Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/73/1
Document: 58
Dec 4, 1822
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Theft of personal goods - a bridle. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Labourer
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Owen Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prisoner escaped.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/836/1
Document: 3
Dec 6, 1822
Crime

Pembroke, Rudbaxton

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 28. more

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

Accused
Morris Evans, Labourer
Pembroke, Rudbaxton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Martin
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
Ca (in 4/836/2)

From file: 4/637/1
Document: 37
Dec 7, 1822
Crime

Monmouth, Newport, co. Mon.

Theft of personal goods - a silver watch. Prosecutor described himself as a travelling dealer in looking glasses, jewelry and other articles. The watch stolen from his lodgings at Newport. Prisoner aged 17. According to no. 40 in 4/697/3. Prisoner from Coety. more

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

Accused
Juan Baptis Bazettee, Hawker 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Carlo Mater, Swansea, jeweller
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour and to be whipped once2

Other:
Ca., R, E

  • 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.
From file: 4/73/1
Document: 53
Dec 18, 1822
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Theft of food - wheat. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Gresford, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 1 year imprisonment in the House of Correction with hard lab

From file: 4/281/7
Document: 22
Dec 19, 1822
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanbedrycennin

Theft from the dwelling house of money and shop goods belonging to the prosecutors and another, unknown. The sister-in-law of Robert Jones, the prosecutor, was found murdered behind the shop counter. Inquest returned a verdict of murder by person(s) unknown. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
Henry Jones, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caerhun
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Jones, Llanrwst & William Evans, Lla
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life

Other:
Bo, J, Pa, C, D, E, Iq, B(in4/281/8)

From file: 4/637/1
Document: 36
Dec 21, 1822
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft of household goods - a silver spoon. more

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

Accused
Eleanor Morgan, Singlewoman
aka Eleanor Roberts
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Joseph May
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/73/1
Document: 56
Dec 27, 1822
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of coal from prosecutor's colliery at Brymbo. more

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

Accused
Anne Shone, Married
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thompson, Brymbo, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/764/2
Document: 4
Dec 28, 1822
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of cloth. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Asa Thomas, Carpenter
aka Isaiah Thomas
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, weaver
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
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: 4/637/1
Document: 41
Dec 29, 1822
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of tools - amina varnish - used by prosecutor in his trade. Prisoner, aged 27, allegedly sold the varnish to one William George, Swansea, mariner, who was in the habit of varnishing hats. more

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

Accused
David Samuel, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Francis, Swansea, coachmaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., E, R

From file: 4/1020/7
Document: 24
Dec 31, 1822
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel and a powder flask. Prisoner aged 22. Prisoner also suspected of cutting the tails of horses belonging to William Walley, Hawarden, farmer. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Rigby, Servant 1
Flint, Hawarden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Fox, Hawarden, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, imprisoned for 2 years with hard labour

Other:
Pa, Ca, I, E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/281/7
Document: 30
Dec 31, 1822
Crime

Caernarfon, Bangor

Malicious prosecution. Claiming she caught prosecutor in her mother's bedroom. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Malicious prosecution

Accused
Susan Hughes, Singlewoman
Caernarfon, Bangor
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Jones, Bangor, surgeon
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/396/8
Document: 4
Nov 30, 1822
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Obtaining two bullocks from prosecutor by pretending that two promissory notes for more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
Thomas Wilkins, Farmer
Outside Wales, Westbury upon Severn, co. Glos.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Jones, Newchurch, co. Rad., farmer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R