Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/636/3
Document: 11
Aug 16, 1819
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Perjury in an action in the Exchequer between prosecutor and the accused, Jane his wife, and others. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Cuthbert Johnson, Gent.
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Mackaneus
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/636/3
Document: 10
Sep 1, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Forgery of a letter of attorney to enable persons prize money due in respect of the services of William Sellers, a commissioned officer on board HMS Wolverine. See also no. 4 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

From file: 4/636/3
Document: 4
Sep 14, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Impersonating William Sellers, a commissioned officer entitled to prize money in respect of services on board HMS Wolverine in order to receive the said prize money. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/636/3
Document: 14
Oct 18, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Pickpocketing promissory notes and a pocket book. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Eleanor Morgan, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca.

From file: 4/636/3
Document: 2
Oct 26, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Impersonating John Beardley Smith, a commissioned officer entitled to prize money in respect of services on board HMS Surinam in order to receive the said prize money. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/636/3
Document: 6
Oct 26, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Forgery of a letter of attorney to enable persons to receive prize money due in respect of the service of John Beardley Smith, a commissioned officer on board HMS Surinam. See also no. 2 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/636/3
Document: 2
Nov 6, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Impersonating John Beardley Smith, a commissioned officer entitled to prize money in respect of services on board HMS The Diligence in order to receive the said prize money. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/636/3
Document: 8
Nov 6, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Forgery of a letter of attorney to enable persons prize money due in respect of the services of William Willock, a commissioned officer on board HMS The Diligence. See also no. 3 in this file. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/636/3
Document: 12
Dec 1, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Wenvoe

Highway robbery - stealing money - promissory notes. Prisoner aged 53. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
William John, Labourer
Glamorgan, Sully
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Butler, Swansea, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, Ca.

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/636/3
Document: 14
Dec 1, 1820
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Pickpocketing promissory notes and a pocket book. Accused is not included in the indictment because she died before the trial. Details are given in the calendar. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Elizabeth Thomas, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Died in gao
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/636/3
Document: 1
Jan 27, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Forgery of a letter of attorney to enable persons to receive prize money due in respect of the service of Thomas Simpson, a warrant officer on board HMS Bucephalus who died Dec. 1811. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Death, free pardon, after turning King's evidence2

  • 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: 4/636/3
Document: 7
Feb 2, 1821
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Impersonating a brother of warrant officer Thomas Simpson in order to receive prize money due for his service on board HMS services on board HMS Bucephalus. See also no. 1 on this file. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Chitty, Labourer
Outside Wales, London, co. Mddx 1
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.