Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/195/5
Document: 10
Mar 15, 1795
Crime

Outside Wales, Worthen, co. Salop

Theft of wearing apparel, handkerchiefs more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Outside Wales, Worthen, co. Salop 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Llanfyllin, grocer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/64/3
Document: 12
Mar 16, 1795
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing money and wearing apparel. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Jane Clark, Singlewoman
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jonathan Midgley, Ruabon, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing to the value of 2/- -

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/906/4
Document: 8
Mar 29, 1795
Crime

Cardigan, Llanwenog

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. Prisoner employed by prosecutor. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Maria Morris, Cook
Cardigan, Llanwenog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Thomas esq. Llanvaughan, Llanwennog
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/64/4
Document: 1
Apr 1, 1795
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Riot and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and unlawfully imprisoning him. Food riot. Prisoner escaped from gaol in 1796. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Edward Jones, Blacksmith 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, esq./JP
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
4 years imprisonment and sureties for good behaviour for 7 years2

Other:
Pr ( in 4/64/6 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/64/4
Document: 1
Apr 1, 1795
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Riot and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and unlawfully imprisoning him. Food riot. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, esq./JP
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - unarraigned.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/64/4
Document: 1
Apr 1, 1795
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Riot and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and unlawfully imprisoning him. Food riot. Prisoner escaped from gaol in 1796. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
Moses Davies, Farmer 1
aka Moses Morris
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, esq./JP
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
3 years imprisonment and sureties for good behaviour for 7 years2

Other:
Pr ( in 4/64/6 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/64/4
Document: 1
Apr 1, 1795
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Riot and assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and unlawfully imprisoning him. Food riot. Prisoner escaped from gaol in 1796. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, esq./JP
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
4 years imprisonment and sureties for good behaviour for 7 years1

Other:
Pr ( in 4/64/6 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/64/4
Document: 2
Apr 1, 1795
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Highway robbery and stealing money. Food riot? Prisoner escaped from gaol in 1796 having been sentenced on another indictment. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Edward Jones, Blacksmith 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rev. Roger Clough, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Pr ( in 4/64/6 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/64/4
Document: 2
Apr 1, 1795
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Highway robbery and stealing money. Food riot? Prisoner escaped from gaol in 1796. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Roger Clough, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, pleaded guilty on another i

Punishment:

Other:
Pr ( in 4/64/6 )

From file: 4/64/4
Document: 3
Apr 1, 1795
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Highway robbery and stealing money. Food riot? Prisoner escaped from gaol in 1796. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Moses Davies, Yeoman
aka Moses Morris
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, pleaded guilty on another i

Punishment:

Other:
Pr ( in 4/64/6 )

From file: 4/64/4
Document: 3
Apr 1, 1795
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Highway robbery and stealing money. Food riot? more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - unarraigned.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/64/4
Document: 4
Apr 1, 1795
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Food riot. Prisoner escaped from gaol in 1796. 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
Edward Jones, Blacksmith 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd, esq.
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, pleaded guilty on another i

Punishment:

Other:
Pr ( in 4/64/6 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.