Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/202/3
Document: 1
Dec 1, 1824
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and cloth belonging to John Whitehall; shoes belonging to Richard Mostyn Pryce and a hat and boots belonging to the prosecutor. Prosecutor a book keeper for the Royal Oak Inn. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Littlehales, Labourer
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans, Welshpool, book keeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death not pronounced, only recorded1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 20
Dec 1, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft from a shop of cloth. Her husband indicted with receiving same. more

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

Accused
Hannah Thomas, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Roberts, Carmarthen, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year 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: 4/764/3
Document: 1000
Dec 1, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Receiving stolen cloth. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 20 in this file. more

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

Accused
Samuel Thomas, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert Roberts
Result

Verdict:
?No prosecution, convicted on another indic

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/638/2
Document: 27
Dec 4, 1824
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of money - banknotes. Two letters were given to a servant of the Bush Inn to post, he fell asleep and when he woke up one letter was missing. Prisoner, aged 12, claimed to have found the same in the street. more

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

Accused
Evan Lloyd, Cordwainer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Cynog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Badnall & partners
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/537/2
Document: 58
Dec 6, 1824
Crime

Outside Wales, Norton Canon, co. Her.

Theft of a horse. Prisoner had been persuaded by his employer - indicted for receiving the same horse - to steal the horse. Prisoner aged 22. more

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

Accused
William Taylor, Servant
Radnor, Aberedw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Norton Canon, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Ca, E, I/Cp, R, J

From file: 4/537/2
Document: 1000
Dec 7, 1824
Crime

Radnor, Builth

Receiving a horse stolen at his instigation by his employee at White Hart Inn, Builth. Prisoner aged 28. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 58 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Pow Jones, Labourer
aka William Jones Powell,
Radnor, Aberedw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Norton Canon, co. Her., farme
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca, E, I/Cp, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/73/5
Document: 69
Dec 9, 1824
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Theft of poultry. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Robert Foulkes, Shoemaker 1
Denbigh, Denbigh 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Vaughan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 6 months imprisonment with hard labour3

Other:
E, J

  • 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.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/73/5
Document: 69
Dec 9, 1824
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Theft of poultry. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
John Thomas, Shoemaker
aka Jack of Bala
Denbigh, Denbigh 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Vaughan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 6
Dec 11, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of cloth. more

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

Accused
Samuel Thomas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 21
Dec 12, 1824
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft from a shop of cloth and wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Hannah Thomas, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Edmund Parry, Carmarthen, mercer
Result

Verdict:
?No prosecution, convicted on another indic

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/537/2
Document: 55
Dec 13, 1824
Crime

Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteudd

Theft of a sheep. Sheep skin recovered at Lion and Castle Inn, Rhaeadr. Prisoner aged 35 . more

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

Accused
William Lawrence, Labourer
Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Evans, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr, farme
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, Ca, J

From file: 4/537/2
Document: 55
Dec 13, 1824
Crime

Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteudd

Theft of a sheep. Sheep skin recovered at Lion and Castle Inn, Rhaeadr. more

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

Accused
John Lloyd, Labourer
Radnor, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Evans, Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr, farme
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, J