Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/201/6
Document: 24
Jul 6, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of a sheep. Prisoner aged 36. more

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

Accused
Samuel Poppett, Husbandman 1
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jonathan Rheese, Church Stoke, maltster/far
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/536/6
Document: 6
Jul 12, 1822
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Theft of horse, tacked in Nantmel. Prisoner aged 43. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Radnor, Nantmel
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Lloyd, Rhaeadr, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, Ca, R

From file: 4/73/1
Document: 59
Jul 12, 1822
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Assault on Eleanor James. more

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

Accused
Robert Williams, Labourer
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/73/1
Document: 59
Jul 12, 1822
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Assault on Eleanor James. more

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

Accused
John Russell, Labourer
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard James
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
2 months imprisonment2

  • 1 Verdict 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: 4/73/1
Document: 59
Jul 12, 1822
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Assault on Eleanor James. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard James
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/638/1
Document: 37
Jul 13, 1822
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Murder of Margaret William, spinster, by beating her and throwing her into a rivulet. Deceased pregnant and prisoner suspected of being her father. She used to be a servant of prisoner's father. On deceased's body being found, prisoner fled to co. Her. Prisoner aged 24. more

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

Accused
Llewelyn Richard, Labourer
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John William, Llangyndeyrn, co. Carm., labo
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/1020/6
Document: 20
Jul 15, 1822
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Theft of tools - scythes - from a stable. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
William Lloyd, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Simon & William Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
J, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/763/3
Document: 1
Jul 23, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.

Conspiracy to defraud prosecutors by causing customers of their bank to cash their promissory at the same time, thereby to cause a run on the bank. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Robert Bowser, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Pembrey 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert, Joseph and John Waters, Carmarthen,
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R(in 4/764/1)

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/763/3
Document: 1
Jul 23, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Newchurch, co. Carm.

Conspiracy to defraud prosecutors by causing customers of their bank to cash their promissory at the same time, thereby to cause a run on the bank. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Timothy Major, Yeoman 1
Carmarthen, Llanwinio 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert, Joseph and John Waters, Carmarthen,
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R(in 4/764/1)

  • 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: 4/914/6
Document: 3
Jul 25, 1822
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas George, Gent.
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Jones
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/835/6
Document: 1
Jul 27, 1822
Crime

Pembroke, St Ishmaels

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
John Gwynn, Labourer
Pembroke, St Brides 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Smith, St Ishmaels, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment2

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/201/7
Document: 23
Jul 31, 1822
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft of a sheep. Calendar records that Thomas Morris, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, tailor, aged 17 was accused of stealing the sheep and that the prisoner, born at Kinnerly, co. Salop, a shoemaker, aged 72, received the same. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Humphreys alias David Ellis, Llanrhae
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, E, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.