Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/380/7
Document: 5
Mar 1, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Receiving stolen goods, a sheep. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
David Beavan, Yeoman
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Morgan, Merthyr, tucker
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: 4/380/7
Document: 2
Mar 2, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Merthyr Cynog

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas William, Labourer
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Morgan, Merthyr, tucker
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R; W(in 4/381/1)

From file: 4/380/7
Document: 12
Mar 3, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of personal goods, a saddle. more

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

Accused
Morgan Lewis, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Lewis Herbert, Crickhowell, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, J, R; W(in 4/381/1)

From file: 4/380/7
Document: 7
Apr 1, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault. more

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

Accused
George Weale, Carpenter/butcher 1
aka George Weal
Radnor, Clyro
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Probert
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/380/8 - 4/381/1)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/380/7
Document: 4
Apr 16, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Infanticide of bastard child by strangling it. Prisoner miscarried at three months. more

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

Accused
Margaret Williams, Widow
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Powell
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E/C, R, J

From file: 4/380/7
Document: 17 1
Jul 30, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Riot; entering gardens and 'did take some cucumbers and broke a hand Glass for a hot Bed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
John Pugh, Unspecified
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/380/7
Document: 17 1
Jul 30, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Riot; entering gardens and 'did take some cucumbers and broke a hand Glass for a hot Bed'. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Walter Pugh, Unspecified
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 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: 4/380/7
Document: 8
Aug 30, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Wall, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/380/7
Document: 9
Aug 31, 1753
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Rice David, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanfihangel Nant Br
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Edwards
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: