Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/307/2
Document: 15
Feb 11, 1822
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Fishing out of season. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Fishing offences

Accused
Henry Jones, Labourer
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Sir Robert Williames Vaughan, Nennau, Llanf
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
M

From file: 4/307/2
Document: 15
Feb 11, 1822
Crime

Meirioneth, Dolgellau

Fishing out of season. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Fishing offences

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Meirioneth, Dolgellau
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Sir Robert Williames Vaughan, Nannau, Llanf
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
M

From file: 4/636/6
Document: 19
Feb 19, 1822
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Embezzling his employer. Prisoner aged 28. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Embezzling

Accused
Walter Williams, Merchant's clerk 1
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Joseph Davies, merchant
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 8
Feb 21, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanddeusant

Theft of household goods, personal goods and cloth, belonging to Lord Dynevor, her employer. Prisoner had sent prosecutor's housekeeper on an errand to send boxes containing goods to Carmarthen, but was stopped by Esther Lewis, prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Elizabeth Richard, Dairy maid/married
Carmarthen, Llanddeusant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rt. Hon. George Talbot, Lord Dynevor , Esth
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
E/A

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/281/7
Document: 17
Feb 25, 1822
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanllechid

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
James Williams, Butcher
aka James the butcher
Caernarfon, Bangor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rowland Williams, Llanllechid, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years

Other:
Bo, Pa, E, J, B(in 4/281/8), W(in 4/281/5-6

From file: 4/396/5
Document: 7
Feb 27, 1822
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Butcher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Brown
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/201/5
Document: 8
Feb 28, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Theft of food - corn and barley. Prisoner aged 32. more

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

Accused
David Edwards, Husbandman 1
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Davies, Berriw, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy2, 1 year imprisonment3 with hard labour in the House of Corr

Other:
R, Ca ( & in 4/201/6 - 7 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 3 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 15
Mar 1, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft from a shop of tallow. Prisoner, aged 15, employed by prosecutor to make candles. more

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

Accused
David Daniel, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Williams, Carmarthen, tallow chandl
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
C, I/Cp, R

From file: 4/763/1
Document: 1000
Mar 1, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Receiving stolen tallow. Doct. no. is notional, the charge on the indictment against the principal - no. 15 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Thomas Quin, Shoemaker
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Carmarthen, tallow chandl
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
C, I/Cp, 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: 4/763/1
Document: 1000
Mar 1, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Receiving stolen tallow. Doct. no. is notional, the charge on the indictment against the principal - no. 15 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Daniel Davies, Shoemaker
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Carmarthen, tallow chandl
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
C, I/Cp, 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: 4/72/5
Document: 44
Mar 2, 1822
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Pickpocketing a bank note. Prisoner accosted prosecutor in the street and asked him to buy her a glass of gin which he refused, being a married man. Prisoner aged 291. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Jane Edwards, Singlewoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellis Jones, Minera, miner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour2

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/763/1
Document: 9
Mar 6, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Theft of money. Prisoner shared a sleeping room in beasthouse with prosecutor. more

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

Accused
David Rees, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Davies, servant in husbandry
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
Cp/E

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