Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/284/5
Document: 17
Mar 20, 1830
Crime

Denbigh, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos

Malicious damage to turnpike. One examinant indicates that the prisoner agreed to apply for provision to take stones from Penmaen Rocks, where he worked 'through the side bar at Colwyn Bridge free of Toll until the old road...was widened'. However, 'the stone posts from which the chains were suspended' were immediately damaged. The petition indicates that the prisoner's wages were reduced due to the erection of the toll gate and that no warning had been given of its erection. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, turnpike

Accused
John Davies, Quarryman 1
Denbigh, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 1/-, to keep the peace for 12 months

Other:
E, Pe, A

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/284/5
Document: 17
Mar 20, 1830
Crime

Denbigh, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos

Malicious damage to turnpike. One examinant indicates that the prisoner agreed to apply for provision to take stones from Penmaen Rocks, where he worked 'through the side bar at Colwyn Bridge free of Toll until the old road...was widened'. However, 'the stone posts from which the chains were suspended' were immediately damaged. The petition indicates that the prisoner's wages were reduced due to the erection of the toll gate and that no warning had been given of its erection. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, turnpike

Accused
Peter Davies, Quarryman 1
Denbigh, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 1/-, to keep the peace for 12 months

Other:
E, Pe, A

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/284/5
Document: 17
Mar 20, 1830
Crime

Denbigh, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos

Malicious damage to turnpike. One examinant indicates that the prisoner agreed to apply for provision to take stones from Penmaen Rocks, where he worked 'through the side bar at Colwyn Bridge free of Toll until the old road...was widened'. However, 'the stone posts from which the chains were suspended' were immediately damaged. The petition indicates that the prisoner's wages were reduced due to the erection of the toll gate and that no warning had been given of its erection. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, turnpike

Accused
John Williams, Quarryman 1
Denbigh, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 1/-, to keep the peace for 12 months

Other:
E, Pe, A

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/284/5
Document: 17
Mar 20, 1830
Crime

Denbigh, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos

Malicious damage to turnpike. One examinant indicates that the prisoner agreed to apply for provision to take stones from Penmaen Rocks, where he worked 'through the side bar at Colwyn Bridge free of Toll until the old road...was widened'. However, 'the stone posts from which the chains were suspended' were immediately damaged. The petition indicates that the prisoner's wages were reduced due to the erection of the toll gate and that no warning had been given of its erection. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, turnpike

Accused
Edward Williams, Quarryman 1
Denbigh, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 1/-, to keep the peace for 12 months

Other:
E, Pe, A

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/74/6
Document: 109
Mar 25, 1830
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of wearing apparel from prosecutor's washer woman. Certificate that prisoner was indicted for stealing poultry on 30 Jan 1828 at the Great Sessions held on 29 March 1828. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Daniel Gee, Labourer/servant 1
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Hughes, Wrexham, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction2

Other:
Ce, 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: 4/640/3
Document: 44
Mar 31, 1830
Crime

Glamorgan, Newton Nottage

Theft of money and silverware from prosecutor's inn. Prisoner aged 23. Escaped from Cardiff gaol on 25-26 May. See 4/640/4/16. more

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

Accused
John David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Coychurch 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hardee, Newton Nottage, publican
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death recorded, transported for life2

Other:
E, I&Cp, Ca., R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/640/3
Document: 36
Apr 1, 1830
Crime

Glamorgan, Coychurch

Theft of food - cheese. Prisoner aged 23. more

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

Accused
John David, Labourer
Glamorgan, Coychurch
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones, Newton Nottage
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/261/6
Document: 28
Apr 2, 1830
Crime

Anglesey, Newborough

Attempted murder of his wife Mary Griffith. At the time of his arrest prisoner was in Caernarfon gaol charged with bigamy. more

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

Accused
William Griffith, Mole-catcher 1
Anglesey, Newborough
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Griffith, Newborough
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
B, R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/74/07
Document: 48
Apr 3, 1830
Crime

Denbigh, Abergele

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food - ham. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Herbert Owen, Yeoman
Denbigh, Abergele
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Parry, Abergele, joiner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, commuted to transportation for life1

Other:
R, I/Cp, I/E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/284/6
Document: 11
Apr 14, 1830
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanwnda

Bigamy. Married Mary Rowland at Newborough in 1807 and Elin Thomas of Llanwnda in 1824. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
William Griffith, Labourer
Caernarfon, Llanwnda
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Humphrey Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
E, I

From file: 4/203/6
Document: 13
Apr 16, 1830
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwyn

Murder of Thomas James the younger, aged 6 months, through being beaten by his father, who was 'in the habit of beating the child cruelly' according to the mother. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Montgomery, Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq, I

From file: 4/640/4
Document: 1
Apr 18, 1830
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Attempted rape of prosecutor's 10 year old daughter. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 21 in this file. Prisoner aged 72. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Thomas Williams, Labourer
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jenkin Jones, Merthyr Tydfil, collier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of assault only.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
Ca., R

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