Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/394/2
Document: 15
May 14, 1814
Crime

Brecon, Cantref

Bigamy. Married Mary Charles at Llangyndeyrn, co. Carm. on 29 Sept. 1809 and another Mary Charles at Cantref on 4 May 1814. Prisoner aged 31. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Bigamy

Accused
John Morris, Labourer
Brecon, Vaynor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jenkin, overseer of the poor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/394/2
Document: 17
Mar 1, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Llanfigon

Theft of sheep. Accused aged 40. more

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

Accused
Thomas Price, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Edwards, Llanigon, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca, E

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 1001
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Receiving stolen goods from Elinor Pritchard. Accused aged 30. Doc. no. is notional. The charge is on the indictment against the principal-no 11 in this file. Prisoner indicted with his wife. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Evan Price, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 1000
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Receiving stolen goods from Elinor Prichard. Accused aged 40. Number is notional. Doc. no. is notional. The charge is on the indictment against the principal-no 12 in this file more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Mary Price, Married
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, J, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/394/2
Document: 1001
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Receiving stolen goods from Elinor Pritchard. Accused aged 27. Indicted with her husband. Doc. no. is notional. The charge is on the indictment against the principal-no 12 in this file more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Anne Price, Married
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, J, R

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 12
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of food - flour, oatmeal, beef, bacon - and wearing apparel and household goods. Prisoner a servant to prosecutor. Indicted four times for the fact, for the others, see nos 11, 19 and 20, the latter two returned as no true bills. Prisoner aged 23. more

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

Accused
Eleanor Prichard, Servant 1
Brecon, Trallong
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdict

Punishment:
2 years imprisonment

Other:
E, Ca ( & in 4/394/3), R, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/394/2
Document: 10
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of wearing apparel, a shirt belonging to Rees Price. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - see no. 23 - naming David Price, Trallong, gent. as prosecutor, returned a no true bill. more

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

Accused
Elinor Prichard, Spinster
Brecon, Trallong
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, J, R

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 19
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of food, wool, wearing apparel and household goods belonging to the prosecutor, prisoner's employer. Prisoner aged 23. Indicted four times for the fact, see nos 11, 12 and 20, the latter returned as a no true bill. more

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

Accused
Elinor Prichard, Servant 1
Brecon, Trallong
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/394/2
Document: 20
Apr 30, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Trallong

Theft of food, wool, wearing apparel and household goods belonging to the prosecutor, prisoner's employer. Prisoner aged 23. Indicted four times for the fact, see nos 11,12 and 19, the latter also returned as a no true bill. more

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

Accused
Elinor Prichard, Servant 1
Brecon, Trallong
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Trallong, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/394/2
Document: 31
May 4, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of personal goods - a notebook - at Brecon fair. Notebook contained more

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

Accused
William Powell, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 31
May 4, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of personal goods - a notebook - at Brecon fair. Notebook contained more

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

Accused
William Williams, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Ca

From file: 4/394/2
Document: 14
May 20, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of hay. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of hay

Accused
William Weeks, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Insall
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: