Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/374/6
Document: 14
Sep 1, 1731
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Perjury in an action before the Great Sessions between Edward Thomas and prosecutor. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
William John, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfigon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan, Llangatwg Crickhowell, yeo
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 20
May 5, 1732
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Pickpocketing. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Hugh Price, Shoemaker
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 11
Oct 1, 1732
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Tal-y-lly

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Morgan, Shoemaker
Brecon, Llan-y-wern
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lewis, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 25 1
Oct 31, 1732
Crime

Brecon, Ystradgynlais

Assault. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Gethin, Yeoman
Brecon, Ystradgynlais
Plea:
Prosecutor
Watkin John, Ystradgynlais
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: 4/374/6
Document: 12
Nov 8, 1732
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 David, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Morgan Powell, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 19
Dec 23, 1732
Crime

Brecon, Cathedin

Theft of money from the desk of prosecutor. Accused employed in plastering prosecutor's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Enoch Williams, Tiler 1
Monmouth, 2 Abergavenny 3
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams, Cathedin, alehouse keep
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/374/6
Document: 21
Jan 4, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Infanticide - murdering her male child by abandoning him in a ditch. Coroner's inquest returned a verdict of murder by a person unknown. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Elizabeth David, Singlewoman
Carmarthen, Cynwyl Gaeo
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Prees
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, Iq

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 13
Mar 26, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Tal-y-lly

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Morgan, Shoemaker
Brecon, Llan-y-wern
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 13
Mar 26, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Tal-y-lly

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jenkin, Weaver
Brecon, Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Powell, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 22
Mar 26, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Llanfihangel Tal-y-lly

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Powell, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Morgan
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 23
Mar 27, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Gwenddwr

Assault more

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

Accused
Hugh Price, Shoemaker
Brecon, Gwenddwr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Davies
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/374/6
Document: 17
Apr 2, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault more

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

Accused
Thomas Watkin, Shoemaker
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Nicholas
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: