Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/384/4
Document: 52
Oct 27, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of household goods, kettles and brass pan. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
William Voss, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Bartholomew Cook, apothecary
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/384/4
Document: 52
Oct 27, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of household goods, kettles and brass pan. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Evan Voss, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Bartholomew Cook, apothecary
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R

From file: 4/1008/1
Document: 3
Oct 28, 1768
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Murder of William Davies, prisoner's son by stabbing him with a knife. Great Sessions 14/85 records that the sheriff directed that 'the proper persons do attend the said Jane Davies to administer medicines or such remedies as shall be thought necessary to restore her to her reason'. To be confined in a proper place for 'mad persons'. more

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

Accused
Jane Davies, Married
Flint, Hawarden
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Madocks, Hawarden, overseer of the
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prisoner insane.1

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/739/3
Document: 14
Oct 30, 1768
Crime

Carmarthen, St Clears

Theft of household goods, a brass pan from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
John Howell, Pedlar
Carmarthen, St Clears
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rees Jones, St Clears, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/384/4
Document: 40
Oct 30, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Thomas, Shoemaker
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/4
Document: 42
Oct 30, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Llanddety

Theft of household goods. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Edward Voss, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J

From file: 4/384/4
Document: 51
Oct 30, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Llan-y-wern

Theft of household goods, kettles. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Evan Voss, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Havard, Llan-y-wern, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E

From file: 4/384/4
Document: 51
Oct 30, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Llan-y-wern

Theft of household goods, kettles. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Edward Voss, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Havard, Llan-y-wern, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to value of 10d1 - partial verdict.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, J

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/384/4
Document: 51
Oct 30, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Llan-y-wern

Theft of household goods, kettles. Prisoner also suspected of other thefts, including milking the cows of Howell Gwynne, esq. and stealing a gown from the garden of George Devereux, Brecon, esq. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
James Voss, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Havard, Llan-y-wern, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
Ca, E, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/384/4
Document: 55
Oct 30, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of cattle. Prisoner desired by Thomas William Morgan (see no. 61 in this file) to drive cattle and to join Thomas William Pricket's drove. Cattle recovered in Mitcheldean, co. Glos. Prisoner also suspected of stealing four horses. more

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

Accused
David George, Joiner
Brecon, Llanddewi Abergwesyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Powell, Llywel, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, E, R, J

From file: 4/1008/1
Document: 8
Oct 30, 1768
Crime

Flint, Bronington

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing shirts, bags and a case knife. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Edwards, Labourer
Flint, Bettisfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Byrch, otherwise Birch, Bronington
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/384/4
Document: 59
Nov 1, 1768
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of cattle. more

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

Accused
Thomas Will Morgan, Cobbler
Brecon, Llangamarch
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Walter, Llangamarch, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution; convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E, R