Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/396/1
Document: 16
Dec 23, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Killing sheep with intent to steal the caecass. Indicted with his sister. Also indicted for stealing the same sheep and acquitted - see no. 14 in this file. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
James Watkins, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joan Prosser, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, 1 year imprisonment1

Other:
Ca, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/396/1
Document: 16
Dec 23, 1819
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Killing sheep with intent to steal the carcass. Indicted with her brother. Also indicted for stealing the same sheep and acquitted - see no. 14 this file. Prisoner aged 26. more

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

Accused
Ann Watkins, Spinster
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joan Prosser, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, 1 year imprisonment

Other:
Ca, E, R

From file: 4/396/1
Document: 12
Jan 1, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Theft of food - wheat - from prosecutor's barn. Prisoner tracked by footsteps in the snow. Aged 32. more

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

Accused
David Watkins, Wheelwright
Brecon, Bronllys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Havard, Talgarth, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ca ( & in 4/396/2), E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/396/1
Document: 13
Jan 11, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Theft of food - wheat - from prosecutor's barn. Prisoner tracked by footsteps in the snow. Aged 60. more

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

Accused
Thomas Davies, Sawyer
aka Thomas Tobias
Brecon, Bronllys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Havard, Talgarth, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ca ( & in 4/396/2), E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/396/1
Document: 20
Feb 7, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Brynpabua

Theft of cut timber belonging to James Watt more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Solomon Price, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Norbury
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/396/1
Document: 11
Mar 15, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of canvass wrapper and cloth from prosecutor's warehouse. Prisoner aged 13. more

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

Accused
Thomas Reed, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Price, Clifford, co. Her., carrier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/396/1
Document: 11
Mar 15, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of canvas wrapper and cloth from prosecutor's warehouse. Prisoner aged 15. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Price, Clifford, co. Her., carrier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/396/1
Document: 11
Mar 15, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of canvas wrapper and cloth from prosecutor's warehouse. Prisoner aged 16. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
aka John Lewis
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Price, Clifford, co. Her., carrier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R,

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/396/1
Document: 21
Mar 22, 1820
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Assault. more

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

Accused
Enoch Price, Labourer
Brecon, Llywel
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Jeffreys, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded