Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/381/3
Document: 18
Oct 1, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Common scold. Prisoner's son also indicted. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
Howell Walter, Shoemaker
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Gunter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 18
Oct 1, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Common scold. Prisoner's father also indicted. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
John Walter, Shoemaker
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Gunter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 26
Oct 1, 1754
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of wearing apparel and cloth. more

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

Accused
Edward Bishop, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Price, tailor
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 4
Apr 10, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Burglary of house belonging to Mary Baynham, Hay, innkeeper, and theft of cloth and personal goods including razors belonging to prosecutor therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Thomas Baynham, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Michael Maclinton, Brecon, chapman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 2/2d

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/381/3
Document: 20
Apr 15, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Probert, Butcher
Brecon, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Prichard
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 22
May 28, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Evan Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis, Llanigon, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 10d - partial verdict.

Punishment:
To be whipped

Other:
E/C, R, J

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 13
Jun 10, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Walter, Shoemaker
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Gwenllian Jones, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 19
Jun 13, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Murder of his wife by strangling her. Prisoner and deceased had previously been 'scolding one another'. In the presence of witnesses (21 altogether), deceased, needing a candle, said 'One does not know where such a villain may meet me in the Dark and knock me on the Head'. On touching the corpse one witness stated that 'the Blood started out of the Nose of the deceased very strong upon his [the prisoner] touching her.' Corpse removed from grave for viewing by two surgeons and apothecaries from Abergavenny. Inquest refers to suicide. A note on the back of depositions refers to murder. more

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

Accused
Lewis Cynfyn, Yeoman
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Jenkins, Pant-teg, co. Mon.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
D, J, Iq

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 24
Jul 1, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of cloth, personal goods, skins and wearing apparel from a box belonging to John Woods, Brecon, mercer, deceased , prosecutor's father and prisoner's employer. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Servant
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rebecca Woods, Brecon, spinster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E/Inv, J

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 15
Jul 7, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Roger Jenkins, Yeoman
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 14
Jul 8, 1755
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies the younger, Merthyr Cynog
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/381/3
Document: 23
Aug 3, 1755
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Assault with intent to ravish Elizabeth Daved, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Thomas David, Yeoman
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea:
Prosecutor
Phillip Bevan
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.