Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 91
Dec 11, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of cattle belonging to John Prosser, Brecon, innkeeper. Prisoner sold cattle at Llan-arth, co. Mon., to prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Rees Higgins, Labourer
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Jones, Llandeilo Gresynni, Mon., yeo
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 69 1
Nov 30, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llansbyddid

Coining. Prisoner escaped with the aid of Rees Thomas; see 4/377/3/3. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Lewis David, Blacksmith
Brecon, Llansbyddid
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R; J(in 4/250/3)

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 99 1
Nov 30, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llangenny

Theft of sheep belonging to prosecutor and killing it. No indictment.. more

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

Accused
David Watkin, Tailor
Brecon, Llangenny
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Lewis, Llangenny, tucker?
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, died in gaol.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq.

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 46
Jan 1, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of a horse originally belonging to Mathew William, deceased, now belonging to prosecutor. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Mathew
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
A, R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 64
Jan 20, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Llanlleonfel

Burglary of prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Thomas, Chimney sweep
Glamorgan, Coychurch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Prutharch
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 56
Jan 21, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Llanlleonfel

Burglary of the house of Marmaduke Gwynne, esq., and theft of wearing apparel and money therefrom belonging to prosecutor, prisoner's fellow servant. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Thomas, Chimney sweep
Glamorgan, Coychurch
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Rogers, servant
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
A, R, J

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 76
Jan 22, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
David Powell, Labourer
Brecon, Llywel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David John
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
D, R, J

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 51
Feb 1, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Burglary of prosecutor's house/shop and stealing money therefrom. Prisoner sixteen or seventeen old. Prisoner also implicated in theft of money from the shop of Henry Wellington, Hay, mercer. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Davies, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Dorstone, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Gwynn, Hay, attorney
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
C, E, R, J

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 32
Feb 20, 1742
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Theft of food. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Thomas Richard, Labourer
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Parry
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 10d1 - partial verdict.

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 6
Mar 1, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Llansbyddid

Forgery of a deed. more

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

Accused
Rees Morgan, Gent.
Glamorgan, Glyncorrwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, A, J

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 59 1
Mar 31, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Assault on prosecutor in church. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Morgan, Widow
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Morgan?
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.
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 68 1
Mar 31, 1742
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of a horse. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Griffith Watkin, Labourer
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Griffith, Merthyr, yeoman
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.