Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/766/3
Document: 43
Oct 9, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Pickpocketing money and hat belonging to John Owen. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Elizabeth George, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year 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: 4/766/3
Document: 43
Oct 9, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Pickpocketing money and hat belonging to John Owen. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Joseph Cole, Labourer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year 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: 4/74/5A
Document: 51
Oct 18, 1828
Crime

Denbigh, Erbistock

Theft of tools - a handsaw. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Price & John Price
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

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: 4/74/5A
Document: 51
Oct 18, 1828
Crime

Denbigh, Erbistock

Theft of tools - a handsaw. more

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

Accused
Samuel Jones, Miner 1
Denbigh, Ruabon 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Price & John Price
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

  • 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.
From file: 4/203/3
Document: 33
Oct 18, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of household goods - lead being fixed to the tanhouse leased to the prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Humphrey Thomas, Mason 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Yates, Welshpool, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/203/3
Document: 33
Oct 18, 1828
Crime

Montgomery, Welshpool

Theft of household goods - lead being fixed to the tanhouse leased to the prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Mason 1
Montgomery, Welshpool
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Yates, Welshpool, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/261/3
Document: 18 1
Oct 20, 1828
Crime

Anglesey, Tregaean

Pickpocketing prosecutor's purse as she was walking home from Caernarfon. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
John Jenkins, Unspecified
Anglesey, Amlwch
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Catherine Hughes, Tregaean, widow
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prosecutor too ill to atten

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, C, R, E

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/766/3
Document: 1
Oct 27, 1828
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn

Perjury, falsely accusing prosecutor on an information of poaching. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
William Evans, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanarthne
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Evans, Carmarthen
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/74/5
Document: 41
Oct 27, 1828
Crime

Caernarfon, Beddgelert

Theft of a horse which prisoner tried to sell at Llansannan fair. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llansannan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas, Beddgelert
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded1

Other:
E, I/Cp

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/261/3
Document: 37
Oct 30, 1828
Crime

Anglesey, Llandrygarn

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Anglesey, Llanfair-yn-neubwll
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Hugh Roberts, Llandrygarn, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J, I, E

From file: 4/398/5
Document: 11
Nov 2, 1828
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of a horse. Indictment also includes a charge against Thomas Davies for receiving. See notional no. 1000 in this file. more

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

Accused
Richard Hobby, Farmer
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Walter Prosser, Wormbridge, co. Her., farme
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
14 days' imprisonment

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/398/5
Document: 1000
Nov 2, 1828
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Receiving stolen goods - a horse - from Richard Hobby. Doc. no. is notional. The charge is on the indictment against the principal, no. 11 on this file. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Farmer
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Walter Prosser, Wormbridge, co. Her., farme
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?, principal acquitted.

Punishment:
None recorded