Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/634/4
Document: 4
Jul 31, 1815
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a shop of a gill metal watch belonging to Admiral Thomas Sotheby from prosecutor's shop where it was awaiting to be repaired. Prisoner, aged 21, apprehended in a brothel. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Peter Darling, Mariner
Outside Wales, Bristol, co. Glos.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Swansea, watchmaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/-

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

Other:
Ca., R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/394/2
Document: 1003
Jul 31, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Receiving stolen goods from Elinor Prichard. Doc. no. is notional. The charge is on the indictment against the principal-no 19 in this file.Jenkin Price, sawyer, prisoner's husband, implicated but not indicted. 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 true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca, E

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 16
Aug 2, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of food - cheese - and some wool. Prisoner aged 64. more

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

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

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J, Ca

From file: 4/634/5
Document: 54
Aug 2, 1815
Crime

Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Morris, Married
Glamorgan, Peterston-super-Ely
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Miles, Peterston-super-Ely
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/6d - partial verdi

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in solitary confinement

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/70/4
Document: 20
Aug 9, 1815
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Williams, constable
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment

From file: 4/760/3
Document: 23
Aug 11, 1815
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Perjury in an action between Thomas Jones and William Thomas relating to payment of tithes. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

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

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/634/5
Document: 58
Aug 17, 1815
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Assault. more

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

Accused
Hugh Barker, Labourer
Outside Wales, Bath, co. Som.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Reece, surgeon
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/833/1
Document: 1
Aug 17, 1815
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Perjury involving prosecutor and Henry Child taking coal and culm from a colliery in lieu of debt owed by prisoner. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Henry Rees, Stone cutter
Pembroke, Amroth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Capt. James Ackland, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
18 months imprisonment and to be pilloried1

Other:
J; Ca (in 4/833/2-4)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/535/1
Document: 3
Aug 26, 1815
Crime

Radnor, Llandegley

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing household goods including silver tablespoons and teaspoons, a cotton umbrella and food. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Thompson, Labourer
Radnor, Llandegley
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Parton
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
Ca, R, J, Ca(in 4/535/3)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/634/5
Document: 1
Aug 28, 1815
Crime

Glamorgan, Ystradowen

Uttering a forged promissory note. Prisoner, aged 35, claimed to have been given the note by an acquaintance at Cardiff. She also claimed to have gone to the wife of Charles George, ostler of the Angel Inn, Cardiff, whom she believed was in the habit of passing counterfeit silver called smooth money. more

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

Accused
Eleanor Williams, Married
Monmouth, Newport, co. Mon.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones Phillips
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
No sentence passed upon her

Other:
Ca., E, R, Ca(in 4/634/6)

From file: 4/200/3
Document: 1
Aug 29, 1815
Crime

Outside Wales, Prees, co. Salop

Theft of a horses, recovered at Newtown. Prisoner's acquaintances testify that they 'always found him acting uprightly and well disposed in all his dealings'. more

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

Accused
James Ellis, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Mickelwright, Prees, co. Salop, far
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, R, J; Testimonial ( in 4/200/1 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/833/1
Document: 4
Sep 10, 1815
Crime

Pembroke, Milford Haven

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money from the bakehouse and shop. Prosecutor a Quaker? Robert Jeffreys, Hubberston, fisherman, implicated but not indicted. Prisoner aged 35. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Cross, Labourer
Pembroke, Milford Haven
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Starbuck, baker?. Quaker
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - convicted on another indic

Punishment:

Other:
I/D, C, E, Ca