Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/387/3
Document: 13
Feb 2, 1782
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of a horse from prosecutor's stable. Horse recovered 'about the Gallows Turnpike on the Hay Road'. Prisoner escaped from gaol, see no. 7 in 3/387/1, and committed a later offence. more

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

Accused
Robert Letton, Labourer
Brecon, Llandyfalle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Gilbert the elder, Brecon
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported

Other:
J; E, R(in 4/387/1)

From file: 4/387/3
Document: 5
Oct 21, 1782
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Arson of prosecutor's house. An act perpetrated in revenge against prosecutor who aided Anne Pugh to obtain administration of her son's effects. Prisoner 'intended burning John Beavan's house, mill and kiln' to make him 'as poor as himself'. Three other counts of arson on different people's properties. Recognizance also for aiding and abetting Thomas Probert, deceased, in arson. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
John James, Carpenter/yeoman
aka John Thomas James
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Beavan, Llangamarch, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, J, R

From file: 4/387/3
Document: 14
Dec 7, 1782
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of food - cheese - belonging to prosecutor from the dwelling house of Elinor Jenkins. more

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

Accused
Gwenllian Thomas, Singlewoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Hughes, Llansanffraid (ar-Wysg), yeom
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
C, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/387/3
Document: 32
Dec 10, 1782
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Shoplifting soap from warehouse belonging to prosecutor, prisoner's employer from 'the colledge Hall where the said John Evans had made the same'. Prisoner also stole candles, tallow, 'a Parcel of wick yarn' and 'a small Bladder of Snuff'. Prosecutor kept a 'Candle and Sope House'. Prosecutor sent soap via Margery Evans, Brecon and a waggoner to be sold at Llandovery, co. Carm. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
John James, Carpenter/yeoman
aka John Thomas James
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Evans, Brecon, soap boiler/shop keeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 8/-

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/387/3
Document: 1001
Dec 11, 1782
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Receiving stolen goods, soap. Doct. no. is notional. The charge is on the indictment against the principal, no. 32 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Thomas Evans, Skinner
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Evans, Brecon, soap boiler/shop keeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/387/3
Document: 1001
Dec 11, 1782
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Receiving stolen goods, soap from John James. Doct. no is notional. The charge is on the indictment against the principal, no. 32 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Margery Evans, Married
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Evans, Brecon, soap boiler/shop keeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/387/3
Document: 11
Dec 25, 1782
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Theft of a horse. Prisoner had been tried upon an indictment found against him in April 1782, but had escaped from gaol. more

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

Accused
Robert Letton, Yeoman
Brecon, Llandyfalle
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Pugh
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, sentenced upon another indi

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/3
Document: 18
Jan 17, 1783
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of a horse. Horse taken to an inn in Brecon, by prisoner. Prisoner also implicated in theft of horses in co. Card., Mont., and Rad. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Yeoman
Cardigan, Ysbyty Ystwyth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. John Williams, clergyman, Llansbyddid
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported1

Other:
E, R, C, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/387/3
Document: 31
Jan 17, 1783
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of personal goods, a silver watch. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Yeoman
Cardigan, Ysbyty Ystwyth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Lewis, Aber-nant, co. Carm., farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported1

Other:
E, R, C, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/387/3
Document: 12
Jan 17, 1783
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fechan

Theft of a horse. Prisoner implicated David Hamer, otherwise Joky Hamond, Nantmel, co. Rad., horsedealer, in theft or/and receiving horses. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Yeoman
Cardigan, Ysbyty Ystwyth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Griffiths, Llanafan Fechan, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
J, R, E, C

From file: 4/387/3
Document: 17
Feb 1, 1783
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Pickpocketing a silver watch. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Thomas Davies, Yeoman
Cardigan, Ysbyty Ystwyth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Griffiths
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
J, C

From file: 4/387/3
Document: 15
Mar 1, 1783
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Animal killing with a hammer or adze in the beasthouse, after failing to catch prosecutor's horses in order to kill them. Prisoner wanted to make James Morgan 'repent that he had not given him somewhat for the hambe'. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Maiming / killing animals

Accused
John James, Carpenter/yeoman
aka John Thomas James
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Morgan, Llangamarch, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned1

Other:
I, E, R

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