Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/636/4
Document: 36
Aug 1, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of personal goods including a watch and a tortoise shell snuff box. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 33 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Daniel Stevens, Cardiff, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/1020/5
Document: 41
Aug 2, 1821
Crime

Flint, Nannerch

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money including promissory notes and money which he had received for wheat he had delivered to lead mines near Mold and a pig sold at Mold fair. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, 1 Llanelidan 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Nannerch, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, 2 years imprisonment3

Other:
Pa, E, I/Cp, J, R

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from 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 a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/72/4
Document: 35
Aug 3, 1821
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor and William Jones. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
aka Moses Joynson
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correc

From file: 4/396/4
Document: 10
Aug 4, 1821
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Shoplifting cloth. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Dinah Williams, Widow
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Brecon, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of larceny only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

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: 4/259/2
Document: 43
Aug 5, 1821
Crime

Anglesey, Holyhead

Theft from a shop of flannel, ribbon, bobbin net, bombazette,callico, ribbon, silk, thread, tape and handkerchiefs. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Edwards, Spinster
Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David Lewis, Holyhead, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
B, J, R, E, Ca

From file: 4/836/1
Document: 2
Aug 8, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, Rudbaxton

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 62. more

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

Accused
David Evans, Labourer
aka David Evan
Pembroke, Rudbaxton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Gambold
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, reprieved, 2 years imprisonment with hard labour.

Other:
Ca (in 4/836/2), Ca (in 4/836/3)

From file: 4/281/4
Document: 13
Aug 9, 1821
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn

Theft of goats on the Yr Eifl/Rivals mountain. Prisoner absconded but promised via his solicitor to surrender if a true bill was returned. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
Robert Solomon, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Williams, Nant Gwrtheyrn, Pistyll, f
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J, I

From file: 4/281/4
Document: 13
Aug 9, 1821
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn

Theft of goats on the Rivals mountain. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert Williams, Nant Gwrtheyrn, Pistyll, f
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, I

From file: 4/281/4
Document: 22
Aug 9, 1821
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn

Theft of goats. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/281/4
Document: 22
Aug 9, 1821
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn

Theft of goats. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
Robert Solomon, Yeoman
Caernarfon, Llanaelhaearn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/835/4
Document: 9 1
Aug 10, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, Milford Haven

Attempted sodomy. Accused a seaman on board the Speedwell of Beaumaris who having broken his thigh at sea was left at Milford. Accused a foreigner and a seaman belonging to the schooner Nancy. No indictment. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Sodomy / assault with intent to committ sodomy / attempted sodomy

Accused
Michael Grame, Seaman
aka Michael Gramont
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones, Harlech, co. Mer.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, 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: 4/201/4
Document: 3
Aug 16, 1821
Crime

Montgomery, Llandinam

Killing a cow belonging to the prosecutor by flaying it with a blunt instrument. more

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

Accused
Michael George, Yeoman 1
Montgomery, Llandinam
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Woosnam, Llandinam, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.