Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/387/4
Document: 20
Aug 1, 1783
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Nuisance, by erecting a house on highway. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
David Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Prichard, surgeon
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/4
Document: 17
Aug 14, 1783
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of food, wheat, from a barn . Prisoner claimed to be poor with nothing to eat. Stole twice in the same day - see no. 4 and her examination. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Elizabeth Morgan, Spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Timothy Rowlands, Brecon, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E, C

From file: 4/387/4
Document: 13
Aug 23, 1783
Crime

Brecon, Llanfigon

Theft of a brass pan from an outhouse near a lime kiln which prisoner filed down and sold to an Abergavenny ironmonger. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
David Prytherch, Labourer
Brecon, Llanddety
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Williams & Hester Williams, spins
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-.

Punishment:
To be whipped on 2 occasions and 1 year imprisonment in the House of Correction.

Other:
E, I, J, R

From file: 4/387/4
Document: 18
Aug 28, 1783
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Williams, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/4
Document: 21
Aug 28, 1783
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault. more

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

Accused
William Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Llewelyn Powell, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/4
Document: 14
Jul 1, 1788
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John Price, Labourer
Outside Wales, Clodock, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Meredith, Gwenddwr, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
J, R

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