Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/386/1
Document: 6
Aug 1, 1774
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Labourer
aka John Simeon
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 5
Oct 1, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Henry Jones, Yeoman
aka Henry Simeon
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Powell
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 8
Oct 1, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Llanlleonfel

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanlleonfel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Thomas
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 11
Oct 1, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Lewis Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Lewis Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 3
Oct 14, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesy

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Jones, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn, minist
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, free pardon

Other:
J; Pa(in 4/386/2)

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 13
Oct 14, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesy

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Rees Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Thomas, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn, gen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 14
Dec 11, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Daniel Jones, Yeoman
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 12
Dec 14, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Malicious shooting. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
John Williams, Officer of excise
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Earle the younger, Hay, skinner/leathe
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 15
Dec 14, 1776
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Malicious shooting at prosecutor on the highway. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
William Morgan, Blacksmith
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Earle the younger, Hay, skinner/leathe
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/386/1
Document: 7
Feb 17, 1777
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of a pig. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
Thomas Powell, Servant
aka John Powell
Brecon, Llywel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Nicholas Nicholas, Llywel, husbandman
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
E/I, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/386/1
Document: 28
Mar 12, 1777
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Uttering a counterfeit guinea to Moses Cohan [?=Cohen] more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Francis Price, Labourer
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Vernon, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment and to give sureties for good behaviour for 2 years2

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/386/1
Document: 4
Mar 20, 1777
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 Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: