Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1002/6
Document: 13
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhyl

Theft of food - wheat and oats. Food riot. See also John Glyn Parry, 'Terfysgoedd Yd yng Ngogledd Cymru, 1740 - 58', Cymdeithas Hanes Sir Gaernarfon, Vol 39 (1978); K Lloyd Gruffydd 'The Vale of Clwyd Corn Riots of 1740' Flintshire Historical Society, Vol 27 (1975 - 76); Llyfrau Cofion a Chyfrifon Owen Thomas, NLW MS 21580-1B : for their transcription see NLWJ XVI p. 43-60, 148 - 62, 381- 93. See also doc. no. 191 in this file. more

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

Accused
Edward Bostock, Collier
Flint, Rhyl
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Colley, gent/agent/corn dealer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R; W ( in 4/1003/1 )

  • 1 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1002/6
Document: 13
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhyl

Theft of food - wheat and oats. Food riot. See also John Glyn Parry, 'Terfysgoedd Yd yng Ngogledd Cymru, 1740 - 58', Cymdeithas Hanes Sir Gaernarfon, Vol 39 (1978); K Lloyd Gruffydd 'The Vale of Clwyd Corn Riots of 1740' Flintshire Historical Society, Vol 27 (1975 - 76); Llyfrau Cofion a Chyfrifon Owen Thomas, NLW MS 21580-1B : for their transcription see NLWJ XVI p. 43-60, 148 - 62, 381- 93. See also doc. no. 191 in this file. more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Carrier 2
Flint, Whitford 3
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Colley, gent/agent/corn dealer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R; W ( in 4/1003/1 )

  • 1 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1002/6
Document: 13
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhyl

Theft of food - wheat and oats. Food riot. See also John Glyn Parry, 'Terfysgoedd Yd yng Ngogledd Cymru, 1740 - 58', Cymdeithas Hanes Sir Gaernarfon, Vol 39 (1978); K Lloyd Gruffydd 'The Vale of Clwyd Corn Riots of 1740' Flintshire Historical Society, Vol 27 (1975 - 76); Llyfrau Cofion a Chyfrifon Owen Thomas, NLW MS 21580-1B : for their transcription see NLWJ XVI p. 43-60, 148 - 62, 381- 93. See also doc. no. 191 in this file. more

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

Accused
John Thomas, Shoemaker
Flint, Whitford 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Colley, gent/agent/corn dealer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R; W ( in 4/1003/1 )

  • 1 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1002/6
Document: 13
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhyl

Theft of food - wheat and oats. Food riot. See also Glyn Parry, 'Terfysgoedd Yd yng Ngogledd Cymru, 1740 - 58', Cymdeithas Hanes Sir Gaernarfon, Vol 39 (1978); K Lloyd Gruffydd 'The Vale of Clwyd Corn Riots of 1740' Flintshire Historical Society, Vol 27 (1975 - 76); Llyfrau Cofion a Chyfrifon Owen Thomas, NLW MS 21580-1B : for their transcription see NLWJ XVI p. 43-60, 148 - 62, 381- 93. See also doc. no. 191 in this file. more

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

Accused
Alexander Dowell, Shoemaker
Flint, Whitford 2
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Colley, gent/agent/corn dealer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R; W ( in 4/1003/1 )

  • 1 Details added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1002/6
Document: 19 1
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Food riot. After meeting with other colliers at Mostyn Hall, Whitford, who were going to stop the corn from going 'to sea' : breaking the windows of the dwelling house of John Evans, Rhuddlan, parish clerk; breaking open and drinking a hogshead of bottled cider at a creek called Foryd; carrying away corn and powdered sugar from the nearby storehouse owned by George Colley, Rhuddlan, gent/agent/corn dealer/merchant. According to the information, the prisoner was one of five hundred armed persons from Llanasa and Newmarket. See also no. 6 in 4/1002/5. See text for no. 13 in this file. Implicated with his brothers? No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Simon Jones, Collier
aka Simon Deborah
Flint, Whitford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I

