Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/379/8
Document: 33 1
Nov 30, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Failing to cut hedges. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Miscellaneous

Accused
Isabella Mitchell, Unspecified
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A

  • 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: 4/379/8
Document: 33 1
Nov 30, 1748
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Aiding and abetting his brother, Thomas Lewis, to escape from prison. No indictment. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
John Hughes, Esq.
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
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: 4/379/8
Document: 32
Jul 31, 1749
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of money. Prosecutor had been at the corn harvest in co. Glos. and met prisoner on Gloucester bridge from whence they went for a drink. more

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

Accused
Thomas Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Hugh, Brecon, servant
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
D, E, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/8
Document: 32
Jul 31, 1749
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of money. Prosecutor had been 'at the com harvest in co. Gloucester' and met prisoner on Gloucester bridge from whence they went for a drink. more

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

Accused
William Philip, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Hugh, Brecon, servant
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/8
Document: 22
Oct 15, 1749
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Evan Morgan, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Powell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/379/8
Document: 22
Oct 15, 1749
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Horselea Jones, Yeoman
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Walter Powell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/379/8
Document: 1
Oct 18, 1749
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Perjury in the county court that prosecutor had served notice under the common rule to accused in an action depending between them. more

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

Accused
William Price, Tailor
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Herrings
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W

From file: 4/379/8
Document: 43 1
Dec 15, 1749
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Aiding and abetting his brother, Thomas Lewis, to escape from prison. No indictment. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
John Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
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: 4/379/8
Document: 10
Dec 26, 1749
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 Morris, Corviser
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Winston
Result

Verdict:
Prisoner fled.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/8
Document: 31
Mar 1, 1750
Crime

Brecon, Llangamarch

Theft of a horse. Prisoner also suspected of theft of personal goods, a bridle and saddle belonging to prosecutor. more

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

Accused
Thomas William, Shoemaker
Carmarthen, Betws
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hopkin John, Betws, co. Carm., gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, to be transported1

Other:
C, I, R, A

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/379/8
Document: 24
Mar 5, 1750
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Unlawfully breaking and entering prosecutor's house and damaging household goods therein and taking and carrying away an anvil and iron pots. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Rees Llewelin, Labourer
aka Rees Jones
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Powell, Talgarth, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:
Discharged

Punishment:

Other:
R, Wa

From file: 4/379/8
Document: 11
Mar 10, 1750
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrtyd

Theft of a sheep belonging to William Heydon. Prisoner 'a person of ill-repute'. more

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

Accused
Thomas John Jenkin, Labourer
Brecon, Llanwrtyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Richard, Llanddewi Abergwesyn, yeom
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E