Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/60/3
Document: 8
Feb 3, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Receiving stolen goods - a blanket - belonging to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Wynnstay. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Rees Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/60/3
Document: 9
Feb 3, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Receiving stolen goods belonging to Thomas Maurice. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Rees Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Morris
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/60/3
Document: 1000
Feb 4, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Receiving a stolen gun. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 20 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Joseph
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J

From file: 4/60/3
Document: 19
Feb 18, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Theft of wheat. Indicted with his son. more

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

Accused
Hugh Roberts, Yeoman 1
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. Edward Chambers Jones, Henllan, clergy
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I/Cp, R, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/60/3
Document: 19
Feb 18, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Theft of wheat. Indicted with his father. Prisoner aged about 12. Information refers to other similar offences committed by the prisoner. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. Edward Chambers Jones, Henllan, clergy
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I/Cp, R, J

From file: 4/60/3
Document: 32
Mar 2, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Theft of wheat. more

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

Accused
Ellen Griffiths, Spinster
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Roberts, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I/C, R, J

From file: 4/60/3
Document: 26
Mar 24, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Shoplifting handkerchiefs during Wrexham fair week. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
John Jones, Blacksmith
Unspecified, Unspecified, co. Flint. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Gilbert Goodier, Wrexham, handkerchief manu
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/- - partial verdi

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be whipped and imprisonment for 6 months2

Other:
R, E, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/60/3
Document: 5
Apr 1, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Seditious libel by publishing a pamphlet entitled 'The principles of Government in a Dialogue between a Gentleman and a Farmer', thereby inciting subjects to make alterations in the government and the constitution. See also no. 6 in 4/60/4 for documents referring to Rev. William Davies, Shipley, Dean of St Asaph, and NLW MSS 2598C. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Sedition (including seditious intent to incite)

Accused
Richard Marsh, Bookseller
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Ruthin, attorney/under sheri
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
P in ( 4/60/4 )

From file: 4/60/3
Document: 4
Apr 2, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Nuisance by erecting a dog kennel and storing carrion near the high road. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Mauric Conway, Esq. 1
Denbigh, 2 Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.4

Punishment:

Other:
Pr; Al (in 4/61/2)

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 4 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.