Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/758/1
Document: 140 1
Aug 27, 1810
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Perjury. Connected with an indictment for horsestealing against Daniel Jones, Cil-y-cwm, yeoman and William James, Llanddewibrefi, co. Card. - see doct. no. 40 in 4/757/4. According to one examination, prisoner had not revealed his suspicions regarding the two felons lest 'he should be sorry to be the means of hanging people'. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Morgan Phillip, Tailor
Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/758/1
Document: 60
Nov 8, 1810
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr

Theft of horse from a field; recovered at Blue Bell inn, Pontypool, co. Mon. Four examinations and confessions admit participation in other felonies including highway robbery of people returning home from Swansea market with John and Eynon Watkin and Jenkin Griffiths and stealing horses with Jenkin Thomas, aged about 60, Jacob Henry Evan and William Phillip. Apparently, the last group caught three ponies in co. Brec. since 'they had the power from the Devil in writing upon paper, which they had had from [a] conjuror, it was to remain in force for three years. I [the prisoner] received the writing which gave me the power from Jenkin Thomas...' When 'I [the prisoner] had not this paper in my custody I could not catch them [the ponies] more than any other person'. more

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

Accused
Henry Thomas, Shoemaker
Carmarthen, Llandeilo Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morgan, Llandeilo Fawr, glover
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life2

Other:
I/Cp, E/C, R

  • 1 Verdict 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) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/758/1
Document: 43
Nov 22, 1810
Crime

Carmarthen, Carmarthen

Uttering a counterfeit shilling. more

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

Accused
Jane Morgan, Married
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Carmarthen
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/758/1
Document: 65
Dec 5, 1810
Crime

Carmarthen, St Ishmael

Attempted murder by shooting after feloniously taking prosecutor's ferret, nets, bag and rabbits. Prisoner worked for Sir William Mansel. Prosecutor persuaded by others to prosecute at an inn called the Ship 'at the ferry side'. more

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

Accused
Humphrey Wickham, Game-keeper
aka Henry Wickham.
Carmarthen, St Ishmael
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morris, St Ishmael, rabbit catcher
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, I, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/758/1
Document: 64
Dec 16, 1810
Crime

Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.

Murder of Mary Thomas, prisoner's wife by beating her with an iron frying pan. Prisoner had returned intoxicated from Swansea market at 3 am. While the deceased prepared fried bacon, the prisoner attacked her with the same frying pan accusing her of 'always [being] in a dream' Deceased, an asthmatic who 'was in the habit of smoking tobacco to relieve the complaint', died four days later. more

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

Accused
David Thomas, Tucker
Carmarthen, Llanelli, co. Carm.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Moodie
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R, Iq

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/758/1
Document: 63
Jan 11, 1811
Crime

Carmarthen, Meidrim

Theft from an outhouse belonging to a dwelling house of John Howell, esq. of wearing apparel and money from a box on 'a certain tollet (toilet?)', belonging to the prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
David Edward, Sawyer
Carmarthen, Carmarthen
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Meidrim, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Fined ?7/- and 6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
I, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/758/1
Document: 62
Feb 19, 1811
Crime

Carmarthen, Llan-y-crwys

Theft of a horse from prosecutor's stable while he was at a neighbour's house attending a preaching meeting. Prisoner traced by following horse's hoofprints to Llandovery. more

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

Accused
William Peter, Yeoman
Cardigan, Cellan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David William, Llan-y-crwys, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
I/Cp, R

  • 1 Verdict 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) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/758/1
Document: 61
Mar 16, 1811
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyb

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Evan Evans, Butcher
Carmarthen, Betws
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandeilo Fawr, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/758/1
Document: 61
Mar 16, 1811
Crime

Carmarthen, Llandyb

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
David John, Yeoman
Glamorgan, Llangyfelach
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandeilo Fawr, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.1

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.