Crime
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing butter from the dairy. Prisoner, aged 38, indicted twice for the fact - see no. 18 in this file. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Burglary
Accused
Daniel Lewis, LabourerCarmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David John, Abergwili, husbandmanResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in the House of Correction1
Other:
R; Ca(in 4/765/1)
Crime
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo
Murder. Poisoning Evan David, Cynwyl Gaeo, farmer, with arsenic mixed with mashed potato. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
Margaret David, SinglewomanCarmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
IllegibleResult
Crime
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing butter from the dairy. Prisoner, aged 38, indicted twice for the fact, see no. 2 in this file. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Burglary
Accused
Daniel Lewis, LabourerCarmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David John, Abergwili, husbandmanResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
R
Crime
Carmarthen, Abergwili
Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing butter from the dairy. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Burglary
Accused
John James, LabourerCarmarthen, Abergwili
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David John, Abergwili, husbandmanResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
R
Crime
Denbigh, St Asaph, co. Flint
Infanticide of her female bastard child by abandoning her in a dry ditch without food or sustenance. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)
Accused
Miriam Williams, SpinsterFlint, St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William PierceResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
I, E, J
Crime
Glamorgan, Neath
Pickpocketing banknotes and a pocket book. Prisoner, aged 28, a native of co. Pemb., spent some years at sea. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Pickpocketing
Accused
John Jones, ButcherGlamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hopkin James, Llan-giwg, farmerResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Transported for 14 years
Other:
Ca., R, E
Crime
Brecon, Llangamarch
Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 23, cannot read. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Sheep-stealing
Accused
Thomas Price, LabourerBrecon, Llangamarch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Isaac Thomas, LlangamarchResult
Verdict:
Not guilty.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
Ca, R, E
Crime
Montgomery, Betws
Manslaughter of Edward Williams, prosecutor's servant by throwing him on the ground. The deceased had attended Newtown Races without permission and returned home late and intoxicated, for which he was reprimanded by his employer. A fight ensued a challenge given by the deceased. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Manslaughter
Accused
John Devere Pryce, Clergyman 1Montgomery, Betws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas WilliamsResult
Verdict:
Not guilty.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
Iq, I
Crime
Anglesey, Holyhead
Assault. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Assault on customs and excise officers, tax officials and toll collectors
Accused
Edward Francis, Coachman 1Anglesey, Holyhead
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Lawrence Ormond, Holyhead, customs officerResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
Ci R
Crime
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Forgery of a promissory note for more
Offence type:
Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence:
Forgery
Accused
Charles Gayler, Needle-maker 1aka Alfred Gayler
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Evans, Llandovery, esq., bankerResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
Death recorded
Other:
Ca, R, E
Crime
Pembroke, Nash
Theft from the dwelling house of Mary Gwyther of a watch. Prisoner aged 12. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Theft from dwelling house
Accused
John Thomas, LabourerPembroke, Pembroke 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Gwyther, Nash, farmerResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
6 months imprisonment2
Other:
Ca, R
Crime
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Burglary of prosecutor's house with intent to steal and to murder prosecutor. Prisoner, a former servant and still a neighbour to prosecutor, alleged to have made a hole in the roof of the coach-house adjoining the kitchen. Prisoner claimed to be so drunk that he did not know if he had been to the house or not. Aged 39, cannot read. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Burglary
Accused
Walter Jones, LabourerBrecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jenkins, St Michael CwmduResult
Verdict:
Not guilty.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
Ca, E, R