Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/380/2
Document: 10
Aug 30, 1750
Crime

Brecon, Llanddety

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Powell, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanddety
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Powell, Llanddety, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported1

Other:
J, D, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/2
Document: 11 1
Sep 30, 1750
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Selling ale without licence. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Keeping a disorderly or bawdy house / selling ale without a licence

Accused
Henry Biddle, Miller
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, 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: 4/380/2
Document: 9
Oct 20, 1750
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Perjury. Swearing before the surrogate to the vicar general of the bishop of St. Davids that one Richard Lewis had signed a will. more

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

Accused
John Hill, Yeoman
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams
Result

Verdict:
Prisoner fled.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/2
Document: 14
Jan 1, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Bedward, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llanafan Fawr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Not in custody.1

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/2
Document: 1 1
Jan 24, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Poaching a hare. See also no. 20 in 4/380/4. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Poaching and other offences against the Game Laws

Accused
Hugh Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Minors, Hay, innholder
Result

Verdict:
Discharged.2

Punishment:

Other:
A, Ci, Ce, J

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/2
Document: 17
Mar 25, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Common barrator. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Common barrator / scold

Accused
David Nicholas, Mason
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Roger Perrott
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/2
Document: 15
Apr 1, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Phillips, Corviser
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Phillips, Builth, tanner
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/380/2
Document: 16
Apr 1, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Daniel, Butcher
aka Thomas Thomas
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Phillips, Builth, tanner
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: 4/380/2
Document: 18
Apr 2, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Powell, Gent.
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John William John
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 16/4d1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/380/2
Document: 6
Apr 4, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Extortion of money from prosecutor for excusing him from service on jury. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Walter Games, Yeoman/bailiff
Brecon, Talgarth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Fletcher
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/2
Document: 4
Apr 8, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Jonnet Watkin, Married
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Prosser
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/2
Document: 5
Apr 8, 1751
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Henry Watkin, Tiler
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Prosser
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: