Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/755/1
Document: 57
Oct 31, 1804
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Theft of wearing apparel, a straw hat. more

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

Accused
Anne James, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, Carmarthen, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/755/1
Document: 104
Nov 21, 1804
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Theft of a sheep belonging to John Harry, Llangynnwr, yeoman. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 106 in this file - with another prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Robert Griffiths, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llangynnwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Harry, Llangynnwr, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, I, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/755/1
Document: 106
Nov 21, 1804
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangynnwr

Theft of a sheep belonging to Elizabeth Harry, Llangynnwr, spinster. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 104 in this file with the sheep's owner, the said Elizabeth Harry as prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Robert Griffiths, Husbandman
Carmarthen, Llangynnwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Harry, Llangynnwr, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
I, R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/755/1
Document: 61
Dec 23, 1804
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Libel, concerning prosecutor's conduct as a justice. The libel was in the form of a 'portrait', presenting 'a figure with the body of a man with the head of a pig', with a caption underneath, exhibited in window of prisoner's house in King Street. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Libel

Accused
John Williams, Surgeon/apothecary 1
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Guilty 2
Prosecutor
John Brown, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Fined

Punishment:

Other:
A, W, J (all in 4/755/3)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/755/1
Document: 105
Jan 14, 1805
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Thomas Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas, Llandeilo Fawr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Sentence respited, to serve in the army2

Other:
R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/755/1
Document: 107
Jan 14, 1805
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Thomas Rees, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Parry, Llandeilo Fawr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
?Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/755/1
Document: 66
Feb 27, 1805
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn

Theft of cut timber - floorboards from a dwelling house. Also implicated are Rachel Roberts, Llangynnwr, with her nine year old son, Samuel Roberts. There is no indictment for the latter two. more

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

Accused
Mary Griffiths, Married
Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Sir William Clayton
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, C, R

From file: 4/755/1
Document: 81
Mar 15, 1805
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
William Evan, Tailor
aka William Rees
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David John, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment and to be whipped1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/755/1
Document: 65
Apr 1, 1805
Crime

Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn

Theft of barley from a malt house. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Ann White, Married
Carmarthen, Llangyndeyrn
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Llangyndeyrn
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I/Cp, R, E