Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 50
Apr 20, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Riot and forcible entry. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John Prosser, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Phillips, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 51
Apr 20, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Riot and forcible entry. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas Probert, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Watkin Phillips
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 51
Apr 20, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Riot and forcible entry. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John Prosser, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Watkin Phillip
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 51
Apr 20, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Riot and forcible entry. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Phillip Samuel, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Watkin Phillip
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 51
Apr 20, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Riot and forcible entry. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Walter Bevan, Yeoman
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Watkin Phillip
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
John Stephens, Gent. 1
Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
David Davies, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Huntington, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
Richard Probert, Tailor
Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
William Smith, Tailor
Outside Wales, Huntington, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, E

From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
Thomas Mainwaring, Gent.
Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
[Prays benefit of clergy], to be burned in the hand1

Other:
R, Iq, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/519/1
Document: 10
Apr 23, 1739
Crime

Radnor, Gladestry

Murder of William Price, prosecutor's son at an inn following a quarrel over the ownership of a staff or cudgel. Deceased beaten with an axe handle or foot of a bench. more

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

Accused
Evan Davies, Yeoman
aka Great Evan
Radnor, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Price, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, yeoma
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq, E

From file: 4/737/3
Document: 17
Apr 25, 1739
Crime

Carmarthen, Kidwelly

Rescue of John Gwynn from custody of William Thomas, bailiff. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
Charles Gwynn, Gent.
Carmarthen, Kidwelly
Plea: Submits 1
Prosecutor
Nathaniel Phillips
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 6d2

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.