Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/383/8
Document: 15
May 1, 1764
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Lewis Jones, Butcher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Church the younger
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/383/8
Document: 12
May 18, 1764
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of personal goods, a silver watch. more

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

Accused
Martin Speechley, Watchmaker
aka James West
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Michael David, Cil-y-cwm, co. Carm., clockm
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/383/8
Document: 8
Jun 25, 1764
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Evans, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Prytherch, Llangamarch, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/383/8
Document: 6
Jun 29, 1764
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of cloth, money and personal goods. Prosecutor had been prisoner's employee. Prisoner described as 'idle loose and wicked'. more

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

Accused
Jane Lewis, Servant
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Nicholas, Brecon, wheelwright
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/383/8
Document: 5
Aug 21, 1764
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Murder of John Jones by beating him following provocation. Deceased a middle sized man who was much concerned in drink and prisoner, 'a lusty man', had been playing a game of ball at the Castle Ball Court. Doctor?, on reaching the deceased attempted to bleed him. more

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

Accused
William Voss, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and to pay sureties1

Other:
A, I, Iq, J

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