Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1021/5
Document: 7
Sep 29, 1825
Crime

Flint, Mold

Theft of money and a pencil belonging to John Taylor and his partners. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, 1 Llangollen 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
18 months imprisonment3

Other:
R

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from 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) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/73/7
Document: 40
Oct 2, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Theft of a horse which he sold to a farmer from Cerrigydrudion. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Denbigh 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Reynolds
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded2

Other:
I/Cp, E

  • 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: 4/73/7
Document: 35
Oct 3, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Robbery of money whilst prosecutor sheltered from the rain with his flock of sheep under an oak tree. Prosecutor could not understand prisoners talking because he was a monoglot Welsh speaker. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
William Salusbry, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Griffiths, Llangelynnin?, co. Mer., dr
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/73/7
Document: 35
Oct 3, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Robbery of money whilst prosecutor sheltered from the rain with his flock of sheep under an oak tree. Prosecutor could not understand prisoners talking because he was a monoglot Welsh speaker. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Jane Edwards, Spinster
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Griffiths, Llangelynnin? co. Mer. dr
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing but not of robbery1 - p

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 3 months imprisonment and fined 1/-2

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/73/7
Document: 35
Oct 3, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Robbery of money whilst prosecutor sheltered from the rain with his flock of sheep under an oak tree. Prosecutor could not understand prisoners talking because he was a monoglot Welsh speaker. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Harriet Hiles, Spinster
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Griffiths, Llangelynnin? co. Mer. dr
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing but not of robbery1 - p

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 3 months imprisonment and fined 1/-2

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/538/1
Document: 23
Oct 3, 1825
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft of horses. more

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

Accused
John Rollings, Farmer
Radnor, Whitton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Elliott
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, Ca, R, J

From file: 4/765/1
Document: 3
Oct 4, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Theft of a horse belonging to prosecutor and riding gear belonging to same and John Davies. more

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

Accused
James Anda, Labourer
aka James Andrews
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thoams Lewis Howell, Llanelli
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
J, Ca (& in 4/765/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/765/1
Document: 1
Oct 8, 1825
Crime

Outside Wales, Frome, co. Som.

Theft of a horse. Apprehended in Llandovery? more

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

Accused
Thomas Brinfield, Blacksmith
aka Thomas Brimfield, Thom
Outside Wales, Frome, co. Som.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert Clare, Frome, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/765/1
Document: 8
Oct 15, 1825
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of wearing apparel and cloth. more

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

Accused
Rachael George, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Carmarthen, victualler
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: 4/73/7
Document: 33
Oct 16, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Murder of Jane Woolam by striking her on the head with a piece of iron in her new house. Witnesses testified that they heard deceased and prosecutor quarreling 'as usual'. Prisoner claimed to have received a cut in his head with an iron bar, when he went to deceased's house but he did not know by whom. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Samuel Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert Nicholls, coroner
Result

Verdict:
No true bill on indictment, tried on corone

Punishment:
Transported for life

Other:
E, I

From file: 4/73/7
Document: 32
Oct 17, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of wearing apparel and household goods - silver cutlery - belonging to prosecutor, Daniel Hughes, Richard Lewis and Henry Silbey, from a dwelling house. Examinations and recognizance suggest burglary. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Outside Wales, Chester, co. Chester 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Clarke, Wrexham, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/73/7
Document: 32
Oct 17, 1825
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of wearing apparel and household goods - silver cutlery - belonging to prosecutor, Daniel Hughes, Richard Lewis and Henry Silbey, from a dwelling house. Examinations and recognizance suggest burglary. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Clarke, Wrexham, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E