Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/385/5
Document: 7
Aug 30, 1773
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
William Cator, Labourer
aka William Cater
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Evans, Llanafan Fawr, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/385/5
Document: 8
Aug 30, 1773
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
William Cator, Labourer
aka William Cater
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Evans, Llanafan Fawr, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/385/5
Document: 7
Oct 1, 1773
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
William Cator, Labourer
aka William Cater
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Walker
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/385/5
Document: 4
Oct 31, 1773
Crime

Brecon, Llanfigon

Arson. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Mary Prosser, Married
Brecon, Llanfigon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morris Prosser, Llanfigon, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/385/5
Document: 5
Nov 29, 1773
Crime

Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu

Murder of Thomas William Phillip. otherwise Thomas Phillip by striking him with a stick. Deceased, a petty constable, accompanied by another petty constable, had been apprehending the prisoner for a misdemeanour. The three men drank together at an inn. Prisoner absconded into a churchyard before they entered a second inn. Deceased struck on the head whilst re-apprehending the prisoner. more

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

Accused
William James, Labourer
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Phillip
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, Iq, R

From file: 4/385/5
Document: 6
Dec 22, 1773
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault. more

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

Accused
Joseph Woodhill, Butcher
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Llewellin
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/385/6)

From file: 4/385/5
Document: 2
Jan 1, 1774
Crime

Brecon, Llaneleu

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Evan Hughes, Husbandman
Brecon, Llaneleu
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Vaughan the younger, Glasbury, co. R
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/385/5
Document: 2
Jan 1, 1774
Crime

Brecon, Llaneleu

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Mary Hughes, Married
Brecon, Llaneleu
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Vaughan the younger, Glasbury, co. R
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/385/5
Document: 3
Mar 25, 1774
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of cut timber. more

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

Accused
Thomas William, Labourer
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Powell, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: