Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/71/4
Document: 66
Jul 1, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of shop goods - stockings - from a carrier who had stayed overnight at Wrexham on his way to Chester fair. Indicted separately for the fact from one accomplice - see no. 121 in 4/71/5 more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Bala, co. Mer., hosier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/71/4
Document: 66
Jul 1, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of shop goods - stockings - from a carrier who had stayed overnight at Wrexham on his way to Chester fair. Indicted separately for the fact from one accomplice, his father? - see no. 121 in 4/71/5 more

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

Accused
John Morris, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Bala, co. Mer., hosier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correc

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/71/4
Document: 70
Jul 1, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Theft of sheep which prisoner sold to a Chester sheep dealer. more

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

Accused
David Hughes, Tailor 1
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Zachary, Gresford, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, D/E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/71/5
Document: 121
Jul 1, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of shop goods - wearing apparel - from a carrier who had stayed overnight at Wrexham on his way to Chester fair. Indicted separately for the fact from his accomplices including his son? - see no. 66 in 4/71/4. more

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

Accused
John Morris, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Bala, co. Mer., hosier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/762/3
Document: 6
Jul 1, 1818
Crime

Carmarthen, Pencarreg

Theft of horses. more

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

Accused
Harry Evan, Labourer
aka Henry Evan, Harry Harr
Carmarthen, Pencarreg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Evans
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/913/4
Document: 23
Jul 1, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Attempted murder with a knife. more

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

Accused
Lewis Williams, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Samuel, Llanbadarn Fawr, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/834/2
Document: 7
Jul 2, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Prendergast

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Price, Labourer
Pembroke, Prendergast
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jonathan Haworth Peel, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-.1

Punishment:
Death2

  • 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.
From file: 4/834/2
Document: 13
Jul 5, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Angle

Theft of food - milk - milked prosecutor's cows in the night time. Prisoner aged 35. more

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

Accused
Martha Griffiths, Married
Pembroke, Angle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas White, Angle, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4d1 - partial ve

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment2

Other:
R, Ca

  • 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.
From file: 4/635/4
Document: 28
Jul 6, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, St Andrews

Infanticide of her female bastard child. Prisoner aged 25. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Elizabeth Edwards, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, St Andrews
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Nicholas Hopkins & William Thomas both of L
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/71/4
Document: 15
Jul 7, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Minera

Theft of industrial goods - a quantity of iron, the property of Messrs Noble, Hunt and Co., owners of a mine works and smelting house. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Catherine Mansell, Married
Denbigh, Minera
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Charles James, Penygelli, esq.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/762/3
Document: 8
Jul 9, 1818
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Aberbythy

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Harry Evan, Labourer
aka Henry Evan, Harry Harr
Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Evans
Result

Verdict:
?No prosecution, convicted on another indic

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/761/4
Document: 28
Jul 10, 1818
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfynydd

Theft of personal goods, a Welsh bible. more

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

Accused
Deborah Pugh, Married
Carmarthen, Llangathen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Thomas, Llanfynydd
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R