  • 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: 4/1002/6
Document: 19 1
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Food riot. After meeting with other colliers at Mostyn Hall, Whitford, who were going to stop the corn from going 'to sea' : breaking the windows of the dwelling house of John Evans, Rhuddlan, parish clerk; breaking open and drinking a hogshead of bottled cider at a creek called Foryd; carrying away corn and powdered sugar from the nearby storehouse owned by George Colley, Rhuddlan, gent/agent/corn dealer/merchant. According to the information, the prisoner was one of five hundred armed persons from Llanasa and Newmarket. See also no. 6 in 4/1002/5. See text for no. 13 in this file. Implicated with his brothers? No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Jonathan Jones, Collier/oarwasher 2
aka Jonathan Deborah
Flint, Whitford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1002/6
Document: 19 1
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Food riot. After meeting with other colliers at Mostyn Hall, Whitford, who were going to stop the corn from going 'to sea' : breaking the windows of the dwelling house of John Evans, Rhuddlan, parish clerk; breaking open and drinking a hogshead of bottled cider at a creek called Foryd; carrying away corn and powdered sugar from the nearby storehouse owned by George Colley, Rhuddlan, gent/agent/corn dealer/merchant. According to the information, the prisoner was one of five hundred armed persons from Llanasa and Newmarket. See also no. 6 in 4/1002/5. See text for no. 13 in this file. Implicated with his brothers? No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Daniel Jones, Sailor
aka Daniel Deborah
Flint, Whitford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 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: 4/1002/6
Document: 19 1
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Food riot. After meeting with other colliers at Mostyn Hall, Whitford, who were going to stop the corn from going 'to sea' : breaking the windows of the dwelling house of John Evans, Rhuddlan, parish clerk; breaking open and drinking a hogshead of bottled cider at a creek called Foryd; carrying away corn and powdered sugar from the nearby storehouse owned by George Colley, Rhuddlan, gent/agent/corn dealer/merchant. According to the information, the prisoner was one of five hundred armed persons from Llanasa and Newmarket. See also no. 6 in 4/1002/5. See text for no. 13 in this file. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Samuel Williams, Collier
Flint, Whitford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R; W ( in 4/1003/1 )

  • 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: 4/1002/6
Document: 19 1
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Food riot. After meeting with other colliers at Mostyn Hall, Whitford, who were going to stop the corn from going 'to sea' : breaking the windows of the dwelling house of John Evans, Rhuddlan, parish clerk; breaking open and drinking a hogshead of bottled cider at a creek called Foryd; carrying away corn and powdered sugar from the nearby storehouse owned by George Colley, Rhuddlan, gent/agent/corn dealer/merchant. According to the information, the prisoner was one of five hundred armed persons from Llanasa and Newmarket. See also no. 6 in 4/1002/5. See text for no. 13 in this file. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Thomas Jones, Collier
Flint, Whitford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 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: 4/1002/6
Document: 19 1
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Food riot. After meeting with other colliers at Mostyn Hall, Whitford, who were going to stop the corn from going 'to sea' : breaking the windows of the dwelling house of John Evans, Rhuddlan, parish clerk; breaking open and drinking a hogshead of bottled cider at a creek called Foryd; carrying away corn and powdered sugar from the nearby storehouse owned by George Colley, Rhuddlan, gent/agent/corn dealer/merchant. According to the information, the prisoner was one of five hundred armed persons from Llanasa and Newmarket. See also no. 6 in 4/1002/5. See text for no. 13 in this file. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
John Griffith, Collier
Flint, Whitford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R; W ( in 4 1003/1 )

  • 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: 4/1002/6
Document: 19 1
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Food riot. After meeting with other colliers at Mostyn Hall, Whitford, who were going to stop the corn from going 'to sea' : breaking the windows of the dwelling house of John Evans, Rhuddlan, parish clerk; breaking open and drinking a hogshead of bottled cider at a creek called Foryd; carrying away corn and powdered sugar from the nearby storehouse owned by George Colley, Rhuddlan, gent/agent/corn dealer/merchant. According to the information, the prisoner was one of five hundred armed persons from Llanasa and Newmarket. See also no. 6 in 4/1002/5. See text for no. 13 in this file. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Thomas Griffith, Collier
Flint, Whitford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 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: 4/1002/6
Document: 19 1
May 23, 1740
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Food riot. After meeting with other colliers at Mostyn Hall, Whitford, who were going to stop the corn from going 'to sea' : breaking the windows of the dwelling house of John Evans, Rhuddlan, parish clerk; breaking open and drinking a hogshead of bottled cider at a creek called Foryd; carrying away corn and powdered sugar from the nearby storehouse owned by George Colley, Rhuddlan, gent/agent/corn dealer/merchant. According to the information, the prisoner was one of five hundred armed persons from Llanasa and Newmarket. See also no. 6 in 4/1002/5. See text for no. 13 in this file. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
William ap Evan, Collier
Flint, Whitford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R; W ( in 4 1003/1 )

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