Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/835/3
Document: 58
Jan 19, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Uzmaston

Murder of William Davies of Boulston by shooting him. Indicted with his wife. Prisoner aged 50. more

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

Accused
William Roblin, Farmer 1
Pembroke, Uzmaston
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Perkin
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death - executed2

Other:
Iq, R, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/835/3
Document: 58
Jan 19, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Uzmaston

Aiding and abetting her husband to murder William Davies. Prisoner aged 45. more

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

Accused
Margaret Roblin, Married
Pembroke, Uzmaston
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Perkin
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq, R, Ca

From file: 4/835/3
Document: 62
Sep 9, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Uttering a forged banknote drawn on the Swansea Old Bank. more

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

Accused
Cecil Morgan, Spinster
Brecon, Unspecified 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Mary James, Haverfordwest.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/835/3
Document: 63
Sep 9, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Uttering a forged banknote drawn on the Swansea Old Bank. more

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

Accused
Mary Jones, Singlewoman
Glamorgan, Llanishen 1
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Thomas, Haverfordwest, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/835/3
Document: 64
Sep 9, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Haverfordwest

Uttering forged 10/- banknotes drawn on the Swansea Old Bank to prosecutor and Thomas Scowcroft. more

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

Accused
Ellinor Jones, Spinster
Pembroke, Haverfordwest
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Lewis, Prendergast, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/835/3
Document: 57
Sep 26, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Begelly

Maliciously and feloniously shooting at prosecutor with intent to murder him. Prisoner aged 23. more

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

Accused
Thomas Smith, Excise officer 1
Pembroke, Tenby 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.3

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/835/3
Document: 55
Nov 1, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Dale

Theft of food - butter - casks and hoops from the sea-shore, being part of the cargo of the shipwreck Charles Henry, wrecked in Milford Haven. Prisoner aged 27. more

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

Accused
John Aveston, Farmer
Pembroke, Dale
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Walter Willet Harries, Hubberston, merchant
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca., R

From file: 4/835/3
Document: 60
Nov 22, 1820
Crime

Pembroke, Fishguard

Theft of a plank. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
William Symonds, Labourer
aka William Summon
Pembroke, Fishguard
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Henry Richards
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca

From file: 4/835/3
Document: 56
Jan 4, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, Whitechurch

Manslaughter of Thomas Morgan by striking him on the head with a stick. Prisoner aged 16. more

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

Accused
William Prosser, Labourer
Pembroke, Whitechurch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq, Ca

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/835/3
Document: 59
Feb 6, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, St Lawrence

Poisoning his wife Margaret Owen with intent to murder her by mixing copperas with 'guts' which had been prepared for her. Prisoner aged 28. more

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

Accused
David Owen, Labourer
Pembroke, St Lawrence
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Martha Reynolds, Little Newcastle.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/835/3
Document: 40
Mar 19, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, Milford Haven

Theft from a ship - The Perseverence - of a box directed to a Mrs Harries, Grove House, Haverfordwest. Prisoner - aged 36 - a mariner on board HMS Dwarf lying off Milford. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from ships

Accused
John Macdonald, Mariner
Outside Wales, Unspecified
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Henry Richards, master mariner of Persevera
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Fined 1/- and 6 months imprisonment2

Other:
R, Ca.

  • 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: 4/835/3
Document: 61
Mar 20, 1821
Crime

Pembroke, Tenby

Theft of hay. Prisoner aged 43. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
William Griffiths, Labourer
Pembroke, St Issells
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Phillips, Tenby
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

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