Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/914/5
Document: 12
Dec 8, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Murder of Thomas Evans, Tregaron, blacksmith, by striking him with an iron bar. more

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

Accused
Thomas Price, Labourer
Cardigan, Gwnnws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death - executed1

Other:
Iq, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/914/5
Document: 12
Dec 8, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Aiding and abetting the murder of Thomas Evans, Tregaron, blacksmith. more

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

Accused
Evan Evans, Labourer
Cardigan, Tregaron
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty2.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/914/5
Document: 12
Dec 8, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Tregaron

Aiding and abetting the murder of Thomas Evans, Tregaron, blacksmith. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Labourer
Cardigan, Tregaron
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death - executed1

Other:
Iq, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/914/6
Document: 1
Dec 8, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Tre-main

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to John Thomas and Mary Phillips, Blaen-porth, widow, from the dwelling house of John Thomas. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 4 in this file - for breaking and entering. Prisoner aged 59. more

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

Accused
David George, Labourer
Cardigan, Tre-main
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Ann Thomas, Tre-main
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/914/6
Document: 4
Dec 8, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Tre-main

Breaking and entering dwelling house of John Thomas and stealing wearing apparel belonging to him and Mary Phillips, Blaen-porth, widow. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 1 in this file with theft without an accomplice. Prisoner aged 59. Calendar refers to theft from the dwelling house. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
David George, Labourer
Cardigan, Tre-main
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Thomas, Tre-main
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/914/6
Document: 4
Dec 8, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Tre-main

Breaking and entering dwelling house of John Thomas and stealing wearing apparel belonging to him and Mary Phillips, Blaen-porth, widow. Prisoner aged 24. Calendar refers to theft from the dwelling house. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Elinor James, Singlewoman
Cardigan, Tre-main
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Thomas, Tre-main
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1020/5
Document: 45
Dec 9, 1821
Crime

Flint, Kinnerton

Burglary of the house of his mother-in-law, Anne Williams, widow, and stealing watches and wearing apparel belonging to the prosecutors. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
James Hancock, Collier 1
aka James Hancocks
Outside Wales, Chadley, co. Salop 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Williams & William Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years3

Other:
Pa, I, E, J, R

  • 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 a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/281/5
Document: 37 1
Dec 13, 1821
Crime

Caernarfon, Pwllheli

Uttering a bank note in prosecutor's shop. Prisoner not prosecuted possibly because prisoner was committed by a bailiff and not by a magistrate or/and because the bank had ceased to issue such forged more

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

Accused
William David, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanllyfni
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Thomas, Pwllheli, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
I, Cor, 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: 4/914/3
Document: 14
Dec 13, 1821
Crime

Cardigan, Llannarth

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Davies, Farmer
aka James Evans
Cardigan, Llannarth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Martha Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R (in 4/914/4)

From file: 4/72/5
Document: 39
Dec 21, 1821
Crime

Denbigh, St George

Theft of wearing apparel. Prisoner formerly employed by William Lewis Hughes of Kinmel, esq.; prosecutor still in his employment. Prisoner aged 281 more

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

Accused
William Fairhurst, Carter 2
aka William Fenhurst
Denbigh, St George
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, St George, carter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 6 months imprisonment with hard labour3

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 6
Jan 1, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Aiding and abetting the murder of William Thomas, shoemaker. more

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

Accused
Thomas Miller, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Winifred Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Iq

From file: 4/763/1
Document: 6
Jan 1, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Murder of William Thomas, shoemaker by beating him. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Tailor
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Winifred Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Iq

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.