Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/379/4
Document: 17
Nov 26, 1747
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Shoplifting cloth and personal goods. Prisoner also bribed 'the judges for the release of Elizabeth Saunders and William Saunders'1 more

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

Accused
Elinor Saunders, Married
Brecon, Llanganten
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Builth, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/4
Document: 17
Nov 26, 1747
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Shoplifting cloth and personal goods. more

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

Accused
John Saunders, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanganten
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Builth, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, J

From file: 4/379/4
Document: 17
Nov 26, 1747
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Shoplifting cloth and personal goods. more

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

Accused
William Saunders, Mason
Brecon, Llanganten
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Builth, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 4/- - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/4
Document: 17
Nov 26, 1747
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Shoplifting cloth and personal goods. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Saunders, Spinster
Brecon, Llanganten
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Builth, mercer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 4/- - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/4
Document: 26
Nov 29, 1747
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Highway robbery of money. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Rees David, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howell Thomas, Llanfihangel Nant Br
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/4
Document: 22
Dec 25, 1747
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Murder of Hugh Jones alias Hugh John Goch, prosecutor's husband by striking him on the head. Prisoner and deceased supposedly 'old friends'. Inquest states that the accused the committed murder. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morgan, Servant
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea:
Prosecutor
Amy Jones, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not in custody.1

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, D, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/4
Document: 13
Jan 2, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Fishing offence, catching fish which were too small. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Fishing offences

Accused
Thomas Watkin, Weaver
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/379/6 & 4/380/1)

From file: 4/379/4
Document: 13
Jan 2, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Fishing offence, catching fish which were too small. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Fishing offences

Accused
William Thomas, Butcher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/379/6 & 4/380/1)

From file: 4/379/4
Document: 20
Mar 1, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Breaking and entering a close, taking and driving away cattle and horses and unlawfully detaining them for two days. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas Powell, Labourer
Brecon, Llandyfalle
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Parry, Crucadarn
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/379/4
Document: 18
Mar 16, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Riot and breaking and entering close. Second date refers to 16/4/1748. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Samuel Lloyd, Mason
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Devereux
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/379/4
Document: 18
Mar 16, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Riot and breaking and entering close. Second date refers to 16/4/1748. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas Herrington, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Devereux
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/379/4
Document: 18
Mar 16, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Riot and breaking and entering close. Second date refers to 16/4/1748. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Joseph Williams, Labourer
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Devereux
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: