Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 88
Mar 1, 1817
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Theft of poultry - fowls. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
James Davies, Sawyer 1
Montgomery, Guilsfield 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Pugh, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 18 months imprisonment in the House of Correction3

Other:
R, J

  • 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.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 89
Mar 1, 1817
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Theft of poultry - fowls. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
John Jones, Sawyer 1
Outside Wales, Shrewsbury, co. Salop 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Pugh, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years3

Other:
R, J

  • 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.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/635/1
Document: 22
Mar 1, 1817
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantwit-juxta-Neath

Theft of tools - iron sledges, spanner. more

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

Accused
John David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llantwit-juxta-Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Edwards, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/833/4
Document: 24
Mar 1, 1817
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Theft of drink, wine and bottles belonging to the prosecutor, his employer. Prisoner aged 17. According to witnesses the prisoner and his accomplice had taken wine several times before March so that the date above is probably incorrect. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
John Hall, Servant
Pembroke, Pembroke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Mackain, Pembroke, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca, 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: 4/833/4
Document: 24
Mar 1, 1817
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Theft of drink, wine and bottles belonging to the prosecutor, her employer. Prisoner aged 22. According to witnesses the prisoner and her accomplice had taken wine several times before March so that the date above is probably incorrect. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Mary Barton, Servant
Pembroke, Pembroke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Mackain, Pembroke, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca, 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: 4/833/4
Document: 31
Mar 3, 1817
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Theft of bottles and wine belonging to the prosecutor, his employer. Mary Barton, his fellow servant,also implicated but not indicted. For doubts about the reliability of the date see text to no. 24 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
John Hall, Servant 1
Pembroke, Pembroke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Mackain, Pembroke, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.2

Punishment:
# months imprisonment

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: 4/71/1
Document: 85 1
Mar 4, 1817
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Bestiality - with a hound bitch in a sheepfold. No indictment. Prisoner aged 67. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Bestiality / attempted bestiality

Accused
William Hughes, Shepherd
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones, Henllan, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Discharged.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp, Wa

  • 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: 4/761/1
Document: 17
Mar 4, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llansawel
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Harrys
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/761/1
Document: 17
Mar 4, 1817
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llansawel
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Harrys
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/280/2
Document: 10
Mar 4, 1817
Crime

Caernarfon, Beddgelert

Assault on prosecutor whom, under the direction of Thomas Jones, esq., was distraining 47 sheep valued at more

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

Accused
Ellis Roberts, Mariner
Caernarfon, Beddgelert
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Caernarfon, gent
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
P

From file: 4/833/3
Document: 2
Mar 4, 1817
Crime

Pembroke, Henry's Moat

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 42. Apprehended at Fishguard. more

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

Accused
Daniel John, Labourer
Pembroke, Henry's Moat
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas David, Maenclochog
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
E, R, Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/200/5
Document: 83
Mar 6, 1817
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing meat. Prisoner aged 37. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
James Gough, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Breeze
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years, pardoned, 1 year imprisonment1

Other:
J; Ca ( in 4/200/7 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.