Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
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
Edward George, Yeoman 1
Montgomery, Llandinam
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Woosnam, Llandinam, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1020/4
Document: 2
Aug 18, 1821
Crime

Flint, Worthenbury

Murder of Susannah Jenkins by striking her on the head with a stick. Prisoner lodged at the deceased's and her husband's house. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Thomas Dutton, Labourer
Flint, Worthenbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Parry, esq./coroner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death - executed1

Other:
J, I, A, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/259/2
Document: 60
Aug 21, 1821
Crime

Anglesey, Bodwrog

Manslaughter of William David otherwise Davies. He died after fighting with prisoner at a wedding. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Manslaughter

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
aka William Williams
Anglesey, Heneglwys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William David, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J, R, E, Iq, Ca

From file: 4/835/4
Document: 2
Aug 21, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, Bridell

Attempted rescue of Thomas Bevans arrested on suspicion of pickpocketing John Williams of Ambleston, farmer, at Cilgerran fair. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
William Beavans, Labourer
Glamorgan, 1 Neath 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Morgan & William Evans, Cilgerran, co
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
I/ Cp, 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.
From file: 4/835/4
Document: 4
Aug 21, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, Cilgerran

Pickpocketing money and a purse at Cilgerran fair. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Beavans, Labourer
Pembroke, Ambleston
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Williams, Ambleston
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

From file: 4/835/4
Document: 3
Aug 22, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, Bridell

Assault on prosecutor in execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
William Beavans, Labourer
Pembroke, Ambleston 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Morgan, Cilgerran, constable & shopke
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
I & Cp

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/835/5
Document: 5
Aug 22, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Rescue of himself, the accused, arrested in a plea of debt. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
James Thomas, Yeoman
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Allen, Narberth, constable
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/636/5
Document: 13
Aug 24, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Llansamlet

Murder of William Robert - thrown over the wall of Llansamlet churchyard after a 'violent assault'. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Benjamin Evans, Carpenter 1
Glamorgan, Llansamlet
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Morgan Morgan Llansamlet, farmer/servant
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Iq, & R ( in 4/636/6 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1020/4
Document: 27
Aug 26, 1821
Crime

Flint, Overton

Theft of poultry - a duck. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Flint, Overton
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Briscoe, Overton, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/636/4
Document: 33
Sep 1, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of personal goods, including a watch and a tortoise shell snuff box. Prisoner indicted twice for the fact. See no. 36 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: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Stevens, Cardiff, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/396/4
Document: 11
Sep 3, 1821
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Rees Walter, Labourer
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Watkins, Glasbury, co Rad.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
6 weeks' imprisonment and fined 1/-1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/636/4
Document: 41
Sep 15, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of industrial goods - iron. more

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

Accused
1 Pierre L'Amotte, Mariner
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Crawshay, the elder and the younger
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment and to be whipped2

Other:
R

  • 1 Surname misspelled and corrected or, surname found in other related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over surname given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.