Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/394/6
Document: 48
May 20, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty - arresting accused. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
David Davies, Farmer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Rees Powell, sheriff's officer
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/394/6
Document: 68 1
May 20, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of food - bacon and bread - from prosecutor's dairy. Accused a former tenant at prosecutor's house. No indictment. more

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

Accused
David Price, Farmer
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Penry Price, Llangamarch, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E, I/C

  • 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: 4/394/6
Document: 53
May 30, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of cloth and fishing reel. According to calendar stolen from a warehouse. Prisoner aged 25. more

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

Accused
Joseph Connell, Yeoman
aka Joseph Price
Brecon, Hay
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
George North
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/394/6
Document: 53
May 30, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of cloth and fishing reel. According to calendar stolen from a warehouse. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
Joseph Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
George North
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/394/6
Document: 42
May 31, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/394/6
Document: 49
Jun 1, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Battle

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Farmer
Brecon, Battle
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howell Powell, William Powell
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/394/6
Document: 46
Jun 25, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Llan-gors

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
aka John Moses
Brecon, Llanfilo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Samuel Williams
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/394/6
Document: 1 1
Jun 30, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfalle

Theft of wearing apparel. No indictment. more

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

Accused
William James, Innkeeper 2
Brecon, Llanfilo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Edwards, Llandyfalle
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, Ca

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/394/6
Document: 37
Jul 1, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Llanfilo

Theft of personal goods - umbrella - and household goods. Goods stolen at different times in 1811, 1813 and 1816. Prisoner aged 59. more

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

Accused
William James, Innkeeper 1
Brecon, Llanfilo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Insall, Brecon, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/394/6
Document: 43
Jul 9, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing wearing apparel. Reward offered by prosecutor and his brother (prosecutor in no. 51) and stealing wearing apparel belonging to Thomas Edwards. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
aka John Moses
Brecon, Llanfilo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Edwards
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/394/6
Document: 51
Jul 10, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Llanfilo

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
aka John Moses
Brecon, Llanfilo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Edwards
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/394/6
Document: 52
Jul 17, 1817
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfalle

Breaking and entering the house of prosecutor and stealing money - promissory notes and a bank token. Indicted twice for the fact, the first for breaking and entering and stealing personal goods - see no. 40 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfilo
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Joan Jones, widow
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E