Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/72/3
Document: 46
Jan 27, 1821
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

Theft of food - wheat. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 42 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Anderton, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Edward Puleston
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/201/3
Document: 6
Jan 30, 1821
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of wearing apparel - a coat and waistcoat from his lodging room in prosecutor's inn. Prisoner, aged 19 years, apprehended at Bishop's Castle, co. Salop. Described himself as a 'gentleman's servant'. more

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

Accused
William Cotterall, Servant 1
aka William Cotterel
Outside Wales, Bristol, co. Glos. 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Vaughan, Welshpool, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy3 1 year imprisonment with hard labour3 in the House of Corr

Other:
Ca, J, R, I

  • 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.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/762/3
Document: 3
Jan 31, 1821
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Fraud by deceitfully publishing certificate and passports in the names of two mariners said to be stranded in Ireland following a shipwreck. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 4 in this file - for forgery. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llansawel
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/762/3
Document: 4
Jan 31, 1821
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Forgery by publishing a certificate and passports in the names of two mariners said to be stranded in Ireland following a shipwreck. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 3 in this file - for fraud. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llansawel
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/762/3
Document: 4
Jan 31, 1821
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Forgery by publishing a certificate and passports in the names of two mariners said to be stranded in Ireland following a shipwreck. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llansawel
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/396/3
Document: 21
Jan 31, 1821
Crime

Monmouth, Tredegar

Theft of cloth from prosecutor's dwelling house. Cloth allegedly sold at Brecon. Accused aged 13. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Mary Lewis, Spinster
Monmouth, Tredegar 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Turner, Tredegar, co. Mon., shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/259/2
Document: 52
Jan 31, 1821
Crime

Anglesey, Trefdraeth

Rape of prosecutor's daughter of less than 8 years old. Prisoner lodged in the dwelling house. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
Humphrey Williams, Labourer
Anglesey, Trefdraeth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Parry, Trefdraeth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J, E, Ca

From file: 4/636/3
Document: 7
Feb 2, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Impersonating a brother of warrant officer Thomas Simpson in order to receive prize money due for his service on board HMS services on board HMS Bucephalus. See also no. 1 on this file. more

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

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/636/4
Document: 32
Feb 2, 1821
Crime

Outside Wales, St Martins in the Fiel

Procuring John Chitty to impersonate a brother of Thomas Simpson a warrant officer on board HMS Bucephalus who died in December 1811, in order to obtain his prize money. See 4/636/3/1 and no. 29 on this file. Prisoner, aged 29, removed from Newgate by habeus 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: 4/636/4
Document: 32
Feb 2, 1821
Crime

Outside Wales, St Martins in the Fiel

Procuring John Chitty to impersonate a brother of Thomas Simpson a warrant officer on board HMS Bucephalus who died in December 1811, in order to obtain his prize money. See 4/636/3/1 and no. 29 on this file. Prisoner, aged 29, removed from Newgate by habeus 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: 4/835/3
Document: 59
Feb 6, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, St Lawrence

Poisoning his wife Margaret Owen with intent to murder her by mixing copperas with 'guts' which had been prepared for her. Prisoner aged 28. more

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

Accused
David Owen, Labourer
Pembroke, St Lawrence
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Martha Reynolds, Little Newcastle.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

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.
From file: 4/762/3
Document: 12
Feb 6, 1821
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Theft of personal goods, paper. more

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

Accused
David Jenkins, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded