Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/200/7
Document: 27
Feb 28, 1818
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft of food - barley - from prosecutor's barn. more

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

Accused
Thomas Humphreys, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Humphreys, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/200/7
Document: 27
Feb 28, 1818
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft of food - barley - from prosecutor's barn. more

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

Accused
Edward Humphreys, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Humphreys, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/535/5
Document: 11
Mar 1, 1818
Crime

Radnor, Glasgwm

Theft of wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
Ann Lewis, Singlewoman
Radnor, Glasgwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Harley
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 2/6d

Punishment:
6 weeks' imprisonment1

Other:
Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/834/2
Document: 4
Mar 1, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Prendergast

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
David Griffiths, Labourer
Pembroke, Prendergast
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Markin, Prendergast, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/535/5
Document: 12
Mar 4, 1818
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft of hay. Prisoner aged 34. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
Anne Dunn, Married
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Cecil Parsons, Presteigne, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 9d - partial verdict.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/635/3
Document: 32
Mar 4, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanwynno

Theft of iron bar belonging to the Dowlais ironworks. Prisoner aged 38. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
William Hopkin, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
J J Guest, ironmaster, and others
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca.

From file: 4/635/3
Document: 34
Mar 4, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanwynno

Theft of industrial goods - an iron bar belonging to the Dowlais ironworks. Prisoner aged 38. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
William Hopkin, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea:
Prosecutor
J J Guest, ironmaster, and others
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., R, C

From file: 4/635/3
Document: 34
Mar 4, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanwynno

Theft of industrial goods - an iron bar belonging to the Dowlais ironworks. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
William David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Newcastle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
J J Guest, ironmaster, and others
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/395/1
Document: 21
Mar 6, 1818
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 23. . more

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

Accused
William Elliot, Labourer
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Prosser the younger, St Michael Cwmdu,
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/834/1
Document: 14
Mar 7, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Theft of food -- ham, butter, etc. more

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

Accused
William Butler, Butler
Pembroke, Mounton 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Caleb Evans, Pembroke, currier
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
R, Ca (in 4/834/2)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/834/1
Document: 15
Mar 8, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Whitechurch

Theft from the dwelling house of Henry Hicks of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor - servant to the said Henry Hicks. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
William Davies, Labourer
Pembroke, Uzmaston 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Whitechurch, servant
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
R, Ca (in 4/834/2)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/635/6
Document: 32
Mar 9, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of sheep belonging to the Penydarren ironworks. Prisoner aged 45. more

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

Accused
David Jones, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Forman & Robert Thompson, Merthyr T
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., E(in 4/635/5)