Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/392/1
Document: 6
Sep 13, 1805
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Parry
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 16
Jan 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Murder of William Williams - by striking him in the head with a stick - who had given evidence before a JP against Timothy Powell the elder, prosecutor's father, who had since absconded. Had been on bad terms ever since. His father's absence had cost the family, so it was alleged, more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Timothy Powell, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Williams, Crickhowell, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be delivered to the surgeons1

Other:
R, E, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/392/1
Document: 1000
Jan 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Inciting his brother Thomas Powell to murder William Williams. The doc. no. is notional. the charge is on the indictment against his brother for murder - no. 16 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
John Powell, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Williams, Crickhowell, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 1000
Jan 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Inciting her brother Thomas Powell to murder William Williams. The doc. no. is notional. the charge is on the indictment against her brother for murder - no. 16 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Leah Powell, Married
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann Williams, Crickhowell, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 1000
Jan 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Inciting her son Thomas Powell to murder William Williams. The doc. no. is notional. the charge is on the indictment against her son for murder - no. 16 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Inciting

Accused
Anne Powell, Married
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea:
Prosecutor
Ann Williams, Crickhowell, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 8
Aug 7, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Theft of wearing apparel from a dwelling house. prisoner and prosecutor lodged in the same house, prisoner left very early and secretly one morning. Followed by prosecutor and others for five days. Found him in custody in Abergavenny, for stealing bank notes, from where he escaped. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Accused
Richard Davies, Labourer
Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.
Plea:
Prosecutor
James James, Llanelli, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, E

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 5
Sep 1, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Arthur, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llanddeusant
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Parry, Myddfai, co. Carm., yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/392/1
Document: 14
Oct 1, 1806
Crime

Radnor, Beguildy

Theft of a horse later discovered at Builth more

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

Accused
John Price, Labourer
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Griffiths, Beguildy, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
R, I/E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/392/1
Document: 17
Oct 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
William Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 17
Oct 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Thomas Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 17
Oct 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/392/1
Document: 18
Oct 10, 1806
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br

Assault on Mary Davies, prosecutor's wife. Also indicted for the fact at the following sessions (see no. 5 in 4/392/2) which had been removed from the Quarter Sessions. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman/farmer 1
Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.