Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/636/4
Document: 37
Nov 6, 1820
Crime

Outside Wales, St Martins in the Fiel

Procuring John Chitty to impersonate William Willock, a commissioned officer on board HMS The Diligence in order his prize money. See 4/636/3/2. Prisoner, aged 26, removed from Newgate by habeas corpus. more

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

Accused
John Shannon, Prize money clerk 1
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Smith, clerk of the cheque, Greenwi
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 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: 4/636/4
Document: 37
Nov 6, 1820
Crime

Outside Wales, St Martins in the Fiel

Procuring John Chitty to impersonate William Willock, a commissioned officer on board HMS The Diligence in order to obtain his prize money. See 4/636/3/2. Prisoner aged 29, removed from Newgate by habeas corpus. more

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

Accused
Charles Tho Millington, Prize money clerk 1
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Smith, clerk of the cheque, Greenwi
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 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: 4/396/3
Document: 14
Nov 7, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 46. more

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

Accused
Lewis Lewis, Unspecified
Brecon, Builth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Lloyd, Llanafan Fechan, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1, pardoned, transported for life

Other:
Ca, R, Ca (in 4/396/5)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1020/3
Document: 10
Nov 11, 1820
Crime

Flint, Hope

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation after concealing its birth. more

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

Accused
Anne Jones, Singlewoman
Flint, Hope
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Rowlands
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/1020/3
Document: 10
Nov 11, 1820
Crime

Flint, Hope

Aiding and abetting Anne Jones, Hope, singlewoman, in the infanticide of her male bastard child. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Parry, Married
Flint, Hope
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Rowlands
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/914/4
Document: 1
Nov 15, 1820
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, scales and pocket books. Prisoner aged 29. Prisoner possibly from Llansanffraid - see no. 2 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William James, Labourer
aka William David James, B
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Trefeglwys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Mathew
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/536/3
Document: 17
Nov 18, 1820
Crime

Radnor, Presteigne

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 38. more

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

Accused
William Mathews, Labourer
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Weaver, Presteigne, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/835/3
Document: 60
Nov 22, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Theft of a plank. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
William Symonds, Labourer
aka William Summon
Pembroke, Fishguard
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Henry Richards
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/259/2
Document: 3
Nov 30, 1820
Crime

Anglesey, Llanfair Mathafarn Eit

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Timothy Davies, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Hughes, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment

Other:
J, D

From file: 4/636/3
Document: 12
Dec 1, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Wenvoe

Highway robbery - stealing money - promissory notes. Prisoner aged 53. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
William John, Labourer
Glamorgan, Sully
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Butler, Swansea, yeoman
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: 4/636/3
Document: 14
Dec 1, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Pickpocketing promissory notes and a pocket book. Accused is not included in the indictment because she died before the trial. Details are given in the calendar. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Elizabeth Thomas, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Died in gao
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/201/3
Document: 5
Dec 6, 1820
Crime

Montgomery, Buttington

Burglary of prosecutor's shop and stealing money. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Roberts, Husbandman 1
Outside Wales, Church Stretton, co. Salop 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Smith, Buttington, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
J, Ca, R, 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.