Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/833/1
Document: 27
Oct 13, 1815
Crime

Pembroke, Marloes

Riot, pulling down and digging up prosecutor's hedge. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
John Collins, Fisherman
Pembroke, Marloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Francis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/833/2)

From file: 4/833/1
Document: 27
Oct 13, 1815
Crime

Pembroke, Marloes

Riot, pulling down and digging up prosecutor's hedge. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
William Owens, Labourer
Pembroke, Marloes
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Francis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R ( in 4/833/2)

From file: 4/912/5
Document: 31
Oct 14, 1815
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Murder of John Morris by stabbing him with a knife. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morris, Butcher
Pembroke, Bridell
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - fled.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq

From file: 4/200/3
Document: 31
Oct 16, 1815
Crime

Montgomery, Penegoes

Rescue of livestock - sheep. Sheep distrained by the prosecutor for depasturising grass on the land of Arthur Williams. Indicted with his son. Pound breach. more

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

Accused
Edward Hugh, Labourer
Montgomery, Penegoes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees, constable
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/200/3
Document: 31
Oct 16, 1815
Crime

Montgomery, Penegoes

Rescue of livestock - sheep. Sheep distrained by the prosecutor for depasturising grass on the land of Arthur Williams. Indicted with his father. Pound breach. more

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

Accused
Edward Hugh, Labourer
Montgomery, Penegoes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Rees, constable
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/280/1
Document: 67
Oct 19, 1815
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Ellis Roberts, Mariner
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones, liquor merchant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment and to pay 5/-

Other:
W, J, P, Ci

From file: 4/200/3
Document: 28
Oct 25, 1815
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Pickpocketing money including promissory notes and purses, whilst the prosecutor was at an inn called the Plough and Harrow. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Joseph Owen, Labourer
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Roberts, Llanbadarn Fynydd, co. Rad,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty1

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand, 1 year imprisonment with hard labo

Other:
E; R ( in 4/200/3 )

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/535/1
Document: 2
Nov 11, 1815
Crime

Radnor, Norton

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor and Mary West otherwise Weston, spinster. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Llangynllo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William West otherwise Weston the elder, Ll
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/-

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
Ca, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/394/5
Document: 71
Nov 14, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Uttering a forged bill of exchange. more

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

Accused
Thomas Price, Dealer 1
Monmouth, Llanwenarth 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Frederick Fredricks, Crickhowell, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Co, R, E

  • 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: 4/394/5
Document: 71
Nov 14, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Uttering a forged bill of exchange. more

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

Accused
Phillip Davies, Dealer 1
Monmouth, Abergavenny 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
Frederick Fredricks, Crickhowell, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
C, R, E

  • 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: 4/70/5
Document: 67
Nov 17, 1815
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of poultry - ducks. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
William Dawson, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Orford
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 1 month imprisonment

Other:
J

From file: 4/760/3
Document: 24
Nov 17, 1815
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanwinio

Theft of wearing apparel from a cowhouse. Some items recovered at an inn called Three Tons, St Clears. more

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

Accused
James Thomas, Labourer
aka James Roberts
Carmarthen, Llanwinio
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas, Llanwinio, farm servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/6d.1

Punishment:
Fined 1/- and 1 year imprisonment2

Other:
E, J

  • 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.