Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/760/1
Document: 32
Mar 25, 1815
Crime

Carmarthen, St Ishmael

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing meat. Prosecutor 'perceived the print of a man's shoe, having seven rows of nails, uncommon in Wales', tracing prisoner to his lodgings at an inn called Mason's Arms, Kidwelly. Prisoner, aged 44, originally from Lincolnshire and employed in the Green Forge, Kidwelly. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Smith, Ironworker 1
aka Lincoln Will
Carmarthen, Kidwelly
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Gower, St Ishmael, victualler
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1018/4
Document: 14
Apr 9, 1815
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and money, including a bank token. more

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

Accused
William Clutton, Labourer
Outside Wales, Shocklach, co. Chester 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Roberts, Bangor-on-Dee, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
J, R, A, I

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/534/7
Document: 8
Apr 10, 1815
Crime

Radnor, Llanddewi Fach

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
George Powell, Blacksmith
aka George Bowcott
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanddewi Fach, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
A, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/832/6
Document: 9
Apr 12, 1815
Crime

Pembroke, Dale

Theft of paint. Prisoner aged about 30 more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Walter Truscott, Carpenter
Pembroke, Dale
Plea:
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/760/3
Document: 14
Apr 14, 1815
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangathen

Fraud of inhabitants of Llangathen, by false accounting of the monies he had received from the parishioners. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Morgan Morgan, Yeoman/overseer of the poor
Carmarthen, Llangathen
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Harries
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 1001
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Receiving stolen goods from Elinor Pritchard. Accused aged 30. Doc. no. is notional. The charge is on the indictment against the principal-no 11 in this file. Prisoner indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Evan Price, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 1000
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Receiving stolen goods from Elinor Prichard. Accused aged 40. Number is notional. Doc. no. is notional. The charge is on the indictment against the principal-no 12 in this file more

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

Accused
Mary Price, Married
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, J, 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: 4/394/2
Document: 1001
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Receiving stolen goods from Elinor Pritchard. Accused aged 27. Indicted with her husband. Doc. no. is notional. The charge is on the indictment against the principal-no 12 in this file more

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

Accused
Anne Price, Married
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, J, R

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 12
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of food - flour, oatmeal, beef, bacon - and wearing apparel and household goods. Prisoner a servant to prosecutor. Indicted four times for the fact, for the others, see nos 11, 19 and 20, the latter two returned as no true bills. Prisoner aged 23. more

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

Accused
Eleanor Prichard, Servant 1
Brecon, Trallong
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdict

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment

Other:
E, Ca ( & in 4/394/3), R, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/394/2
Document: 10
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of wearing apparel, a shirt belonging to Rees Price. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - see no. 23 - naming David Price, Trallong, gent. as prosecutor, returned a no true bill. more

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

Accused
Elinor Prichard, Spinster
Brecon, Trallong
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, J, R

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 19
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of food, wool, wearing apparel and household goods belonging to the prosecutor, prisoner's employer. Prisoner aged 23. Indicted four times for the fact, see nos 11, 12 and 20, the latter returned as a no true bill. more

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

Accused
Elinor Prichard, Servant 1
Brecon, Trallong
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/394/2
Document: 20
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of food, wool, wearing apparel and household goods belonging to the prosecutor, prisoner's employer. Prisoner aged 23. Indicted four times for the fact, see nos 11,12 and 19, the latter also returned as a no true bill. more

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

Accused
Elinor Prichard, Servant 1
Brecon, Trallong
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.