9 November 1907  Robbery on Vochriw Mountain   On Wednesday evening, shortly after 6 o'clock, Annie Jane Davies, aged 15 years, a domestic servant at the Rising Sun, Fochriw, was robbed when on her way to Pontlottyn. She had been a servant at the Rising Sun, and had terminated her service on Wednesday, intending to go to assist a relation who was ill at Fleur-de-lis. She had placed her purse, containing 15 shillings, in her stockings, and retained half -a-crown in order to pay her train fare from Pontlottyn to Pengam. When near the spot where the Cwmbargoed and Fochriw roads meet, she was accosted by a man, who stopped her and asked, "Have you any ---- money?" She made no reply, and he searched her pockets, and took the half crown. He then ran across the mountains towards Rhymney. She went to Pontlottyn and informed her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. David Davies, Dyffryn-street. Mr. Davies went to the mountain immediately in order to find some trace of the assailant. Unfortunately, the girl can give no description of the thief. The matter was reported to Police Sergeant Gammon but, in the circumstances, the thief's identity will be a difficult task to solve. The young girl has now proceeded to Pengam after spending the night at Duffryn-street.

9 May 1908  Daring Burglary at Fochriw Post Office   In the early hours of Friday morning, the Fochriw Post Office was broken into, and coppers and other small coins, amounting in all to about 20 shillings, were taken; also a number of postage stamps. The pantry window facing the main road was the means of access. The catch was forced completely off, and thrown away, whilst some books on the window ledge were cast outside. The glass-panelled door separating the office from the house was carefully closed. Naturally, the cash-draw was the object of attention. This was smashed, and the contents taken. Luckily, Mr. Aneurin Jones, postmaster, had, before retiring, placed all the gold, money orders, valuables, etc., in the safe. The occupants of the Post Office did not go to bed until one o'clock, and then everything seemed to be quiet. Mr. Aneurin Jones (senior), father of the postmaster, aroused the household when he discovered the break-in, whilst on his way to work in the morning. Police Sergeant Gammon, Pontlottyn, and Acting-Sergeant Stead, Deri, were soon on the scene, and arrests were made by P.S. Nicholls and P.C. Williams at Bargoed on Sunday.

20 February 1909  From Fochriw to Merthyr: A Dear Outing   Nellie Ford and William Lewis were charged with committing a robbery with violence on Saturday night. John Hughes of Fochriw said he came to Dowlais to draw his "pay" and afterwards came down to Merthyr. He went to Ynysgau and met the female prisoner and they went down the canal bank. The female prisoner took his purse from his pocket and took a sovereign from it. The male prisoner came up and struck witness blows on the mouth and eye. He knew the prisoner because he had "club feet." John Roberts of Fochriw said he accompanied the last witness to Merthyr and to the Patriot Inn. They afterwards went to the old works at Ynysfach. He did not see the alleged robbery. The woman denied the theft. She was discharged. Lewis was then charged with assaulting Hughes. He was sent to prison for two months.

17 April 1909  Burglary    On Good Friday morning, between one o'clock and four o'clock, a burglary was committed on the premises of Mr. George Phillips, grocer. The burglars gained entry thrown a window. They proceeded to the shop, where the wrenched open the cash drawer in the counter, taking three shillings in silver and about two shillings in coppers. Evidently they were disturbed, for a few coppers were left behind in the drawer.

29 January 1910  Theft of a Sovereign   William John Griffiths, of Fochriw, was charged at Merthyr on Tuesday with stealing a sovereign from the Canford Inn, Dowlais, the property of James Stevens. Mrs. Stevens said she went to the house with her husband, and had a drink. Prisoner was there. She took a shilling out of her purse to pay for the refreshments, and later on, when she left the house, she missed her purse, which contained a sovereign and other money. She returned to the house, and the landlord handed her the purse. The sovereign had been taken out. Prisoner said he picked up the purse, and handed it to the landlord. He denied taking anything from it. John Evans, a labourer of Castle-street, said he saw the prisoner pick up the purse. The landlord said the prisoner handed in the purse, and another person said he saw the prisoner open the purse before he handed it over. Police Sergeant Isaac Jones said he arrested the defendant, who denied the charge. The sovereign was found in his pocket, however, and he was sent to prison for a month.