Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/380/5
Document: 44
Aug 1, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Llanfrynach

Receiving stolen goods. Also indicted for stealing the same. See no. 45 in this file. more

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

Accused
Jane Williams, Married
Brecon, Llanfrynach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llangasty, Tal-y-llyn
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 45
Aug 1, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Llanfrynach

Theft of wool. Also indicted for receiving the same. See no. 44 in this file. more

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

Accused
Jane Williams, Married
Brecon, Llanfrynach
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Llangasty, Tal-y-llyn
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J

From file: 4/184/2
Document: 20
Aug 1, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Castlewright

Theft from a shop - sickles and scythes - and of wearing apparel belonging to John Jones, John Williams, John Farmer and prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Charles Evans, Yeoman
Montgomery, Church Stoke 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Higgins, Castlewright, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/184/2
Document: 20
Aug 1, 1752
Crime

Montgomery, Castlewright

Theft from a shop - sickles and scythes - and of wearing apparel belonging to John Jones, John Williams, John Farmer and prosecutor. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Thomas Bradeley, Yeoman
Montgomery, Church Stoke 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Higgins
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/380/5
Document: 14
Aug 4, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Theft of a sheep belonging to Mary Evans alias Davies, Neath, co. Glam. more

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

Accused
Morgan John, Yeoman
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Evans, Penderyn, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/380/6
Document: 53
Aug 4, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Theft of money from prosecutor's sister's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Joan Jones, Spinster
aka Joan John
Brecon, Llan-gors
Plea:
Prosecutor
William John, Talgarth, labourer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
D, E, R

From file: 4/50/7
Document: 43
Aug 6, 1752
Crime

Denbigh, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd

Rescue with two others unknown of livestock - cattle distrained by two bailiffs in lieu of debt owed by prisoner to prosecutor. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
William Pierce, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanferres
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Valentine
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al (in 4/50/8)

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1004/11
Document: 10
Aug 6, 1752
Crime

Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint

Theft of cloth belonging to Margaret Davies, St Asaph, widow/gentlewoman, and William Davies. Examination and information records that the cloth belonged to the former and Katherine Hughes, prosecutor's daughter and that the cloth was stolen from a bleaching ground. Indicted with a larceny, not with theft from a bleaching ground. more

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

Accused
Hugh Hughes, Servant 1
Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Owen, St Asaph, whitester/widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verd

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
R, E/I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/380/5
Document: 32
Aug 6, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Havard, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Rees
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 10
Aug 7, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault on prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Roderick Powell, Gent.
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Meredith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 10
Aug 7, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault on Elizabeth Meredith, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Thomas Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Meredith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/5
Document: 10
Aug 7, 1752
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault on Elizabeth Meredith, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Evan William, Miller
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Meredith
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: