Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/384/1
Document: 8
Dec 21, 1766
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of a horse. Reference to prisoner receiving a stolen horse belonging to Jacob William, Llanigon, labourer. more

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

Accused
James Symonds, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Perrott, Llanigon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
C, A, R

From file: 4/384/1
Document: 3
Jan 1, 1767
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Obstructing the highway by encroaching on the same by building a 'slopehouse'. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Jones, Maltster
Brecon, Brecon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wilkins
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/384/1
Document: 5
Mar 2, 1767
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Williams, Blacksmith
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Price
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/384/1
Document: 7
Mar 20, 1767
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault. more

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

Accused
Evan Williams, Blacksmith
Brecon, Merthyr Cynog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Williams
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/384/1
Document: 1
Apr 4, 1767
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of personal goods, silver tea tongs. According to the captains of the [Breconshire] militia, prisoner was a deserter. Prisoner absconded to London, Bristol and Bath. George Devereux, alderman, who took prisoner's recognizance advertised in the Gloucester Journal, 12 May 1767 with a description of the deserter offering a guinea reward as well as what was allowed by Act of Parliament for apprehending deserters. A copy of the newspaper was sent to London and shown via Walter Jeffreys, London, esq. to Sir John Fielding, requesting him to set his people to apprehend him. George Devereux stated that when the Breconshire Militia were discharged he thought the said Sir John Fielding would drop pursuing the prisoner as a deserter. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Tailor
aka Thomas Gibbon
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Mary Thomas, widow/innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, J; A(in 4/384/2)

From file: 4/384/1
Document: 6
Apr 4, 1767
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Griffith, Yeoman
aka David Rees
Brecon, Penderyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Lewis
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: