Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/835/1
Document: 3
Jun 1, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Llanddewi Velfrey

Theft of a watch later sold to a watchmaker from Pembroke. Prisoner aged 19. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Labourer
Pembroke, Llanddewi Velfrey
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis John, Llanddewi Velfrey, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
Ca (in 4/835/2), E, R, Ca

From file: 4/835/1
Document: 6
Jul 21, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Penally

Theft of money - promissory notes and a cheque. According to calendar the charge was to be pickpocketing whilst prosecutor was lying drunk in her husband's house. Prisoner aged 52. more

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

Accused
Mary Saville, Married
Pembroke, Penally
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Terence MacLaughlin, Pembroke, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
18 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/835/1
Document: 7
Sep 8, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Assault following a quarrel over a sedan chair which accused wanted to hire for his mother and which prosecutor wanted for a Mrs Morgan after a ball in the White Lion Inn. more

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

Accused
Lt John Kelly Tudor, Soldier
Pembroke, Tenby
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Richards, Tenby, esq. JP
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
To pay costs and extend an apology1

Other:
A (in 4/835/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/835/1
Document: 2
Sep 25, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, St Dogmaels

Burglary of the house of John Melyer and stealing wearing apparel belonging to the prosecutors. Prosecutors servants to John Melyer. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Griffiths, Labourer
Pembroke, Wiston 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Isaac Herbert & Thomas Devonald
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
Ca (in 4/835/2), E, Wa, R, Ca

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/835/1
Document: 1
Oct 12, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Theft of wearing apparel from the dwelling house of James Sowcroft, esq. more

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

Accused
William Downs, Servant 1
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Peregrine Bowen, Haverfordwest, esq.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Cp, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/835/1
Document: 9
Nov 16, 1819
Crime

Pembroke, Narberth

Inciting prosecutor to fight a duel. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Alexander Kellet, Esq.
Pembroke, Narberth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Howell, esq. JP
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/835/1
Document: 5
Jan 23, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, St David's

Theft of culm. Prisoner aged 25. According to calendar one Anne Morse to be charged as well. more

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

Accused
Ruth Lewis, Married
Pembroke, St David's
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Jenkin, St David's, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 weeks' imprisonment1

Other:
I, Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/835/1
Document: 4
Apr 3, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Rhoscrowther

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor, John Phillips, James Morgan and James Lewis, the last four being servants to prosecutor, from an ox house. Prisoner aged 30. more

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

Accused
Griffith Thomas, Labourer
Pembroke, Hamlet of St Thomas 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Dinah Furlong
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour

Other:
E, Ca (in 4/835/2), R, Ca

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