Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/390/7
Document: 4
Mar 22, 1800
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Riot, food. Barley meal, bran and flour belonging to prosecutor and in custody of two men, siezed and taken to Beaufort Works, Llangatwg. The two men had been travelling towards Dowlais Furnace with eight horses carrying barley meal in bags on their backs and upon the rail road between Gwybedrog and Beaufort Furnace, a great number of people met them who demanded the goods be taken 'to Crickhowell to be divided before the Mayor'. 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
Samuel Davies, Miner
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Evans, Merthyr Tydfil, co. Glam., maso
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R; E ( in 4/390/6)

From file: 4/390/7
Document: 4
Mar 22, 1800
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Riot, food. Barley meal, bran and flour belonging to prosecutor and in custody of two men, siezed and taken to Beaufort Works, Llangatwg. The two men had been travelling towards Dowlais Furnace with eight horses carrying barley meal in bags on their backs and upon the rail road between Gwybedrog and Beaufort Furnace, a great number of people met them who demanded the goods be taken 'to Crickhowell to be divided before the Mayor'. 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
John Davies, Collier
aka Shony Brynmawr
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Evans, Merthyr Tydfil, co. Glam., maso
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment and to give security for good behaviour for 1 year1

Other:
R; E ( in 4/390/6)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/390/7
Document: 4
Mar 22, 1800
Crime

Brecon, Llangatwg

Riot, food. Barley meal, bran and flour belonging to prosecutor and in custody of two men, siezed and taken to Beaufort Works, Llangatwg. The two men had been travelling towards Dowlais Furnace with eight horses carrying barley meal in bags on their backs and upon the rail road between Gwybedrog and Beaufort Furnace, a great number of people met them who demanded the goods be taken 'to Crickhowell to be divided before the Mayor'. 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 Phillip, Miner
aka Will of Clydach
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Evans, Merthyr Tydfil, co. Glam., maso
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment and to give security for good behaviour for 1 year1

Other:
R; E ( in 4/390/6)

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