Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/383/6
Document: 1 1
Apr 18, 1762
Crime

Brecon, Talgarth

Forgery of document by erasing words with a penknife. No indictment. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Thomas Rob, Pedlar
Outside Wales, Scotland
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

Punishment:

Other:
E/C, A, 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: 4/383/6
Document: 23 1
May 23, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Arson of barn belonging to Morgan David. No indictment. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Mary Prees, Married
Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

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: 4/383/6
Document: 23 1
May 23, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Arson of barn belonging to Morgan David. No indictment. more

Offence type: Malicous offences against property
Specific offence: Arson

Accused
Catherine David, Married
Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.

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: 4/383/6
Document: 15
Jun 1, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Forcible entry and ejectment. more

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

Accused
David Prichard, Husbandman
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/383/6
Document: 17
Jun 9, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Cantref

Malicious shooting. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Malicious / felonious shooting

Accused
Griffith Morgan, Carpenter
Brecon, Cantref
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, excise man
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
J; Pa(in 4/383/7)

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/383/6
Document: 13
Jun 29, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Forgery of a promissory note. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
Mary Thomas, Married
aka Mary Cottrel
Monmouth, Abergavenny
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John James, Llan-gors
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, A, R

From file: 4/383/6
Document: 12
Jul 2, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Assault on John Jenkins, an infant. more

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

Accused
Ann Powell, Married
Brecon, Hay
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jane Jenkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/383/7)

From file: 4/383/6
Document: 14
Jul 11, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw

Perjury in an affidavit in an action between accused and prosecutor that he was not worth more than more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanbedr Ystrad Yw
Plea:
Prosecutor
Charles Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/383/6
Document: 8
Aug 1, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Llanwrthwl

Theft of food - oats. more

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

Accused
Evan Davies, Labourer
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Isaac Price
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/383/6
Document: 10
Aug 1, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Price, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanynys
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Kinsey, Builth, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/383/6
Document: 11
Aug 1, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Kinsey, Carpenter
Brecon, Builth
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Price, Llanynys, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/383/7)

From file: 4/383/6
Document: 18
Aug 1, 1763
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of industrial goods. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
John Prosser, Blacksmith
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Isaac Miller, Brecon, blacksmith
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R; W(in 4/383/7)