Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/390/4
Document: 6
Apr 9, 1788
Crime

Brecon, Penderyn

Theft of money. Prisoner aged 27. Removed by habeus corpus from Glamorgan. more

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

Accused
Margaret Williams, Singlewoman
Monmouth, Bedwellty
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Morgan John
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, Ca

From file: 4/390/4
Document: 10
Nov 12, 1797
Crime

Brecon, Llansanffraid ar-Wysg

Murder by beating, strangling and pushing the deceased, prosecutor's daughter, Ann Watkin, alias Nany Watkin, Llanfigon, servant, into a river. Deceased had been carrying the prisoner's child and was going to her parish of settlement. Prisoner aged 30 years. Body recovered in April 1798; exhumed from a grave at Llansanffraid ar-Wysg and re-buried. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
William Walter, Labourer
Brecon, Llanfigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Watkins, Llanigon, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, Ca, R, J

From file: 4/390/4
Document: 7
Jun 5, 1798
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of food, cloth and household goods from a dairy. Prisoner aged 43. more

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

Accused
Catherine Morgan, Singlewoman
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Powell, Merthyr Cynog, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/-

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E, J

From file: 4/390/4
Document: 8
Jul 21, 1798
Crime

Brecon, Llywel

Theft of household goods from prosecutor's dwelling house? more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Jenkin Davies, Labourer
Cardigan, Llandysiliogogo
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Williams, Llywel
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 7d - partial verdict

Punishment:
4 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ca, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/390/4
Document: 9
Jul 25, 1798
Crime

Brecon, Builth

Theft of money belonging to the prosecutor, from the Greyhound Inn. Prisoner aged 55. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Labourer
Brecon, Builth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Williams, Builth, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
Ca, E, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/390/4
Document: 12
Jul 28, 1798
Crime

Radnor, Glasbury

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Watkins, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Ewyas, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Davies, Michaelchurch, co. Her.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/390/4
Document: 12
Jul 28, 1798
Crime

Radnor, Glasbury

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Watkins, Yeoman
Outside Wales, Clodock, co. Her.
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Davies, Michaelchurch, co. Her.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R