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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/633/8
Document: 25
Aug 25, 1807
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Bigamy - marrying Jane Roberts at Bala/Llanycil on 7 March 1802 and Anne Abel of Swansea on 25 Aug 1807. Prisoner, aged 30, removed from Bala gaol by writ of habeas corpus. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
Richard Jones, Hatter
Meirioneth, Llanycil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Cadwaladr Roberts, Llanycil, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., R, a

From file: 4/633/8
Document: 60 1
Nov 30, 1812
Crime

Glamorgan, St Brides Minor

Buying and receiving stolen goods - barley - from Jane Phillip - see no. 61 in this file. No indictment.. more

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

Accused
Thomas Miles, Miller
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David, Coety
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/633/8
Document: 61 1
Nov 30, 1812
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft of food - barley - from prosecutor's barn or granary. Prisoner aged 45. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Jane Phillip, Servant
Glamorgan, Coety
Plea:
Prosecutor
John David Coety
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, Ca.

  • 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: 4/633/8
Document: 27
Jan 10, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 50. more

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

Accused
Llewellin Hopkin, Labourer 1
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Coety, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, commuted to transportation for life

Other:
R, Ca., I, E (all in 4/633/7) and Ca.

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/633/8
Document: 27
Jan 10, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Coety

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 31,'deranged' according to calendar in 4/634/1. more

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

Accused
Jenkin Morgan, Tailor
Glamorgan, St Brides Minor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Coety, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, commuted to transportation for life

Other:
Ca., J, Ca(in 4/634/1)

From file: 4/633/8
Document: 22
Mar 10, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Shoplifting cloth. Prisoner, aged 32, indicted with her sister. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Gwenllian Morgan, Widow
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Griffiths, Swansea, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
Ca., E, R, Ca(in 4/634/1)

From file: 4/633/8
Document: 22
Mar 10, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Shoplifting cloth. Prisoner, aged 30, indicted with her sister. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Anne Jones, Married
Glamorgan, Llansamlet
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Griffiths, Swansea, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/- - partial verdic

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment

Other:
Ca., E, R, Ca.(in 4/634/1)

From file: 4/633/8
Document: 1
Mar 12, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Llanharan

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Morgan Deere, Gent.
Glamorgan, Llanilid
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Morgan, Llangeler, co. Carm.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/633/8
Document: 26
Apr 18, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and wearing apparel. Prisoner, aged 22, 'deranged' according to calendar in 4/634/1. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Morgan, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llantrisant, co. Glam.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jenkin Lewis, Llantrisant, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for life

Other:
Ca., R, J, Ca. (in 4/634/1)

From file: 4/633/8
Document: 23
May 30, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Theft of cut timber - an elm plank. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
William Richards, Sawyer
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Rugg, Cardiff, cabinet maker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/633/8
Document: 24
Jun 19, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Theft of industrial goods - brass - from the Dowlais Iron Company. Prisoner aged 48. more

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

Accused
Thomas Rees, Carpenter
Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Josiah John Guest, Merthyr Tydfil, ironmast
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment1

Other:
Ca., R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/633/8
Document: 21
Jun 21, 1813
Crime

Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil

Buying and receiving stolen goods - brass - from Thomas Rees - cf. no. 24 in this file. more

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

Accused
Thomas Thomas, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llangeler
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Josiah John Guest, Merthyr Tydfil, ironmast
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R