a hat. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/-1 - partial ver

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment in the House of Correction2

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/634/2
Document: 16
Jul 28, 1814
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Rescue of horses distrained as estrays by the haywards of the manor of Coety Wallia, as they were being driven to the common pound. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Robert Stradling, Labourer
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Collier, Coychurch
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/634/2
Document: 16
Jul 28, 1814
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Rescue of horses distrained as estrays by the haywards of the manor of Coety Wallia, as they were being driven to the common pound. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
William Stradling, Labourer
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Collier, Coychurch
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/634/2
Document: 21
Jul 28, 1814
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Rescue of horses distrained as estrays by the haywards of the manor of Coety Wallin as they were being driven to the common pound. Indicted separately from fellow accused - see no. 16 in this file. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Humphrey Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Collier
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/634/2
Document: 19
Jul 30, 1814
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Stradling, Labourer
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jenkin Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/634/2
Document: 20
Jul 30, 1814
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Stradling, Labourer
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward John
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: