Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/397/6
Document: 16
Feb 11, 1825
Crime

Brecon, Vaynor

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and promissory notes, a table and watch. Prisoner aged 37. Employed by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Brecon, Vaynor
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jenkins Lewis,Vaynor
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R, Ca(all in 4/397/4)

From file: 4/397/6
Document: 17
May 30, 1825
Crime

Brecon, Vaynor

Forcible ejectment. more

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

Accused
Morgan Walters, Labourer
Brecon, Vaynor
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Prosser
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Ca (in 4/397/2)

From file: 4/397/6
Document: 19
Apr 23, 1826
Crime

Brecon, Llanafan Fawr

Murder of John Price, prosecutor's father, by strangling him with a necktie. more

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

Accused
Rees Lewis, Shepherd 1
Brecon, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Price, Llanafan Fawr, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
Iq., R, E, Map, I (in 4/638/4)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/397/6
Document: 37
May 16, 1826
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Theft of wearing apparel - pair of cossack boots. more

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

Accused
David Morris, Labourer
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Morgan, Brecon
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 6d - partial verdict

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

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/397/6
Document: 32 1
May 31, 1826
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault on Mary Kearney formerly of Fermanagh, Ireland, hawker, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Tailor
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Kearney
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prosecutor failed to appear

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 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: 4/397/6
Document: 32 1
May 31, 1826
Crime

Brecon, Brecon

Assault on Mary Kearney formerly of Fermanagh, Ireland, hawker, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Llewellin, Shoemaker
Brecon, Brecon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
James Kearney
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prosecutor failed to appear

Punishment:
None recorded

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.