Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/382/6
Document: 17
Dec 3, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot, entering prosecutor's house and enticing his daughter away. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
John Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Gwynne, Brecon, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/382/6
Document: 17
Dec 3, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot, entering prosecutor's house and enticing his daughter away. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Thomas Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Llanddety
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Gwynne, Brecon, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/382/6
Document: 17
Dec 3, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Riot, entering prosecutor's house and enticing his daughter away. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Cecilia Powell, Spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Gwynne, Brecon, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/382/4
Document: 18
Dec 8, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of personal goods belonging to Anthony Williams, more

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

Accused
Anna Harris, Singlewoman
aka Hannah Harris
Monmouth, Abergavenny
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jane Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/53/1
Document: 5
Dec 29, 1759
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Forgery of part of a bond, written and signed in the name of Francis Morris, defrauding the prosecutor, whose wife, Elizabeth Hughes was the executor of Francis Morris' will. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
1 Morris Francis, Miller
aka Maurice Francis 2
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Surname misspelled and corrected or, surname found in other related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over surname given in the indictment.
  • 2 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
From file: 4/382/6
Document: 9
Dec 29, 1759
Crime

Brecon, Cathedin

Murder of Peter Powell following a squabble in which the deceased 'intoxicated in liquor, struck at prisoner with a pair of wooden shoes'. The prisoner was in 'a riotous, bragging manner'. more

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

Accused
Phillip Jeremy, Yeoman
aka Phil Jeremy
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea:
Prosecutor
Phillip Powell, St Michael Cwmdu, blacksmit
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/817/3
Document: 1 1
Nov 30, 1759
Crime

Pembroke, Manorbier

Theft of marine goods, a quarter deck beam from the shipwreck of The Two Partners, wrecked in Hillstop Bay. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of marine goods

Accused
Richard Cole, Unspecified
Pembroke, Manorbier
Plea:
Prosecutor
Llewellin Evan?, Newport, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/817/3
Document: 2 1
Nov 30, 1759
Crime

Pembroke, Manorbier

Theft of marine goods, planks from the shipwreck of The Two Partners, wrecked in Hillstop Bay. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of marine goods

Accused
John Griffith, Unspecified
Pembroke, Penally
Plea:
Prosecutor
Llewellin Evan?, Newport, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/817/3
Document: 3 1
Nov 30, 1759
Crime

Pembroke, Manorbier

Theft of marine goods, a main hatch, a hammer, a foresail, boards, etc. from the shipwreck of The Two Partners, wrecked in Hillstop Bay. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of marine goods

Accused
Henry Morris, Unspecified
Pembroke, Manorbier
Plea:
Prosecutor
Llewellin Evan?, Newport, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/817/3
Document: 4 1
Nov 30, 1759
Crime

Pembroke, Manorbier

Theft of marine goods, a main hatch, a hammer, a foresail, boards, etc. from the shipwreck of The Two Partners, wrecked in Hillstop Bay. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of marine goods

Accused
Alexander Llewelin, Unspecified
Pembroke, Manorbier
Plea:
Prosecutor
Llewellin Evan?, Newport, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/817/3
Document: 5 1
Nov 30, 1759
Crime

Pembroke, Manorbier

Theft of marine goods, an iron casp. from the shipwreck of The Two Partners, wrecked in Hillstop Bay. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of marine goods

Accused
William James, Unspecified
Pembroke, Manorbier
Plea:
Prosecutor
Llewellin Evan?, Newport, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
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: 4/817/3
Document: 6 1
Nov 30, 1759
Crime

Pembroke, Manorbier

Plundering shipwreck of The Two Partners wrecked in Hillstop Bay and stealing iron spikes. No indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Plundering shipwrecks

Accused
George Hire, Unspecified
aka George Heir
Pembroke, Carew
Plea:
Prosecutor
Llewellin Evan?, Newport, mariner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.