Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 26
Sep 1, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Vaynor

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Pritchard, Gent.
Brecon, Vaynor
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 15
Sep 12, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Perjury in the Great Sessions in the trial of prosecutor and John Woodford for horse stealing. See 4/376/4/1. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Morgan Thomas, Tinker
Brecon, Llangatwg
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Probert, Talgarth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/376/6
Document: 21
Sep 14, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Howell Jones, Labourer
aka Howell Blue
Carmarthen, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Powell, Llangamarch, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years

Other:
R, J, E, Pa(in 4/377/3)

From file: 4/737/2
Document: 13
Sep 27, 1739
Crime

Carmarthen, Llansawel

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
John William, Yeoman
Carmarthen, Llansawel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan David Francis, Llansawel, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/812/8
Document: 18
Sep 28, 1739
Crime

Pembroke, Hubberston

Theft of wearing apparel of prosecutor from a box in an oxhouse belonging to William Allen, esq. more

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

Accused
William John, Yeoman
Pembroke, Mathry
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Davies, Hubberston, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/6.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J, E

From file: 4/298/5
Document: 65 1
Oct 1, 1739
Crime

Meirioneth, Trawsfynydd

Aiding and abetting an infanticide of male bastard child - see no. 66 in this file. Not indicted. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Humphrey Moses, Labourer
Meirioneth, Trawsfynydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Owen
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, principal absconded.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq

  • 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: 4/298/5
Document: 66
Oct 1, 1739
Crime

Meirioneth, Trawsfynydd

Infanticide of male bastard child. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Gwen Ellis, Singlewoman
Meirioneth, Trawsfynydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Hugh Owen
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prisoner absconded.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq, W (in 4/299/1-2)

From file: 4/812/8
Document: 19
Oct 2, 1739
Crime

Pembroke, St Ishmaels

Theft of wearing apparel and money from prosecutor's box in an oxhouse belonging to Dorothy Morgan in the night time. more

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

Accused
William John, Yeoman
Pembroke, Mathry
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Davies, St Ishmaels, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/6.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J, E

From file: 4/812/8
Document: 17
Oct 2, 1739
Crime

Pembroke, St Ishmaels

Theft of money from a box in an outhouse of Dorothy Morgan in the night time. more

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

Accused
William John, Yeoman
Pembroke, Mathri
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Allen, St Ishmaels, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/6.

Punishment:
Transported1

Other:
R, J, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/180/2
Document: 6 1
Oct 6, 1739
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Sedition. Said 'King George will sell England and joyn with the French and Spaniards to bring in the Pretender......' more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Sedition (including seditious intent to incite)

Accused
Richard Powell, Tailor
Montgomery, Newtown
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution?

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 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: 4/376/6
Document: 16
Oct 14, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of money and personal goods. more

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

Accused
Moses Jones, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joel Edmond
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/6d.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/376/6
Document: 9
Oct 15, 1739
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Damage to woollen goods in a rackyard. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Damage

Accused
William Wynston, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Trew, tucker
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: