Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/913/2
Document: 24
Apr 20, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Lledrod

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food - cheese and meal, a canvas sheet and bags, with John Davies, David Davies and Hugh Davies who were not indicted. Prisoner aged 23. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Evan Evans, Labourer
Cardigan, Lledrod
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/913/2
Document: 16
Apr 25, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
John Edward, Labourer
aka John Edwards
Cardigan, Llangynfelyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/2
Document: 16
Apr 25, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Cardigan, Llangynfelyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/2
Document: 16
Apr 25, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
David Jones, Labourer
Cardigan, Llangynfelyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/2
Document: 16
Apr 25, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Cardigan, Llangynfelyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/2
Document: 17
Apr 25, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Henllan

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Mary Evans, Singlewoman
Cardigan, Henllan
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Morgan, Llandysul, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R, Ca

From file: 4/913/2
Document: 25
Apr 29, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanwenog

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. Prisoner aged 16. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanwenog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty2 to the value of 3/-1 - partial

Punishment:
Death, respited during pleasure3

Other:
Ca (& in 4/913/3)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
  • 2 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/913/2
Document: 21
Jul 1, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Murder by poisoning his wife, Margaret James, with arsenic mixed with water. For a separate indictment, relating to his neglect of duty in not attending the inquest, see no. 14. Prisoner aged 50. more

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

Accused
William James, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jenkins, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, 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: 4/913/2
Document: 14
Jul 8, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Neglect of duty by failing to attend an inquest on Margaret James, his wife, at the parish church. For the indictment for the murder of Margaret James, see no. 21 in this file. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
William James, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rice Williams,esq. coroner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/2
Document: 15
Jul 8, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Neglect of duty by failing to attend an inquest on Margaret James, his wife, at the parish church. For the indictment for the murder of Margaret James, see no. 21 in this file. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
Robert Rathill, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rice Williams,esq. coroner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/2
Document: 23
Jul 17, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, food, cloth and tobacco belonging to David Morgan, Llanrhystud, shopkeeper, prosecutor's tenant. Prisoner aged 25. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Jerman, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Lewis, Llanrhystud, saddler
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of grand larceny to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
Fined 1/- and transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, 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: 4/913/2
Document: 9
Jul 24, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Enclosure riot with intent to hinder the execution of an Act of Parliament passed in 1812 entitled "An Act for Enclosing Lands in the Parish of Llanrhystud and the several other parishes therein mentioned". Second count of riot and assault on John Lloyd, esq., JP. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
David Williams, Labourer
aka David William Walter
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Griffiths, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: