Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/389/8
Document: 8
May 3, 1795
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot with intent to destroy flour of James Price, Hay, ironmonger. Food riot? more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
William Thomas, Turner
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Thomas Meredith, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/389/8
Document: 8
May 3, 1795
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot with intent to destroy flour of James Price, Hay, ironmonger. Food riot? more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Jenkin Jenkins, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Thomas Meredith, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment2

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Plea 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: 4/389/8
Document: 8
May 3, 1795
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot with intent to destroy flour of James Price, Hay, ironmonger. Food riot? more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Thomas Mathews, Sawyer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Thomas Meredith, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment2

Other:
R, J

  • 1 Plea 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: 4/389/8
Document: 6
Jun 1, 1795
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of leather from prosecutor's tanhouse. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
Evan William, Yeoman
Brecon, Llywel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan Morgan, Llywel, currier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/389/8
Document: 1
Jul 1, 1795
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Lewis Williams, Labourer
Radnor, Llowes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment1

Other:
E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/389/8
Document: 2
Aug 1, 1795
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Lewis Williams, Labourer
Brecon, Llowes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, J(in 4/389/9)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/389/8
Document: 3
Aug 15, 1795
Crime

Brecon, Llanddewi Fach

Theft of sheep. Prosecutor a Quaker. more

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

Accused
Lewis Williams, Labourer
Radnor, Llowes
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llandeilo Graban, co. Rad., yeo
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted upon another indi

Punishment:

Other:
R, Aff, E