Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/388/7
Document: 16
Nov 1, 1788
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfalle

Obtaining sheep by false pretences. Claimed to be a man of property and worth a great deal of money. Indicted with his son. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Allt-mawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Prosser
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/7
Document: 16
Nov 1, 1788
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfalle

Obtaining sheep by false pretences. Claimed with his father that the latter was a man of property and worth a great deal of money. Indicted with his father. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Fraud/ deceit/ false pretences/ impersonating

Accused
John Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Allt-mawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Prosser
Result

Verdict:
Quashed.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/7
Document: 8
Jan 18, 1790
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Infanticide of male bastard child by drowning, the prisoner 'being afraid of her father and mother'. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Magdalen Bowen, Singlewoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Phillip John, Defynnog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
C, Iq, R, J

From file: 4/388/7
Document: 25 1
Mar 21, 1790
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Attempted highway robbery. Prisoner 'immediately turned off' when questioned 'Who burnt William Harry's house?' Prisoner aged 60. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Thomas Phillip, Labourer
aka Thomas Thomas
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Jones, Bedwellty, co. Mon., blacksmith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R; Ca(in 4/388/8)

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/388/7
Document: 14
Mar 22, 1790
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrthwl

Assault. more

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

Accused
Morgan William, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanwrthwl
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: