From file: 4/386/3
Document: 4
Oct 27, 1777
Crime

Brecon, Llanhamlach

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Huntney, Unspecified
Brecon, Llanhamlach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Griffith Price, Llanhamlach, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
[Prays benefit of clergy], to be burned in the hand and imprisoned in the House of Co

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 7
Nov 10, 1777
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Food riot - destroying of corn measures and obstruction of sale of corn. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John Cobner, Butcher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wilkins & Jeffreys Wilkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 7
Nov 10, 1777
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Food riot - destroying of corn measures and obstruction of sale of corn. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Jeffrey Awbrey, Corviser
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wilkins & Jeffreys Wilkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 7
Nov 10, 1777
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Food riot - destroying of corn measures and obstruction of sale of corn. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Jeffrey Bowen, Tanner
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wilkins & Jeffreys Wilkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 7
Nov 10, 1777
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Food riot - destroying of corn measures and obstruction of sale of corn. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John David, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wilkins & Jeffreys Wilkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 10
Nov 22, 1777
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Lewis Lewis, Yeoman
aka Lewis Simeon
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Powell the younger, Llanwrthwl, skinne
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 5
Jan 1, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Forgery of a receipt purportedly signed by John Wilkins. more

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

Accused
David Samuel, Yeoman
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Leoline Jones, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 19
Jan 12, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Powell, Farmer
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 30 1
Feb 9, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault by striking him on the head with a hatchet or cleaver resulting in a fractured skull. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Samuel Powell, Butcher
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Morgans, Defynnog, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 30 1
Feb 9, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault by striking him on the head with a hatchet or cleaver resulting in a fractured skull. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Samuel Powell, Butcher
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Morgans, Defynnog, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 22
Feb 20, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Assault. more

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

Accused
Roger Heyden, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Evans, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 12
Mar 2, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
John Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: