Crime
Glamorgan, Oystermouth
Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing her money and household goods- silver ware - and personal goods - silver pencil case and a gold ring - of her sister Catherine Fetherley. Prisoner aged 22. An accomplice, Richard Howell, aged 17, turned King's evidence. Body of prisoner examined showed to have been severely scratched in an attempt to get rid of blacking. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Burglary
Accused
Howell Howell, Hawker/pedlarGlamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susannah Griffith, Oystermouth, widowResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Death recorded1
Other:
Ca, R, E
Crime
Glamorgan, Oystermouth
Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing her money and household goods- silver ware - and personal goods - silver pencil case and a gold ring - of her sister Catherine Fetherley. Prisoner aged 19. An accomplice, Richard Howell, aged 17, turned King's evidence. Body of prisoner examined showed to have been severely scratched in an attempt to get rid of blacking. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Burglary
Accused
Peter Meggett, Hawker/pedlarGlamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susannah Griffith, Oystermouth, widowResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Death recorded1
Other:
Ca, R, E
Crime
Glamorgan, Loughor
Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged 30. Prosecutor published a handbill containing a description of the stolen horse. Horse sold by prisoner at Llandeilo Fawr, co. Carm., to one George Pye of Hereford, horse-dealer. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Horse-stealing
Accused
Charles Evan, Navigator 1Glamorgan, Loughor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Margaret Harris, Loughor, widowResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
Death recorded2
Other:
Ca, R, E, Ab
Crime
Pembroke, Cilgerran
Theft from the dwelling house of money and wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 28. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Theft from dwelling house
Accused
Mary Davies, SinglewomanPembroke, Cilgerran
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John David, otherwise Davies, CilgerranResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1
Other:
Ca
Crime
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Murder of John Price, prosecutor's father, by strangling him with a necktie. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Murder
Accused
Rees Lewis, Shepherd 1Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Price, Llanafan Fawr, yeomanResult
Crime
Glamorgan, Gelli-gaer
Theft of horse and bridle. Prisoner aged 21 years. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Horse-stealing
Accused
William Bed Hughes, Laboureraka Bedlington Hughes
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Davies, Gelli-gaer, farmerResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Death recorded1
Other:
Ca, R
Crime
Denbigh, Henllan
Attempted sodomy. more
Offence type:
Sexual offences
Specific offence:
Sodomy / assault with intent to committ sodomy / attempted sodomy
Accused
Phillip Cha Chambres, ClergymanDenbigh, Henllan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William JonesResult
Verdict:
Not guilty.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
J
Crime
Montgomery, Forden
Theft of pigs. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)
Accused
John Tudor, LabourerMontgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard MorrisResult
Verdict:
Not guilty - no evidence offered.1
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
R, E
Crime
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Pickpocketing money and pocket books. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Pickpocketing
Accused
Jane Morgan, MarriedCarmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Morgan, Carmarthen, flour dealerResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
R
Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Theft by servant from master of wearing apparel which she tried to pawn with a Chester pawnbroker who took her to custody. Prisoner had a year earlier pawned her own clothes and those of her sister because her husband's landlord had made a distress to recover rent arrears. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft by servant from master, 1825-
Accused
Anne Williams, Married/servantDenbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
John Roberts,Wrexham, tailorResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1
Other:
E
Crime
Caernarfon, Pwllheli
Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money therefrom. Prisoner apprehended at Caernarfon. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Burglary
Accused
Robert Griffith, LabourerCaernarfon, Pwllheli
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Rice, Pwllheli, gent./innholderResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Death
Other:
Bo, O, Pa, B, J, E
Crime
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Theft of household goods - a silver spoon from prosecutor's dwelling house - an inn. Prisoner aged 55. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)
Accused
Sarah Thomas, WidowGlamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Edwards, Llangyfelach, victuallerResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
3 months imprisonment1
Other:
Ca, R, E, Cp