Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/635/4
Document: 24
Jul 10, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 38. more

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

Accused
Thomas William, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llandeilo Tal-y-bont
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Phillips
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1019/4
Document: 11
Jul 13, 1818
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Daniel Dennis, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Roberts
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/761/4
Document: 104 1
Jul 15, 1818
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Benjamin Jo William, Tailor
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William David?
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/834/2
Document: 15
Jul 16, 1818
Crime

Pembroke, Rhoscrowther

Theft of food - milk - milked prosecutor's cow. Prisoner aged 35. more

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

Accused
Mary Owens, Married
aka Mary Owen
Pembroke, Rhoscrowther
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Butler, Rhoscrowther, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d1 - 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: 4/395/2
Document: 11
Jul 17, 1818
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Voss, Corviser
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Lawrence
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/71/4
Document: 2
Jul 20, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

Theft of pieces of oak timber. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Williams, Ruthin, grocer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 week's imprisonment1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/395/3
Document: 8
Jul 20, 1818
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Abergwesy

Theft of sheep - lambs strayed and later found with accused. Accused aged 35. more

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

Accused
Morgan Jones, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Davies, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, I, Ca

From file: 4/200/9
Document: 27
Jul 20, 1818
Crime

Montgomery, Guilsfield

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 26. more

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

Accused
John Powell, Labourer
Montgomery, Guilsfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - convicted on another indic

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/200/8
Document: 6
Jul 22, 1818
Crime

Montgomery, Llanidloes

Theft of food - meat - from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Edward Evans, Weaver
Montgomery, Llanidloes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Evans, Llanidloes, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 6 months imprisonment in the House of Corrrection1

Other:
E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/635/5
Document: 46
Jul 24, 1818
Crime

Glamorgan, Coychurch

Theft of a horse. Prosecutor saw a handbill at Llantrisant describing a mare which had been stopped at Crumlin, co. Mon., on suspicion of being stolen. Prisoner aged 17. more

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

Accused
Isaiah Harry, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llanfabon 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Llewellin David, Coychurch
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
I, R, Ca

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/71/2
Document: 49
Jul 28, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Llan-rhudd

Highway robbery - bags, a box of food - bread and wheaten cakes - whilst prosecutor was on his way to Plas Mostyn colliery, Wrexham. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
William Jones, Shoemaker 1
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Roberts
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
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: 4/200/8
Document: 9
Jul 28, 1818
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing one of silver and watch cases, two of silver. Handbills were printed and circulated offering a reward for any information received. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Joseph Davies, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llanfyllin, watchmaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E