Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/375/6
Document: 20
Aug 1, 1733
Crime

Brecon, Llysdinam

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
Evan Price, Yeoman 1
Brecon, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Watkin Powell, Llanafan Fawr, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/375/6
Document: 43
May 22, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Perjury, swearing on oath that he was a freeholder to the value of more

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

Accused
Richard Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Llywel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edmund Gwynne
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/375/6
Document: 35
Dec 6, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of cut timber - oak boards and household goods. Indicted with her mother? more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Anne Jones, Spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Tanner
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/375/6
Document: 35
Dec 6, 1734
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of cut timber - oak boards and household goods. Indicted with her daughter? more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Anne Jones, Widow
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Benjamin Tanner
Result

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

Punishment:
To be whipped1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/375/6
Document: 33
Sep 29, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of tools - ploughshares. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Thomas Meredith, Yeoman 1
Outside Wales, Huntington, co. Her.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Wellington, Cusop, co. Her.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/375/6
Document: 5
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Rescue of goods distrained by prosecutor and recovered by Margaret Powell in an action against the accused in the county court. more

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

Accused
David Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Llewellin John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/375/6
Document: 5
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Rescue of goods distrained by prosecutor and recovered by Margaret Powell in an action against the accused in the county court. more

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

Accused
Rees David, Yeoman
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Llewellin John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/375/6
Document: 5
Nov 30, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Rescue of goods distrained by prosecutor and recovered by Margaret Powell in an action against the accused in the county court. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Williams, Married
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Howell Llewellin John
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/375/6
Document: 10
Dec 10, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault more

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

Accused
William Hancocks, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/375/6
Document: 10
Dec 10, 1735
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault more

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

Accused
Phillip Rud, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Price
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/375/6
Document: 30
Jan 5, 1736
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of food - meat. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Margaret Prosser, Married
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Lewis, Hay, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/375/6
Document: 31
Jan 5, 1736
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of household goods. more

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

Accused
Elinor Watkins, Spinster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment: