Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1022/4
Document: 5 1
Jun 2, 1829
Crime

Flint, Hope

Poisoning - administrating drugs - Spanish flies - to Elizabeth Lewis, otherwise Betty Lewis, Hope, singlewoman, to procure an abortion. Prisoner aged 22. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Poisoning (including for procuring miscarriages and abortions)

Accused
Thomas Davies, Blacksmith
Flint, Caergwrle
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.2

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, D, E

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/74/6
Document: 104
Jun 4, 1829
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Theft of poultry. Prisoner lived 'on Denbigh Castle'. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
John Wynne, Labourer
Denbigh, Denbigh 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Isaac Davies
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: 4/74/6
Document: 104
Jun 4, 1829
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Theft of poultry. Poultry sold by prisoner to carriers from Denbigh to Liverpool. According to one witness prisoner tried to rob one John Ellis of Bachygraig whilst armed with a pistol but John Ellis did not pass his way. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
John Jones, Horse-breaker 1
Denbigh, Denbigh 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Isaac Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E

  • 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: 4/203/4
Document: 14
Jun 6, 1829
Crime

Montgomery, Forden

Theft of a pig from prisoner's brother. Pig recovered in Shrewsbury fair. Prisoner aged 30. The prisoner, being sentenced to transportation twice, one sentence to commence on the expiration of the other - see no. 15 in this file. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
Richard Barrett, Labourer
Montgomery, Forden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Barrett, Forden, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1 - see text

Other:
E, R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/766/4
Document: 1
Jun 13, 1829
Crime

Carmarthen, Pencarreg

Murder of Hannah Davies, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn, with a hatchet. more

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

Accused
David Evans, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Davies, Pencarreg, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/308/3
Document: 19
Jun 17, 1829
Crime

Meirioneth, Tywyn

Manslaughter of Humphrey Ellis, twelve years old, prosecutor's son, by striking him with a stick for taking wood from a fence. Inquest found prisoner guilty. Deceased was lame after a previous fall, but died 'from fever proceeding from inflammation generally but more particularly from the knee in which suppuration had formed'. more

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

Accused
Hugh Jones, Labourer
Meirioneth, Tywyn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Griffith Ellis, Pennal, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, Ce, E, R, J, Iq

From file: 4/640/2
Document: 13
Jun 20, 1829
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of drink - wine - belonging to Lewis Thomas, Swansea, gent. Prisoner aged 32. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Henry Fitzpatrick, Gardener 1
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

  • 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: 4/640/2
Document: 1000
Jun 20, 1829
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Receiving stolen goods. Doct. no. is notional. Charged on the indictment against the principal - doct. no. 14 in this file. Prisoner aged 52. more

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

Accused
Richard Hopkins, VIctualler
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Thomas
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca.

From file: 4/837/5
Document: 19
Jun 22, 1829
Crime

Pembroke, Manordeifi

Concealing the birth of a female bastard child. more

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

Accused
Hester Hughes, Singlewoman
Pembroke, Manordeifi
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/640/2
Document: 15
Jun 23, 1829
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Theft of personal goods - a diamond breast pin, gold knee buckles, silver inkstand, silver shaving box, gold brooches etc. from prosecutor's library in his dwelling house. Prisoner employed by prosecutor for about a month and discharged about three weeks before the theft. Tried to sell stolen goods to a Bristol silversmith and watchmaker who suspected them to have been stolen. Prisoner aged 32. more

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

Accused
Henry Fitzpatrick, Gardener 1
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sir George William Leeds, bart.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded, transported for life2

Other:
R, Ca, E

  • 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: 4/74/5A
Document: 15
Jun 25, 1829
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of industrial goods - iron rails taken from a rail road. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Knight, Mold, co. Flint, banker & Wil
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/74/5A
Document: 15
Jun 25, 1829
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of industrial goods - iron rails taken from a rail road. more

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

Accused
Hannah Evans, Married
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Knight, Mold, co. Flint, banker & Wil
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.