Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/377/3
Document: 27
Oct 29, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Coining. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Coining / clipping

Accused
William Lewis, Yeoman
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Hooper
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E (4/376/6); R

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 27
Oct 29, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Coining. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Coining / clipping

Accused
John Woodford, Blacksmith
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 27
Oct 29, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Coining. Prisoner held 'in custody until further order' 1, but died of natural causes in gaol. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Coining / clipping

Accused
Thomas Pritchard, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
No prosecution, died in gaol
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E (4/376/6); R; Iq (in 4/377/4)

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/377/3
Document: 37
Apr 23, 1740
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Coining. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Coining / clipping

Accused
Rice David, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 34
Jun 25, 1740
Crime

Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Phillip, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Watkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/379/6)

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 26
Apr 1, 1741
Crime

Radnor, Glasbury

Threatening arson of prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Breach of the peace / disturbing the peace / threatening behaviour

Accused
John Pugh, Labourer
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Hooper
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/379/6)

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 30
May 22, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of sheep. Prisoner died of natural causes in gaol. more

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

Accused
David John, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Thomas, Defynnog, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
E, R, J; Iq(in 4/377/4)

  • 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.
From file: 4/377/3
Document: 24
May 24, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing a gold ring and money therefrom. Prisoner crossed by 'the passing Boat over the River Severn between Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire', and apprehended in co. Glos. more

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

Accused
David Price, Tailor
Carmarthen, Cil-y-cwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Beavan, Llangatwg juxta Crugywel, yeom
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
I, R, J; Pa (in 4/378/2)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/377/3
Document: 32
May 25, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of a sheep belonging to Thomas Lloyd, esq., prosecutor's employer. more

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

Accused
Watkin Pritchard, Yeoman
Brecon, Llan-ddew
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Phillip, Brecon, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Other:
E, R; Pa(in 4/378/2)

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/377/3
Document: 23
Jun 10, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of sheep. Prisoner died in gaol of natural causes. more

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

Accused
Roderick Morgan, Labourer
aka Roderick Griffith, Rod
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Merthyr Cynog
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
E, R, J; Iq (in 4/377/4)

  • 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.
From file: 4/377/3
Document: 38
Jun 21, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw

Theft of a gun. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of firearms

Accused
John Herbert, Gent.
Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Henry Watkin
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
D, R; W(in 4/379/6)

From file: 4/377/3
Document: 46 1
Jun 30, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Assault. Charged with her father. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Anne Williams, Singlewoman 2
Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Prees, Llandeilo'r-f
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.