Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/915/4
Document: 6
May 27, 1824
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Theft from a ?standing of cloth at Capel Cynon fair. Prisoner aged 39. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Labourer
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Enoch Jones
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/915/4
Document: 6
May 27, 1824
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Theft from a ?standing of cloth at Capel Cynon fair. Prisoner aged 40. more

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

Accused
Sarah Lewis, Married
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Enoch Jones
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/915/4
Document: 6
May 27, 1824
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Theft from a ?standing of cloth at Capel Cynon fair. Prisoner aged 36. more

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

Accused
Elinor Davies, Singlewoman
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Enoch Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/915/4
Document: 7
May 27, 1824
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Theft from a ?standing of cloth at Capel Cynon fair. Prisoner aged 39. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Labourer
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Evan
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/915/4
Document: 7
May 27, 1824
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Theft from a ?standing of cloth at Capel Cynon fair. Prisoner aged 40. more

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

Accused
Sarah Lewis, Married
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Evan
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/915/4
Document: 7
May 27, 1824
Crime

Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo

Theft from a ?standing of cloth at Capel Cynon fair. Prisoner aged 36. more

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

Accused
Elinor Davies, Singlewoman
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Owen Evan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/202/2
Document: 7
May 31, 1824
Crime

Montgomery, Montgomery

Aiding and abetting John Banks, suspected of breaking and entering prosecutor's house, to escape from gaol by breaking open the same. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
John Corbett, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morris
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
6 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: 4/637/4
Document: 68
May 31, 1824
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of wearing apparel from the kitchen of the dwelling house of one Jenkin Davies. Prisoner aged 21. more

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

Accused
Jacob Davies, Moulder 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Swansea, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
R, E, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/397/3
Document: 30
Jun 1, 1824
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Fraud - raising the postage charged for a letter. more

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

Accused
James Hill, Postman 1
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Postmaster-General
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction2

Other:
R, Ca & E(in 4/397/2)

  • 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: 4/397/3
Document: 32
Jun 1, 1824
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Forgery of 1/4 on the outside of an envelope of a letter sent from Neath to Brecon. more

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

Accused
James Hill, Postman 1
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Postmaster General
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: 4/764/2
Document: 3
Jun 3, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Burglary of prosecutor's house with intent. Prisoner aged 50. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Cobner, Labourer
aka Thomas Copner
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Thomas, Llandeilo Fawr
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
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: 4/202/2
Document: 5
Jun 4, 1824
Crime

Montgomery, Kerry

Assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Bumford, Labourer
Montgomery, Kerry
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Morris
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Fined2

  • 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.