O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 5
Oct 30, 1784
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Llanafan Fawr

Inciting to murder Thomas Price, Llanafan Fawr, yeoman, prosecutor's husband, who was strangled, beaten and struck by his son Lewis Lewis the younger. Another son, Thomas Lewis, turned King's evidence (see 4/388/8). Corpse thrown into pool; retrieved later. Prisoner and son 'drew the Corpse to Land...put corpse into a large Bag and brought it on a Horse to [son's] House and these burnt it'. 'Part of the Bones...were put...into a Sack' by prisoner, and two sons, burned and scattered in garden. Prisoner had promised sheep to his sons for carrying out the murder. Prisoner escaped/fled to Dolgellau, co. Mer.** mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Others
Trosedd penodol: Inciting

Cyhuddedig
Lewis Lewis, Yeoman
aka Lewis Simon 1
Brycheiniog, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Gwenllian Price, Builth, widow
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Guilty.

Cosb:
Death2

Eraill:
R, C, E; J,P,Replication(in 4/388/8)

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 5
Oct 31, 1784
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Llanafan Fawr

Murder of Thomas Price, Llanafan Fawr, yeoman, prosecutor's husband, by strangling, beating and striking him. Prisoner indicted with father; another brother implicated, Thomas Lewis, not indicted, who turned King's Evidence - see 4/388/8. Prisoner's father had promised sheep in return for carrying out the murder. Before the corpse was thrown 'in one of the two Varlen pools', prisoner took deceased's purse. Seven months later, prisoner's brother saw corpse 'about a foot under water'. Prisoner and father 'drew the corpse to Land...put corpse into a large Bag and brought it on a Horse to [prisoner's] House and there burnt it'. 'Part of the Bones...were put...into a Sack'. by prisoner, his father and brother, burned and scattered in garden. Prisoner also 'took up a Dog which belonged to the deceased and killed it' with the same cord. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Murder

Cyhuddedig
Lewis Lewis, Yeoman
Brycheiniog, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Gwenllian Price, Builth, widow
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Guilty.

Cosb:
Death, body to be delivered to the surgeons to be dissected and anatomised1

Eraill:
J, R, C, E

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 5
Oct 31, 1784
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Llanafan Fawr

Murder of Thomas Price, Llanafan Fawr, yeoman, prosecutor's husband, by strangling, beating and striking him. Prisoner had 'complained of ill wage from Thomas Price and wished to be revenged of him'. Prisoner indicted with Lewis Lewis the younger, Llanafan Fawr, yeoman. Prisoner brought cord used to strangle deceased and 'gave [deceased] a blow on the pit of the stomach', then, with Lewis Lewis and his brother 'carried the corpse to the pool and threw him in'. Corpse later retrieved and burned. Prisoner had promised sheep to his sons for carrying out the murder. Prisoner escaped/fled to Dolgellau, co. Mer.** mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Trosedd penodol: Murder

Cyhuddedig
Evan Davies, Labourer
Brycheiniog, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Gwenllian Price, Builth, widow
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:

Cosb:

Eraill:
R, C, E;

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 11
Jan 31, 1789
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with his brother. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Capital offences against property
Trosedd penodol: Sheep-stealing

Cyhuddedig
David Lewis, Yeoman
Brycheiniog, Llanafan Fawr
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Rees Jones, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan, yeoman
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Not guilty.

Cosb:

Eraill:
R, E, J

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 11
Jan 31, 1789
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Llanafan Fawr

Theft of a sheep. Indicted with his brother. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Capital offences against property
Trosedd penodol: Sheep-stealing

Cyhuddedig
Lewis Lewis, Yeoman
Brycheiniog, Llanafan Fawr
Plea:
Erlynydd
Rees Jones, Llanfihangel Brynpabuan, yeoman
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No prosecution, convicted upon another indi

Cosb:

Eraill:
R, E

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 37
Apr 15, 1789
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Brecon

Perjury in a cause in Chancery between prosecutor and Walter Wilkins relating to prosecutor's debts. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Others
Trosedd penodol: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Cyhuddedig
Charles Stephens, Gent.
Maesyfed, Clyro
Plea:
Erlynydd
Francis Eves, Hay
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No true bill.

Cosb:

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 14
Jun 7, 1789
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Llanigon

Theft of a sheep. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Capital offences against property
Trosedd penodol: Sheep-stealing

Cyhuddedig
David Davies, Weaver
Brycheiniog, Llanigon
Plea: Not guilty.
Erlynydd
Thomas Prichard, Llanigon, farmer
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
Not guilty.

Cosb:

Eraill:
J, R, E

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 13
Jul 6, 1789
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Brecon

Riot and assault. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Riots and other public order offences
Trosedd penodol: Riot and assault

Cyhuddedig
John Williams, VIctualler
Brycheiniog, Llanfigon
Plea:
Erlynydd
Roger Powell
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No true bill.

Cosb:

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 13
Jul 6, 1789
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Brecon

Riot and assault. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Riots and other public order offences
Trosedd penodol: Riot and assault

Cyhuddedig
Thomas Herbert, Labourer
Brycheiniog, Llanfigon
Plea:
Erlynydd
Roger Powell
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
True bill for assault only.

Cosb:

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 13
Jul 6, 1789
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Brecon

Riot and assault. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Riots and other public order offences
Trosedd penodol: Riot and assault

Cyhuddedig
Watkin Williams, Labourer
Brycheiniog, Llanfigon
Plea:
Erlynydd
Roger Powell
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No true bill.

Cosb:

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 13
Jul 6, 1789
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Brecon

Riot and assault. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Riots and other public order offences
Trosedd penodol: Riot and assault

Cyhuddedig
David Williams, Yeoman
Brycheiniog, Llanfigon
Plea:
Erlynydd
Roger Powell
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No true bill.

Cosb:

O ffeil: 4/388/6
Dogfen: 13
Jul 6, 1789
Trosedd

Brycheiniog, Brecon

Riot and assault. mwy

Categori'r drosedd: Riots and other public order offences
Trosedd penodol: Riot and assault

Cyhuddedig
Lewis Williams, Labourer
Brycheiniog, Llanfigon
Plea:
Erlynydd
Roger Powell
Canlyniad

Dedfryd:
No true bill.

Cosb: