Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/394/5
Document: 71
Nov 14, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Uttering a forged bill of exchange. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Thomas Price, Dealer 1
Monmouth, Llanwenarth 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Frederick Fredricks, Crickhowell, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Co, R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/394/5
Document: 71
Nov 14, 1815
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Uttering a forged bill of exchange. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
Phillip Davies, Dealer 1
Monmouth, Abergavenny 2
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Frederick Fredricks, Crickhowell, esq.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
C, R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/394/5
Document: 74
Sep 4, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Attempted murder of Gwenllian Morgan. Stabbed her in the throat. According to prosecutor she was pregnant by prisoner who wanted her to swear the child to someone else. Prisoner aged 23. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
David Edwards, Mason 1
aka David Thomas Edward
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, Defynnog, constable
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

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: 4/394/5
Document: 66
Sep 20, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged 39. more

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

Accused
Samuel Bowen, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Llanafan Fawr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
I/C, I, R, Ca.

From file: 4/394/5
Document: 69
Oct 14, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing personal goods - a Bible and other books - and wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 24. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
David Evans, Shoemaker
Monmouth, Tredegar 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Herbert Herbert, Crickhowell, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the stealing only - partial verdi

Punishment:
2 months imprisonment

Other:
R, I, E, Ca

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/394/5
Document: 1 1
Oct 17, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Llangynidr

Riot at Rumney, Llangynidr, with intent to stop the blast furnace of the iron works of Benjamin Hall. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, industrial

Accused
William Jones, Unspecified
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Benjamin Hall, esq.?
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 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: 4/394/5
Document: 68
Oct 25, 1816
Crime

Monmouth, Llantilio Pertholey

Theft of cloth from prosecutor's fulling mill and dye house. Prisoner aged 30. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Morgan Davies, Dyer 1
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Prosser, Llantilio Pertholey, dyer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment2

Other:
E, R, Ca

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/394/5
Document: 79
Nov 2, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Llandyfalle

Theft of wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 30. more

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

Accused
William Hergest, Labourer
Brecon, Bronllys
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Walter Williams, Llandyfalle, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
2 months imprisonment

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/394/5
Document: 77
Nov 6, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of wearing apparel. Prosecutor arrived at Crickhowell on a gig and left his greatcoat on it. Prosecutor searched several lodging houses of 'paupers, tramps and such persons'. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
George Wright, Labourer
aka John Wright
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Henry Cox, Cheapside, London, whole
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 5/-

Punishment:
2 months imprisonment

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/394/5
Document: 73
Nov 11, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br

Murder of Catherine Jones by striking her in the head with a mattock whilst drawing potatoes together. Prisoner in prosecutor's charge because of his unruly behaviour. Had tried to kill prisoner's nephew a few days before. Prisoner aged 33. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br
Plea: Unable to p
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llanfihangel Nant Br
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/394/5
Document: 78
Nov 15, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of household goods - a silver spoon. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
James Watkins, Labourer
aka James Price
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Prosser, Dorston, co. Her., farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment

Other:
R, Ca, Ca(in 4/394/6)

From file: 4/394/5
Document: 61
Nov 27, 1816
Crime

Brecon, Ystradgynlais

Theft of wearing apparel. Prisoner aged 20. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Yeoman
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Pendrill, Ystradgynlais, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 weeks' imprisonment

Other:
Ca, R