Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 3
Jan 24, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Theft of personal goods, a cart. more

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

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Nathaniel Rees
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/73/5
Document: 70
Jan 24, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of a horse, saddle and bridle. Apprehended at Chester. Horse stolen by prisoner whilst prosecutor's son slept in an inn where prisoner employed as an ostler. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Labourer
Outside Wales, Ormskirk, co. Lancs 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sarah Jones, Ty'n Llanfair
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded2

Other:
E, J

  • 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) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/73/5
Document: 71
Jan 24, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft from the dwelling house of personal goods - a silver watch and wearing apparel. Prosecutor went to bed drunk in the inn where he stayed and where prisoner employed as an ostler. Apprehended at Chester. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Labourer
Outside Wales, Ormskirk, co. Lancs 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Henry Jones, Ty'n Llanfair, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, J, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/202/3
Document: 5
Jan 25, 1825
Crime

Montgomery, Meifod

Theft of copper and copper boilers which prisoner sold to Thomas Tasker, Shrewsbury, co. Salop, 'dealer in various wares'. more

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

Accused
Daniel Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Meifod
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Pugh, Meifod
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour1

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/764/3
Document: 19
Jan 30, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Pickpocketing more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
William Thomas, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Samuel
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/73/5
Document: 72
Jan 31, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Theft of hay. Prisoner described in recognizance as of Llangollen workhouse. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
Samuel Evans, Labourer
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Lloyd, Llangollen, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

Other:
E, J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/638/3
Document: 63
Feb 1, 1825
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a shop of an iron. Prisoner aged 50. more

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

Accused
Mary Jones, Married
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Edmund, Swansea, ironmonger
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, E

From file: 4/836/5
Document: 5
Feb 3, 1825
Crime

Pembroke, Llanychlwydog

Theft of food - potatoes. Prisoner aged 31. more

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

Accused
Thomas Ellis, Labourer
Pembroke, Llanychlwydog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Vaughan, Llanychlwydog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1

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: 4/282/3
Document: 53
Feb 6, 1825
Crime

Caernarfon, Bangor

Theft of a horse. Handbills circulated offering reward for prisoner's apprehension. Prisoner apprehended at Llanrwst. more

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

Accused
Shadrach Williams, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanbedrycennin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Berthon, Glanadda, Bangor, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life

Other:
O, B, Bo, Pa, J, R, I, A, An

From file: 4/764/3
Document: 16
Feb 6, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangadog

Abandoning her female bastard child aged 7 days. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Abandoning a child

Accused
Anne Morgan, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Llangadog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/282/3
Document: 30
Feb 8, 1825
Crime

Caernarfon, Tudweiliog

Theft of marine goods belonging to the prosecutor, James Harris and Lewis Evans, merchants. The prisoner had been apprehended whilst in the act of axing the blocks of the ship Cririe, lately shipwrecked. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of marine goods

Accused
Evan Benjamin, Farmer
Caernarfon, Tudweiliog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Corbett Harris, Beaumaris, co. Ang., gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment and sureties to keep the peace for 2 years

Other:
B, J, E

From file: 4/638/1
Document: 45
Feb 9, 1825
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanblethian

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 27. more

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

Accused
Thomas John, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Hilary
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Morgan Griffith, Llanblethian, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., R