Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/374/3
Document: 18
Jun 9, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Hopkins, Feltmaker
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Williams, Talgarth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/374/3
Document: 18
Jun 9, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Roger Evan, Tailor
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Williams, Talgarth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/374/3
Document: 12
Jun 10, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Uttering a counterfeit coin more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Hannah Worsland, Married
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Vaughan, Talgarth, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/374/3
Document: 42 1
Jun 10, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Neglect of duty. Refusal to assist William Morgan, constable, to convey Hannah Worsland to gaol, charged by accused with uttering a counterfeit coin (see no. 12). No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
Edward Vaughan, Innkeeper
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Morgan, constable?
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

  • 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: 4/374/3
Document: 22
Jul 17, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Llanlleonfel

Breaking and entering prosecutor's laundry house and stealing clothes therefrom belonging to prosecutor's servants. more

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

Accused
Walter Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Crickadarn 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Marmaduke Gwyn, Garth, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, C, E, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/374/3
Document: 23
Jul 17, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Llanlleonfel

Burglary of prosecutor's mansion house and stealing butter therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Walter Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Marmaduke Gwyn, Garth, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, C, E, J

From file: 4/374/3
Document: 15
Jul 26, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Contempt. Stating to prosecutor that he could 'wipe your arse with your Commission'. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Contempt

Accused
Edmund Gwyn, Gent.
Brecon, Hay
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Mathew Price, officer of excise
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R

From file: 4/374/3
Document: 20
Aug 1, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of cut timber - hoops and oaken vessel bottoms. more

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

Accused
Rachael Jones, Married
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/374/3
Document: 24
Aug 2, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Aberyscir

Theft of a horse which was exchanged in Carmarthen fair. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
Richard Powell, Labourer
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Aberyscir, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
C, R, E, J

From file: 4/374/3
Document: 24
Aug 2, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Aberyscir

Theft of a horse. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
William Powell, Labourer
Brecon, Llandyfaelog Fach
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones, Aberyscir, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/374/3
Document: 8
Aug 3, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Llansanffraid ar-Wysg

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Howell, Yeoman
Brecon, Llansanffraid ar-Wysg
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Howell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/374/3
Document: 14
Aug 3, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Llansanffraid ar-Wysg

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Hall, Yeoman
Brecon, Llansanffraid ar-Wysg
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Powell
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded