Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 44
Aug 25, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Prees Bevan, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 44
Aug 25, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Prees, Yeoman
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Rees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 40 1
Aug 31, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of food, apples from prosecutors' orchard. Prisoner also accused of stealing plums belonging to Jeremiah Price, Defynnog. No indictment. more

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

Accused
David Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lewis, Defynnog & Lewis William Lew
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E/A, 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: 4/613/2
Document: 11
Sep 20, 1741
Crime

Glamorgan, Laleston

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lewellin, Gent.
Glamorgan, Laleston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Evan, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/613/2
Document: 12
Sep 20, 1741
Crime

Glamorgan, Laleston

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lewellin, Gent.
Glamorgan, Laleston
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Powell, Neath, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/613/1
Document: 34
Sep 26, 1741
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Burglary of prosecutor's counting house, being part of his dwelling house and stealing more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Morris, Carpenter
Outside Wales, Warwick, co. Warwick 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Morris, Swansea, copper works manage
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/377/4
Document: 92
Oct 1, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Edward Jenkin, Labourer
Brecon, Llywel
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jeffreys, Llywel, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
D, R, J

From file: 4/613/2
Document: 17
Oct 10, 1741
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of money, being prosecutor's profits at Swansea fair. He lodged overnight at a Swansea inn, the money was stolen whilst he was asleep. Prisoner was drinking in the same inn that night. more

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

Accused
Rees David, Weaver
Glamorgan, Cadoxton juxta Neath
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rees Williams, Llandingad, Carm., leather c
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported

Other:
E, R, J

From file: 4/251/1
Document: 81
Oct 26, 1741
Crime

Anglesey, Beaumaris

Theft of iron bar from prosecutor's cellar, via a window facing Church Street. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
William Williams, Blacksmith
Anglesey, Beaumaris
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Humphrey, grocer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/377/4
Document: 66
Oct 27, 1741
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
William John, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Williams, Brecon, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

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

Other:
C, E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 34
Oct 28, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of food - bread and cheese from prosecutor's dwelling house. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
John Griffith, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susanna Bright, Pentre, Church Stoke
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d.

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R, E, C

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/180/6
Document: 34
Oct 28, 1741
Crime

Montgomery, Church Stoke

Theft of food - bread and cheese from prosecutor's dwelling house. Indicted with his brother. more

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

Accused
Francis Griffith, Labourer
Montgomery, Church Stoke
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Susanna Bright, Pentre, Church Stoke
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d.

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
J, R, E, C

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.