Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 22
Jul 30, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Suborning John Woodford, Glasbury, blacksmith to commit perjury by offering him more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Henry Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Meredith, Brecon, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 12
Aug 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Assault. more

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

Accused
Llywelyn Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 13
Aug 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Assault. more

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

Accused
Howell Thomas, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 26
Sep 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Vaynor

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Pritchard, Gent.
Brecon, Vaynor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 15
Sep 12, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Perjury in the Great Sessions in the trial of prosecutor and John Woodford for horse stealing. See 4/376/4/1. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Morgan Thomas, Tinker
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Probert, Talgarth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 21
Sep 14, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of a horse. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
Howell Jones, Labourer
aka Howell Blue
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Powell, Llangamarch, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
R, J, E, Pa(in 4/377/3)

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 16
Oct 14, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of money and personal goods. more

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

Accused
Moses Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joel Edmond
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/6d.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 9
Oct 15, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Damage to woollen goods in a rackyard. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Damage

Accused
William Wynston, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Trew, tucker
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 14
Nov 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Cutting and taking away rushes. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 14
Nov 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Cutting and taking away rushes. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
William Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 14
Nov 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Cutting and taking away rushes. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Carrying away

Accused
Evan Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 18
Nov 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of wearing apparel from the dwelling house of prosecutor's mother where prisoner was employed. more

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

Accused
David John, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanegwad
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Lloyd, Trallong, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d1 - partial verd

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.