Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/388/1
Document: 10
Nov 23, 1786
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
Peter Powles, Mason
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 10
Nov 23, 1786
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
William Harris, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 10
Nov 23, 1786
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a cow. more

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

Accused
John Randle, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
David Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 3
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of sheep. Prisoner aged about 52. more

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

Accused
David Charles, Yeoman
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Powell
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/388/1
Document: 11
Jan 1, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Llanigon

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
David Charles, Labourer
Brecon, Llanigon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Evan Bevan, gent.
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 6
Jan 13, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Randle Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 6
Jan 13, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Magdalen Lewis, Married
aka Maudlen Lewis
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
J; Ca (in 4/388/3 & 8)

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 7
Jan 13, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Randle Lewis, Labourer
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 7
Jan 13, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Crickhowell

Theft of sheep. more

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

Accused
Magdalen Lewis, Married
aka Maudlen Lewis
Brecon, Crickhowell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lewis
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 8
Feb 10, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Defynnog

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
William Williams, Labourer
aka William Saunders
Brecon, Defynnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Owen Williams, Defynnog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 1
Mar 1, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Hay

Theft of cut timber. Prosecutor had also lost timber from his other premises at Cusop, co. Her. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Thomas Gittoes, Shoemaker
Brecon, Hay
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Tanner, Hay, maltster
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, C/A/D, J

From file: 4/388/1
Document: 4
Mar 13, 1787
Crime

Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f

Theft of a horse. Prisoner aged about 21. more

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

Accused
William Mos Thomas, Yeoman
aka William Moses
Brecon, Llandeilo'r-f
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Howell Havard, Defynnog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for life1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.