Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/74/3
Document: 5
Mar 6, 1828
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of industrial goods - scrap iron - later sold to a Mr Jones of Foundry, Wrexham. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Joseph Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Small, Francis Henry Shears, John Ta
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

From file: 4/284/1
Document: 39
Mar 7, 1828
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Receiving stolen goods - marine goods - belonging to the prosecutors and David Owen, master of the ship Brig Brothers. Recognizances indicate that prisoner was to be charged with stealing. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Capt. Lewis Owen, Caernarfon, William Willi
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years

Other:
B, Bo (in 4/284/2), J, R, E

From file: 4/284/1
Document: 39
Mar 7, 1828
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Receiving stolen goods - marine goods - belonging to the prosecutors and David Owen, master of the ship Brig Brothers. Recognizances indicate that prisoner was to be charged with stealing. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Capt. Lewis Owen, Caernarfon, William Willi
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years

Other:
B, Bo (in 4/284/2), J, R, E

From file: 4/916/2
Document: 6
Mar 11, 1828
Crime

Cardigan, Cardigan

Theft of horses belonging to prosecutor and John Gwyther, and riding gear belonging to the former. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Cardigan, Cardigan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Bartlett Bevan
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/203/1
Document: 24
Mar 13, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft of cloth from a cart parked in the yard of the Buck Inn, carring flannel to Welshpool market. Prisoner, aged 25, born at Llanfair Caereinion. more

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

Accused
Edward Williams, Weaver 1
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Andrew Jones, Trefeglwys, flannel manufactu
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
Ca, J, I, E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/203/1
Document: 24
Mar 13, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Theft of cloth from a cart parked in the yard of the Buck Inn, carrying flannel to Welshpool market. Prisoner, aged 41, born at Betws Cedewain. more

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

Accused
Richard Morris, Staymaker 1
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Andrew Jones, Trefeglwys, flannel manufactu
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
Ca, J, I, E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/398/3
Document: 33
Mar 22, 1828
Crime

Brecon, Vaynor

Theft of wearing apparel. Unsuccessfully tried to escape on 28 May 1828. Prisoner aged 17. more

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

Accused
William Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Vaynor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Morgans,Vaynor, shepherd
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ca, R, Ca(in 4/398/4)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/837/3
Document: 1
Mar 27, 1828
Crime

Pembroke, Letterston

Theft of a watch from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 46. more

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

Accused
William Mathias, Labourer
Pembroke, Letterston
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Owen, otherwise Owens.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
Ca & Ca (in 4/837/4)

From file: 4/766/1
Document: 10
Mar 28, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
James Thomas, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Alexander Raby the younger
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/74/4
Document: 44
Mar 29, 1828
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Assault with intent to murder prosecutor. No true bill of the count of assault with intent to murder, but a true bill on other counts of assault with intent to maim , assault with intent to cause grevious bodily harm and assault. Prosecutor tried to stop prisoner and another man harrassing a young woman. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Davies, Miner 1
Denbigh, Ysgeifiog 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Ellis Denbigh, stonecutter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.3

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment4

Other:
D

  • 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 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 4 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/639/3
Document: 41
Apr 3, 1828
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house where she lodged. Prisoner aged 31. more

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

Accused
Anne Thomas, Spinster
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Varker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca, E

From file: 4/639/3
Document: 12
Apr 4, 1828
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Assaulting prosecutor in the execution of his duty, attempting to arrest accused's co-defendant for theft. Indicted twice for the fact - the other for attempted murder - see no. 74 in this file. Prisoner aged 36. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Jeremiah Williams, Mariner
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Thornton, Swansea, constable
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
Ca, E