Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/376/1
Document: 29
Jun 1, 1737
Crime

Brecon, Battle

Assault. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Lewis, Spinster
Brecon, Battle
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
David William
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/179/4
Document: 6
Jun 1, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Lewis Humphreys, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Phillips, Pennant Melangell, blacksmit
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca, R, E

From file: 4/376/1
Document: 23
Jun 6, 1737
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house with intent. more

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

Accused
William Watkin, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Blanch Watkins, St Michael Cwmdu, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/376/1
Document: 24
Jun 6, 1737
Crime

Brecon, Bronllys

Assault on prosecutor and his wife. more

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

Accused
Rev. David Williams, Clergyman
Brecon, Bronllys
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Roger Havard
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/376/1
Document: 24
Jun 6, 1737
Crime

Brecon, Bronllys

Assault on prosecutor and his wife. more

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

Accused
Rees Price, Gent.
Brecon, Bronllys
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Roger Havard
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/376/1
Document: 24
Jun 6, 1737
Crime

Brecon, Bronllys

Assault on prosecutor and his wife. more

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

Accused
Rees Gwyn, Gent.
Carmarthen, Myddfai
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Roger Havard
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/611/5
Document: 6
Jun 11, 1737
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of a horse. Suspected of having stolen it because he was 'meanly apparel'd'. more

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

Accused
1 Thomas David, Sawyer 2
Monmouth, Abergavenny 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Daniel Fabian, Swansea, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Surname misspelled and corrected or, surname found in other related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over surname given in the indictment.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/376/4
Document: 40
Jun 20, 1737
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house with intent. more

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

Accused
William Watkin, Cobbler
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Blanch Thomas, widow
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/376/1
Document: 28
Jun 22, 1737
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Murder of prosecutor's son, Thomas Evan aged 13. Inquest returned a verdict of misfortune. Accused threw a stone from the top of a hill which by chance struck the deceased on the head. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Thomas David, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Evan John Herbert, Defynnog
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq., R, E

From file: 4/376/4
Document: 1
Jun 24, 1737
Crime

Brecon, Bronllys

Theft of a horse belonging to Charles Williams, esq. For the prisoner's alleged coining activities see depositions and recognizances in 4/376/6. more

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

Accused
Thomas Probert, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, E(in 4/376/5)

From file: 4/376/4
Document: 1
Jun 24, 1737
Crime

Brecon, Bronllys

Theft of a horse belonging to Charles Williams, esq. more

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

Accused
John Woodford, Blacksmith
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, E(in 4/376/5)

From file: 4/179/3
Document: 30
Jun 27, 1737
Crime

Montgomery, Llanfyllin

Assault. more

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

Accused
Mary Lewis, Spinster
Montgomery, Llanfyllin
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Catherine Price, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded