Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/45/4
Document: 12
Jan 11, 1733
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Pickpocketing money whilst prosecutor was standing in the goose market. Prisoner aged 14. She was born at Chester, served a six year apprenticeship with a Shrewsbury glover, then went to Chester and back again to Shrewsbury, stayed some time at Ellesmere and came to Wrexham. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Elizabeth Feaver, Spinster
Outside Wales, Chester, co. Chester
Plea:
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Phillips, Wrexham, spinster
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/1001/10
Document: 9
Jan 12, 1733
Crime

Flint, Mold

Murder of Margaret Maddocks, his wife, by beating her. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
Samuel Maddocks, Flax-dresser
Flint, Mold
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Bingley, Chester, co. Chester, labou
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Ca

From file: 4/610/8
Document: 22
Jan 15, 1733
Crime

Glamorgan, Cardiff

Perjury - falsely swearing an affidavit in King's Bench that prosecutors were sworn bailiffs of Cardiff on 1 Oct. 1732. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Thomas Matthews, Gunmaker
Glamorgan, Cardiff
Plea:
Prosecutor
Owen Meredith & Thomas Meredith, bailiffs
Result

Verdict:
Quashed

Punishment:

Other:
Ci, N, A, R

From file: 4/45/4
Document: 4
Jan 21, 1733
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Assault. more

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

Accused
Lewis Rogers, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa

From file: 4/45/4
Document: 4
Jan 21, 1733
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Assault. more

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

Accused
David Roberts, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/45/4
Document: 4
Jan 21, 1733
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa

From file: 4/45/4
Document: 4
Jan 21, 1733
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Edwards, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa

From file: 4/45/4
Document: 4
Jan 21, 1733
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Assault. more

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

Accused
Richard Hughes, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/516/6
Document: 22
Jan 23, 1733
Crime

Radnor, Rhaeadr

Theft of a horse. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
Thomas Jenkins, Labourer
Cardigan, Llanwenog 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Seward, Llanddewi Skirrid, co. Mon.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1000/12
Document: 1
Jan 24, 1733
Crime

Flint, Llanasa

Assault on Andrew Edwards and William Jones, bailiffs, in the execution of their duty. more

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

Accused
Samuel Mellor, Gent.
Flint, Llanasa 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Colley
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1000/12
Document: 1
Jan 24, 1733
Crime

Flint, Llanasa

Assault on Andrew Edwards and William Jones, bailiffs, in the execution of their duty. more

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

Accused
John Mellor, Gent.
Flint, Llanasa 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
George Colley
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/250/4
Document: 47
Feb 1, 1733
Crime

Anglesey, Rhoscolyn

Theft of wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Yeoman
Anglesey, Newborough
Plea:
Prosecutor
Francis Hughes, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: