Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/378/1
Document: 17
Jun 17, 1743
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Meredith Gregory, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanelwedd
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Weal
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/378/1
Document: 17
Jun 17, 1743
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
William Gregory, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanelwedd
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Weal
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/378/1
Document: 17
Jun 17, 1743
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Gregory, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Weal
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/613/5
Document: 27
Jun 22, 1743
Crime

Glamorgan, St Nicholas

Theft of a horse which he later sold to one David Prees of Llandybie, co. Carm. more

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

Accused
Evan David, Labourer
Glamorgan, St Nicholas
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis, St Nicholas, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, C, J

From file: 4/378/1
Document: 10
Jun 25, 1743
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Murder of Lancelot James by striking him with the handle of a whip. more

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

Accused
Rev. Thomas Davies, Clergyman
Glamorgan, Ystradyfodwg
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Iq, R

From file: 4/378/1
Document: 16
Jun 26, 1743
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of cattle. Habeus Corpus issued for conveying prisoner to Cardiff1. more

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

Accused
David Jenkins, Yeoman
Cardigan, Llanddewibrefi
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Evan
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, see text.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1003/8
Document: 4
Jun 27, 1743
Crime

Flint, Halkyn

Shooting the prosecutor. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
Richard Parry, Miller
Flint, Halkyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Watson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/378/3
Document: 15
Jul 1, 1743
Crime

Brecon, Crickadarn

Coining. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Coining / clipping

Accused
Isaac Thomas, Carpenter
aka Isaac Kinsey
Brecon, Crickadarn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard William
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, D, J

From file: 4/520/1
Document: 10
Jul 1, 1743
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Destroying hedges. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Edward Thomas, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Powell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/520/1
Document: 10
Jul 1, 1743
Crime

Radnor, Llanbister

Destroying hedges. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Mary Thomas, Married
Radnor, Llanbister
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Powell
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/181/3
Document: 11
Jul 2, 1743
Crime

Montgomery, Newtown

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing cheese. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
William Jones, Unspecified
Montgomery, Penstrowed
Plea:
Prosecutor
Philip Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I, E

From file: 4/181/3
Document: 10
Jul 3, 1743
Crime

Montgomery, Mochdre

Theft of flannel from prosecutor's racks or tenters, but not indicted for stealing from racks or tenters. Flannel discovered whilst searching prisoner's house for cheese specified in no. 11 in this file. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Unspecified
Montgomery, Penstrowed
Plea:
Prosecutor
Andrew Brees, Kerry, dyer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I