Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/632/7
Document: 34
Jan 1, 1808
Crime

Glamorgan, Betws Tir Iarll

Theft of cut timber. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
John Hopkin, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llangynwyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elias Jenkins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/632/7
Document: 30
Jul 1, 1808
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Extortion from William Rees of a pretended fee for viewing a highway. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
John Place, Esq./JP
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elias Jenkins, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/632/7
Document: 31
Jul 1, 1808
Crime

Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath

Extortion from William Rees of a pretended fee for viewing a highway. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Richard Bevan, Doctor/JP
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elias Jenkins, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/632/7
Document: 26
Nov 2, 1808
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of personal goods - a silver watch, from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner and two others came to prosecutor's house to be enrolled in the militia. more

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

Accused
Edward Harry, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Whitchurch, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Owen, Cardiff, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment in solitary confinement

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/632/7
Document: 32
Nov 15, 1808
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Rescue of accused and assault of prosecutor in the execution of his duty - ordered to bring accused before a JP to indemnify Swansea from maintaining his illegitimate child. more

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

Accused
John Burford, Joiner
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jenkins, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/632/7
Document: 32
Nov 15, 1808
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Rescue of John Burford and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

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

Accused
David Burford, Unspecified
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jenkins, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/632/7
Document: 32
Nov 15, 1808
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Rescue of John Burford and assault on prosecutor in the executions of his duty. more

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

Accused
John Bevan, Scrivener
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jenkins, constable
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/632/7
Document: 27
Jan 2, 1809
Crime

Glamorgan, Llangyfelach

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David John, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Rice
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/632/7
Document: 29
Feb 25, 1809
Crime

Glamorgan, Llandaf

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel belonging to Catherine Williams, spinster. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Ann Thomas, Spinster
Glamorgan, Llantwit Major
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Morgan, Llandaf
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/632/7
Document: 28
Mar 3, 1809
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft from a shop door of hempen sacks. more

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

Accused
Margaret Morgan, Married
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Flexman, Swansea, druggist
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/632/7
Document: 33
Mar 29, 1809
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Richards, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: