Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/398/7
Document: 13
Jan 23, 1830
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of food - barley. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Gregory Jones, Llangynidr, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
Ca, R, E, Ca(in 4/398/8)

From file: 4/837/5
Document: 17
Jan 27, 1830
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Theft of hay. Prisoner aged 33. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
William Thomas, Labourer
Pembroke, Pembroke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Shewen Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment1

Other:
Ca ( in 4/837/6 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/203/6
Document: 9
Jan 27, 1830
Crime

Montgomery, Llanllwchaearn

Murdering his father John Tibbott by poisoning him with arsenic. more

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

Accused
William Tibbott, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanllwchaearn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Griffith
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be dissected and anatomised [by surgeons] 1

Other:
J, Iq, E, I

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/837/6
Document: 1
Jan 28, 1830
Crime

Pembroke, Pembroke

Theft of coal whilst under conviction for another felony since August 1828. Prisoner aged 41. more

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

Accused
James John, Labourer
Pembroke, Pembroke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Philps
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/398/7
Document: 1
Jan 29, 1830
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of poultry. Prisoner aged 31. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Rees Williams, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams the younger, Llangynidr, mill
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction and to be whipped1

Other:
R, C, Ca, E, Ca(in 4/398/8)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/398/7
Document: 3
Jan 29, 1830
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Theft of poultry. Accused aged 31. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Rees Williams, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llangynidr, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/1022/5
Document: 54
Jan 29, 1830
Crime

Anglesey, Llantrisant, co. Ang.

Theft of a horse, saddle and bridle. Prisoner aged 33, apprehended at St Asaph, co. Denb. more

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

Accused
Hugh Hughes, Labourer
Anglesey, Llangefni 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Prytherch
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
Ca, I/Cp, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/640/3
Document: 45
Jan 30, 1830
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Robbery of 14/- being contributions prosecutor had received as steward of a club meeting at the Swan Inn. Prisoner aged 20. Attacked as he was walking home near Dowlais. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Morgan Pritchard, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Williams, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, c
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/640/3
Document: 45
Jan 30, 1830
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Robbery of 14/- being contributions received by prosecutor as steward of a club meeting at the Swan Inn. Prisoner aged 23. Attacked as he was walking home near Dowlais. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Daniel Richard, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Williams, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, c
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded

Other:
Ca., R, E

From file: 4/261/5
Document: 35
Feb 1, 1830
Crime

Anglesey, Amlwch

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Anglesey, Amlwch
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Williams, Rhosybol
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/284/5
Document: 22
Feb 1, 1830
Crime

Caernarfon, Caernarfon

Theft of tools belonging to the prosecutor from a new house being built by William Potter, Llanbeblig at which he was employed. One item was sold to a blacksmith at Caernarfon. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Carpenter 1
Caernarfon, Caernarfon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas, joiner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, J, R, E, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/203/5
Document: 28
Feb 6, 1830
Crime

Montgomery, Buttington

Arson. Setting fire to prosecutor's hay rick. Prisoner had frequently asked prosecutor for relief during the winter which he had received as the parish directed. Prisoner had also spread a malicious story that prosecutor had cut his fingers with a broomhook. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Richard Pryce, Labourer
Montgomery, Buttington
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Davies, Buttington, husbandman/over
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, Cor