Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/834/4
Document: 5
Apr 24, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Maiming prosecutor's mare. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Maiming / killing animals

Accused
William Millard, Labourer
Pembroke, Pembroke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Abraham Russant
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/834/4
Document: 5
Apr 24, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Maiming prosecutor's mare. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Maiming / killing animals

Accused
Charles Millard, Labourer
Pembroke, Pembroke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Abraham Russant
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/395/4
Document: 18
Apr 27, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Arson, burning a stack of hay. Accused aged 44. Claimed accused had often threatened to kill prosecutor and burn her property. Fire started by a wooden poker thrown through bedroom window. A neighbour saw footprints and observed tread of left foot defective similar to accused. Accused produced two witnesses who saw him in Abergavenny on the night of the attack. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Lewis Francis, Labourer
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Dorothy Davies, Llanelly, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, Ca

From file: 4/635/6
Document: 42
Apr 28, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of industrial goods - iron belonging to the Cyfarthfa ironworks. more

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

Accused
John Weston, Mariner
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Henshaw, Cardiff, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

Other:
Ca., R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1019/6
Document: 1 1
Apr 30, 1819
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Assault with intent to ravish Ellen Evans, prosecutor's wife and burglariously entering the dwelling house of Elizabeth Bellis, Holywell and stealing wearing apparel belonging to the ? prosecutor. Prisoner aged 22. No indictment. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Thomas Watson, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Hugh Evans, Beaumaris, co. Ang?
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, 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: 4/1019/6
Document: 1 1
Apr 30, 1819
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Assault with intent to ravish Ellen Evans, prosecutor's wife and burglariously entering the dwelling house of Elizabeth Bellis, Holywell and stealing wearing apparel belonging to the ? prosecutor. Prisoner aged 21. No indictment. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Abel Davies, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Hugh Evans, Beaumaris, co. Ang?
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, 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: 4/1019/6
Document: 1 1
Apr 30, 1819
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Assault with intent to ravish Ellen Evans, prosecutor's wife and burglariously entering the dwelling house of Elizabeth Bellis, Holywell and stealing wearing apparel belonging to the ? prosecutor. Prisoner aged 22. No indictment. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Edward Jones, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Hugh Evans, Beaumaris, co. Ang?
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, 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: 4/1019/6
Document: 1 1
Apr 30, 1819
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Assault with intent to ravish Ellen Evans, prosecutor's wife and burglariously entering the dwelling house of Elizabeth Bellis, Holywell and stealing wearing apparel belonging to the ? prosecutor. Prisoner aged 27. No indictment. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
William Lee, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Hugh Evans, Beaumaris, co. Ang?
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, 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: 4/396/1
Document: 18
Apr 30, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Obtaining goods by false pretences - 13 account books, 2 testaments, a bible, psalter and pencils. Claimed he had been appointed schoolmaster of a charity school which a Mr Ross was about to establish and asked for speciments of books for Mr Rees to inspect. Came back with a forged letter approving the same from Mr Rees and ordering the same for the school. Escaped from prison in May 1819. Prisoner aged 36. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Samuel James, Labourer
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hansall Williams, Thomas Williams, druggist
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ca ( & in 4/396/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/834/4
Document: 12 1
Apr 30, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Infanticide of a female infant found dead in a pool of water. Inquest jury 'suppose' that she had been murdered. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Ann Rees, Spinster
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Child & John Shears, Tenby, overseers
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.2

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/200/10
Document: 24
May 1, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft from a shop of money from a drawer in prosecutor's shop. Prisoner, aged 19, born at Meifod. more

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

Accused
Sarah Ellis, Singlewoman
aka Sarah Lloyd
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Edwards, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/395/4
Document: 21
May 4, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Uttering six counterfeit half-crowns. See text for 4/395/4/19. Prisoner aged 28. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Mary Duncan, Married
aka Mary Samuel, spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Homfray the younger, Tredegar Ironwo
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment, fined 1/-

Other:
R, E, Ca