Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/384/9
Document: 11
May 6, 1771
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 Cobner, Butcher
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, gent/clerk
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/384/9
Document: 13
May 13, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Murder of David Morris, Llangamarch, labourer, prosecutor's son, by striking him with a spade following provocation. more

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

Accused
Lewis Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Morris, Llangamarch, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Iq., I/A, R

From file: 4/384/9
Document: 9
May 14, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Brynpabua

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
James Thomas, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanyre
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Llanddewi Ystradenni, co. Ra
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/384/9
Document: 3
Jun 3, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of sheep. Enmity between prisoner and prosecutors. Prisoner assisted in escaping from prison. See no. 4/385/1/28. more

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

Accused
John Price, Shoemaker
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Powell & John Powell, Gwenddwr
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
Pa, J, R, E/A

From file: 4/384/9
Document: 5
Jun 23, 1771
Crime

Radnor, Llangynllo

Theft of cattle. Both prisoner and prosecutor had visited fair in Brampton Bryan, co. Her. Cattle recovered in Hay, co. Brec. Indicted with his son. more

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

Accused
James Thomas, Husbandman
Outside Wales, St Margarets, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Blashfield, Llangynllo, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, I, E, R

From file: 4/384/9
Document: 5
Jun 23, 1771
Crime

Radnor, Llangynllo

Theft of cattle. Both prisoner and prosecutor had visited fair in Brampton Bryan, co. Her. Cattle recovered in Hay, co. Brec. Indicted with his father. more

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

Accused
William Thomas, Labourer
Outside Wales, St Margarets, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Blashfield, Llangynllo, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years

Other:
Pa, J, I, E, R

From file: 4/384/9
Document: 6
Aug 1, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Tal-y-lly

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Perrott, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Hopkins
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/9
Document: 7
Aug 1, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Cantref

Assault on Fortune Powell, prosecutor's wife. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 10 in this file. more

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

Accused
Rees Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Cantref
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/9
Document: 10
Aug 1, 1771
Crime

Brecon, Cantref

Assault on Fortune Powell, prosecutor's wife. Indicted twice for the fact - see no. 7 in this file. more

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

Accused
Rees Davies, Yeoman
Brecon, Cantref
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: