Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/835/1
Document: 6
Jul 21, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Penally

Theft of money - promissory notes and a cheque. According to calendar the charge was to be pickpocketing whilst prosecutor was lying drunk in her husband's house. Prisoner aged 52. more

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

Accused
Mary Saville, Married
Pembroke, Penally
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Terence MacLaughlin, Pembroke, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
18 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/535/8
Document: 11
Jul 26, 1819
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Theft of money. Prisoner aged 21. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Labourer
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffiths, Llanbister, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/71/6
Document: 19
Jul 30, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

Theft of food - corn. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Edwards, Married
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Hughes
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/71/6
Document: 20
Jul 30, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of beer from his employer. more

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

Accused
Charles Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bart. Wynnstay
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4d - partial verdict

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/71/6
Document: 22
Jul 30, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of beer from his employer. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 23 in this file. more

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

Accused
Edward Williams, Labourer
aka Edward Pugh
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bart. Wynnstay
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, J

From file: 4/71/6
Document: 23
Jul 30, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of beer from his employer. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 22 in this file. more

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

Accused
Edward Williams, Labourer
aka Edward Pugh
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bart. Wynnstay
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4d 1 - partial ver

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction2

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/71/6
Document: 1000
Jul 30, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Receiving stolen goods. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 23 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Edward Adams, Labourer/usher 1
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bart. Wynnstay
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/635/6
Document: 33
Aug 1, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a shop of cloth. Prisoner aged 27. more

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

Accused
Ann Bevan, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Walters the elder, Swansea, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/635/6
Document: 41
Aug 1, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from the dwelling house of prosecutor of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Jane Williams, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Betts, Swansea, victualler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty under the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
R

From file: 4/71/6
Document: 18
Aug 1, 1819
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Theft of food - wheat - from his employer. more

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

Accused
Charles Sidebotham, Labourer
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Heaton, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/834/4
Document: 3
Aug 4, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Slebech

Theft from the dwelling house of Nathaniel Phillips, esq. of wearing apparel belonging to him, prosecutor and Mary Dorothea Phillips. more

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

Accused
Stephen Holt, Labourer
Pembroke, Slebech
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Mayling
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/200/10
Document: 22
Aug 5, 1819
Crime

Montgomery, Llanwnnog

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wheat, corn and rye from his mill. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
David Rees, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanwnnog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Morgan, Llanwnnog, miller
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - escaped from constable con

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R