Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/913/3
Document: 17
Oct 19, 1816
Crime

Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money, cloth and wearing apparel from his shop. more

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

Accused
John Lloyd, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/913/3
Document: 33
Apr 20, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llangeitho

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing cloth, tobacco and money. Prisoner possibly from Nancwnlle - see no. 34 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Lloyd, Labourer
Cardigan, Llangeitho
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Evans
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/913/3
Document: 32
Jul 26, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanrhystud

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing a watch and chain. Prisoner a private in the 38th Regiment of Foot, aged 25. Prisoner convicted although supposed not to be the actual thief. more

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

Accused
Martin Dunn, Soldier
Cardigan, Llanrhystud
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Edwards, alias Mary Abraham, Llanrhyst
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Fined 1/- and 6 months imprisonment1

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/913/3
Document: 34
Sep 11, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Nancwnlle

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money, a purse and a pocket book belonging to prosecutor and Elizabeth Evans, his daughter, whilst both were at a Methodist meeting at Llangeitho. Prisoner aged 19. Recognizances refer to other offences : stealing goods of Samuel Jones, Llangeitho, and money and a purse belonging to Morgan Morgans, but prisoner not indicted for these offences. Prisoner possibly from Llangeitho - see no. 33 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Lloyd, Labourer
Cardigan, Nancwnlle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Evans, Nancwnlle
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, Ca, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/913/3
Document: 36
Nov 15, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, food, tobacco, wearing apparel, thread and buttons. Prisoner aged 24. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
1 Edward Macdermott, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Surname misspelled and corrected or, surname found in other related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over surname given in the indictment.
From file: 4/913/3
Document: 36
Nov 15, 1817
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money, food, tobacco, wearing apparel, thread and buttons. Prisoner aged 20. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Hannon, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/913/3
Document: 35
Jan 14, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Llanwenog

Forgery of a promissory note. Prisoner aged 32. more

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

Accused
Evan Rees, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanpumsaint
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Llanwenog, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/913/3
Document: 14
Feb 19, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Penbryn

Rescue of livestock, a horse belonging to Benjamin Thomas, distrained because of his refusal to pay tithes to Walter Rice esq. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
James Thomas, Labourer
Cardigan, Penbryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Enoch Evans & Michael Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/3
Document: 14
Feb 19, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Penbryn

Rescue of livestock, a horse belonging to Benjamin Thomas, distrained because of his refusal to pay tithes to Walter Rice esq. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
James James, Labourer
Cardigan, Penbryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Enoch Evans & Michael Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/3
Document: 14
Feb 19, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Penbryn

Rescue of livestock, a horse belonging to Benjamin Thomas, distrained because of his refusal to pay tithes to Walter Rice esq. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Mary Harry, Labouring woman
Cardigan, Penbryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Enoch Evans & Michael Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/3
Document: 14
Feb 19, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Penbryn

Rescue of livestock, a horse belonging to Benjamin Thomas, distrained because of his refusal to pay tithes to Walter Rice esq. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Benjamin Thomas, Farmer
Cardigan, Penbryn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Enoch Evans & Michael Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/913/3
Document: 15
Feb 21, 1818
Crime

Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. C

Assault. Prisoner escaped from custody. more

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

Accused
George Jackson, Gent.
Cardigan, Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Francis Dobney, Nanteos, Llanbadarn-y-Creud
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
R; A(in 4/913/4)