Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/57/1
Document: 32 1
Nov 30, 1768
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Riot and destroying a hedge. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
John Roberts, Yeoman
Denbigh, Eglwys-bach, co. Denb.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Moses Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa/Al

  • 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: 4/57/1
Document: 32 1
Nov 30, 1768
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Riot and destroying a hedge. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
William Davies, Yeoman
Denbigh, Eglwys-bach, co. Denb.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Moses Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa/Al

  • 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: 4/57/1
Document: 32 1
Nov 30, 1768
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Riot and destroying a hedge. No indictment. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
Edward Roberts, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Moses Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa/Al

  • 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: 4/57/1
Document: 13
Feb 28, 1769
Crime

Denbigh, Llandysilio-yn-I

Theft of personal goods, two bridles. more

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

Accused
Arthur Edwards, Farmer 1
Denbigh, Bryneglwys 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Jones, Llandysilio-yn-I
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/57/1
Document: 14
Apr 30, 1769
Crime

Denbigh, Llandysilio-yn-I

Theft of personal goods, riding gear. more

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

Accused
Arthur Edwards, Farmer 1
Denbigh, Bryneglwys 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Parry, Llandysilio-yn-I
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/57/1
Document: 15
Sep 30, 1769
Crime

Denbigh, Llandysilio-yn-I

Theft of horse chains. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Arthur Edwards, Farmer 1
Denbigh, Bryneglwys 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llandysilio-yn-I
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/57/1
Document: 30
Oct 1, 1769
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Extortion of money by the colour of his office as deputy postmaster, exacting 1d for the delivery of a letter. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Ambrose Lloyd, Gent.
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: Submitted.
Prosecutor
Morgan Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/57/1
Document: 26
Nov 7, 1769
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money including a moidore. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Rogers, Apprentice plasterer 1
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Valentine the elder, Wrexham, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to stealing to the value of

Punishment:

Other:
A/Wa/R, E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/57/1
Document: 10 1
Dec 17, 1769
Crime

Unspecified, Unspecified

Assault. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Unspecified
Denbigh, Marchwiail
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Ellis, Ruabon, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A/Wa/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: 4/57/1
Document: 27
Feb 24, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Theft of hedging gloves from an outbuilding. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
Hugh Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Knowles, Denbigh, farmer
Result

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

Punishment:

Other:
C, E, R

From file: 4/57/1
Document: 17
Mar 3, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Militia riot. A mob of four or five hundred people armed with clubs and rakes caused a disturbance outside prosecutor's dwelling house where a meeting was held, breaking the windows. One rioter complained about 'all the hardships he and his neighbours had endured by the militia laws'. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, militia/ army / navy

Accused
Thomas Francis, Labourer
aka Thomas y Gwyth; Tom y
Outside Wales, Oswestry, co. Salop
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. David Price, clergyman, JP
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/57/3)

From file: 4/57/1
Document: 17
Mar 3, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Militia riot. A mob of four or five hundred people armed with clubs and rakes caused a disturbance outside prosecutor's dwelling house where a meeting was held, breaking the windows. One rioter complained about 'all the hardships he and his neighbours had endured by the militia laws'. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, militia/ army / navy

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llansilin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. David Price, clergyman, JP
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
A (in 4/57/3)