Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/394/3
Document: 5
Mar 23, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Rescue of William Jones and assault on William Davies, sheriff's bailiff, in the execution of his duty, arresting William Jones in a plea of trespass upon the case. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
David Jones, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Spencer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/833/1
Document: 49 1
Mar 23, 1816
Crime

Pembroke, Carew

Theft of money from her straw bed in the workhouse? No indictment. Accused aged 15. more

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

Accused
Margaret Ormond, Pauper
Pembroke, Carew
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henrietta Bosher,Carew, pauper in the workh
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

  • 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: 4/833/1
Document: 50 1
Mar 23, 1816
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Recieving stolen money from Margaret Ormond - see no. 49. Accused aged 60. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Lettice Beynon, Unspecified
Pembroke, Pembroke
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henrietta Bosher, Carew, pauper in the work
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

  • 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: 4/1018/5
Document: 11
Mar 25, 1816
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of personal goods, watches, some of silver, and money. more

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

Accused
John Parry, Labourer
Flint, Holywell 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Mold, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and fined 1/-2

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/200/3
Document: 33
Mar 28, 1816
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Theft of wearing apparel, handkerchiefs, from the dwelling house of prosecutor, prisoner's employer. more

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

Accused
Mary Jones, Spinster
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas Morgan, Llanidloes, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, I

From file: 4/70/6
Document: 2
Mar 30, 1816
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of a tool - a shovel. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Edward Davies, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 weeks' imprisonment in the House of Correction

Other:
J, Wa

From file: 4/306/3
Document: 8
Mar 30, 1816
Crime

Meirioneth, Bala

Theft of wearing apparel and tools - nails, hammers, chisels - belonging to prosecutor and others. Charged with other thefts on same indictment. Prisoner lodged at Bala; apprehended at Capel Curig. The nails were 'specified in a bill of parcels of goods sent to him by Mr. James Dean of Birmingham Saddler's Ironmonger'. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Sawyer
Meirioneth, Bala
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Davies, Bala, saddler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
B, A, J, R, I/Cp, E

From file: 4/634/6
Document: 2
Mar 30, 1816
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit Major

Assault. Prisoner tried in Sept. 1817. more

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

Accused
David William, Blacksmith
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Humphreys, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
2 weeks' imprisonment and fined 1/-1

Other:
Ci

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/394/3
Document: 9
Apr 1, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Howell Powell, Farmer
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/70/5
Document: 71
Apr 3, 1816
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrwst

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Robert Morris, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrwst
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Owens
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 6d and imprisoned for 4 months with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/760/3
Document: 15
Apr 9, 1816
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Assault and rescue of himself. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Allen, special bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/760/3
Document: 15
Apr 9, 1816
Crime

Carmarthen, Abergwili

Assault and rescue of William Williams, Abergwili, yeoman, also indicted. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
David Vaughan, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Allen, special bailiff
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R (in 4/761/1)