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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/387/7
Document: 5
Mar 28, 1785
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Winston, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Meredith Arthur
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/7
Document: 5
Mar 28, 1785
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Griffiths, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Meredith Arthur
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/7
Document: 5
Mar 28, 1785
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Sarah Griffiths, Married
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Meredith Arthur
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/7
Document: 5
Mar 28, 1785
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
William Gibbon, Hatter
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Meredith Arthur
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/387/7
Document: 5
Mar 28, 1785
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Sarah Griffiths, Spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Meredith Arthur
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/193/2
Document: 26
Mar 29, 1785
Crime

Montgomery, Llandrinio

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Edwards, Yeoman
Montgomery, Llandrinio
Plea:
Prosecutor
Gwen Pugh
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/1
Document: 10
Apr 1, 1785
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of food - wheat. more

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

Accused
Henry Harris, Labourer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Walter
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/626/1
Document: 17
Apr 1, 1785
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Thomas Mackintosh, Cordwainer
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Wainscoat
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/626/1
Document: 19
Apr 1, 1785
Crime

Glamorgan, Neath

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
John Griffith, Glazier
Glamorgan, Neath
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
JOhn Williams, esq. JP
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

Other:
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: 4/626/4
Document: 19
Apr 1, 1785
Crime

Glamorgan, Llan-giwg

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
William Evan, Labourer
Glamorgan, Llan-giwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Giles
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/626/1
Document: 5
Apr 2, 1785
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Theft of personal goods, silver watch and chain. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Illegible
Glamorgan, Llanbleddian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Collins, Cowbridge, baker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/6d.

Punishment:
Transported to Africa for 7 years

Other:
J, R; Ca (4/626/6)

From file: 4/626/1
Document: 1000
Apr 2, 1785
Crime

Glamorgan, Cowbridge

Receiving stolen goods. Doct. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, no. 5 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Illegible
Glamorgan, Llanbleddian
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Milverton, Llanbleddian, miller & bake
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/6d.

Punishment:
Transported to Africa for 7 years1

Other:
J, R; Ca (in 4/626/6)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.