Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/386/3
Document: 11
Mar 20, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of cloth. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Howell Thomas, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Mathews
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted upon another indi

Punishment:

Other:
C

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 20
Mar 21, 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
Morgan Gwillim, Gent.
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 16
Apr 1, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of food, wheat. more

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

Accused
Howell Thomas, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Wilkins, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
7 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
C, J

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 17
Apr 1, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of household goods. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Howell Thomas, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Maybery, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
C, E, J

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 21
Apr 2, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Llanfrynach

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas David, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfrynach
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jane Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 13
Apr 4, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of leather belonging to Rees Jones. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
Howell Thomas, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wilkins
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
C

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 3
Apr 4, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of leather belonging to John Church. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
Howell Thomas, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wilkins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
C

From file: 4/386/3
Document: 8
Apr 4, 1778
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of personal goods, a bag. Accompanied in this and other thefts by William Prichard, a soldier and deserter from Brecon and his stepson, David Thomas, neither of whom were prosecuted. more

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

Accused
Howell Thomas, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams, Brecon, malster
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted upon another indi

Punishment:

Other:
C, E