Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/837/2
Document: 3
Jun 25, 1827
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Theft of money and four purses. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Lawrence Currie, Labourer
aka Lawrence Curran
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Ormond
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/837/2
Document: 3
Jun 25, 1827
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Theft of money and four purses. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Margaret Currie, Married
aka Margaret Curran
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Ormond
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/837/2
Document: 11
Jun 26, 1827
Crime

Pembroke, Hubberston

Infanticide of her male bastard child. Prisoner aged 28. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Mary John, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Hubberston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Bowen Robert Robertson, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of concealing birth only.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
Ca ( in 4/837/4 )

From file: 4/538/2
Document: 13
Jun 30, 1827
Crime

Radnor, Knighton

Theft of tools, scythes. Prisoner aged 31. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
William Price, Labourer
Radnor, Knighton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Collins, Knighton, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

From file: 4/639/2
Document: 28
Jul 9, 1827
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of personal goods - a watch. Prisoner lodged in an inn with prosecutor and four others. Prisoner aged 25. Watch pledged with Catherine Cohen, Swansea, pawnbroker. more

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

Accused
John James, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Evans, Swansea, excise officer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
4 months imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
Ca R, E

From file: 4/1021/8
Document: 6
Jul 9, 1827
Crime

Flint, Overton

Bigamy - marrying Anne Davies, spinster, at Bowden, co. Chester on 19 Sept. 1810 and marrying Elizabeth Robinson, spinster, at Overton on 19 July 1827. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
Thomas Edmonds, Labourer
aka Thomas Edmunds
Flint, Overton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Knevitt, overseer of Overton
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
J, Wa, 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: 4/202/8
Document: 47
Jul 11, 1827
Crime

Montgomery, Buttington

Theft of money and spectacles belonging to Arthur Watkin the elder and household goods belonging to Arthur Watkin the younger from prosecutor's dwelling house at the time of Buttington Wakes when there was a 'considerable number' of people at prosecutor's house and dancing taking place. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Labourer
Montgomery, Buttington
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Arthur Watkin
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/837/2
Document: 5
Jul 12, 1827
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Riot in the streets and destroying a wall. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
Benjamin Duckfield, Cordwainer
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Smyth Nicholas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/837/2
Document: 5
Jul 12, 1827
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Riot in the streets and destroying a wall. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
James Collins, Hatter
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Smyth Nicholas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/837/2
Document: 5
Jul 12, 1827
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Riot in the streets and destroying a wall. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
James Harries, Carpenter
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Smyth Nicholas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/837/2
Document: 5
Jul 12, 1827
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Riot in the streets and destroying a wall. Indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
John Harries, Carpenter
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Smyth Nicholas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/837/2
Document: 5
Jul 12, 1827
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Riot in the streets and destroying a wall. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
Elizabeth Harries, Married
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David Smyth Nicholas
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded