Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1010/1
Document: 39
Dec 26, 1778
Crime

Flint, Gresford

Receiving stolen goods, sugar and rum from John Warburton, cooper, Mark Bage, paper maker, and William Chrimes, labourer, all of St, Mary upon the Hill, in the city of Chester, and who were convicted of stealing the same at Chester, on 11 Jan 1779. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
William Davies, Labourer
Flint, Marford and Hosely
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Roberts
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years; free pardon1

Other:
J; Ca ( in 4/1010/4 ); Pa ( in 4/1010

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/527/9
Document: 5
Dec 30, 1778
Crime

Radnor, Bleddfa

Assault on Alice Davies, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
Richard Thomas, Yeoman
Radnor, Bleddfa
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Davies, Bleddfa, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/59/4
Document: 2 1
Nov 30, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Departing service without due cause. Prisoner serving his apprenticeship under the prosecutor. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Departing service/ termination of employment contract

Accused
John Parry, Apprentice flax-dresser
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wilcock, Wrexham, flax-dresser
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W, Wa, Rt

  • 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: 4/59/4
Document: 5 1
Nov 30, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Departing service while serving an apprenticeship under the prosecutor. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Departing service/ termination of employment contract

Accused
Thomas Prytherch, Apprentice flax-dresser
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Wilcock, Wrexham, flax-dresser
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W, Wa

  • 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: 4/59/4
Document: 16 1
Nov 30, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Unlawfully enclosing part of a common and erecting a cottage. No indictment. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully erecting / maintaining a cottage

Accused
Robert Hughes, Collier
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Grand jury's presentment
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Pr

  • 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: 4/59/4
Document: 17 1
Nov 30, 1778
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Obstructing the highway by erecting a lime kiln on it and by laying heaps of limestone on the same. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Unspecified
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea:
Prosecutor
Grand jury's presentment
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Pr

  • 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: 4/527/10
Document: 2
Dec 31, 1778
Crime

Radnor, Llanbadarn Fynydd

Theft of a sheep belonging to Martha Davies, Llananno, widow. Also suspected of killing the sheep. more

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

Accused
Thomas Morris, Yeoman
Radnor, Llanbadarn Fynydd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Abraham Hammon otherwise Hamer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R, E

From file: 4/59/3
Document: 11
Jan 1, 1779
Crime

Denbigh, Cerrigydrudion

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Evan Evans, Yeoman
Denbigh, Cerrigydrudion
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/59/3
Document: 11
Jan 1, 1779
Crime

Denbigh, Cerrigydrudion

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
David Evans, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/59/3
Document: 11
Jan 1, 1779
Crime

Denbigh, Cerrigydrudion

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
William Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llangwm
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/624/3
Document: 38
Jan 2, 1779
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of food - meat - from prosecutor's outhouse. Benjamin Davies, Swansea, shoemaker, also implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Francis Cormer, Shoemaker
Glamorgan, Swansea
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sarah Simonds, Swansea, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/527/10
Document: 6
Jan 3, 1779
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Nant Mela

Assault. more

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

Accused
James Lewis, Gent.
Radnor, Old Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Price
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: