Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 3
Aug 25, 1741
Crime

Flint, Penley

Murder. Poisoning Tamar David, her daughter-in-law's sister by persuading her to drink broth which contained arsenic. Indicted with her husband, son and daughter-in-law. The smell in the deceased's room 'was so very strong that they were forced to rub it with wormwood'. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Shone, Married
aka Elizabeth Jones
Flint, Penley
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Weaver
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, E, R, J, Surgeon's report,( all in 4

From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 3
Aug 25, 1741
Crime

Flint, Penley

Murder. Poisoning Tamar David, his daughter-in-law's sister by persuading her to drink broth which contained arsenic. Indicted with his wife, son and daughter-in-law. The smell in the deceased's room 'was so very strong that they were forced to rub it with wormwood'. more

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

Accused
Joseph Shone, Yeoman
aka Joseph Jones
Flint, Penley
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Weaver
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, E, R, J, Surgeon's report,( all in 4

From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 3
Aug 25, 1741
Crime

Flint, Penley

Murder. Poisoning Tamar David, singlewoman, his wife's sister by persuading her to drink broth which contained arsenic. Indicted with his wife and parents . The prisoner and his wife received the news of the death in London, where they were staying with the prisoner's father-in-law. Both returned home but proposed to go to Worcester, co. Worcs 'until Flint assizes when they would surrender themselves'. The smell in deceased's room 'was so very strong that they were forced to rub it with wormwood'. more

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

Accused
Joseph Shone, Labourer
aka Joseph Jones the young
Outside Wales, Whitchurch, co. Salop 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Weaver
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, E, R, Surgeon's report,( all in 4/100

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 3
Aug 25, 1741
Crime

Flint, Penley

Murder. Poisoning Tamar David, singlewoman, her sister, by persuading her to drink broth which contained arsenic. Indicted with her husband and parents-in-law. The prisoner and her husband received the news of the death in London, where they were staying with the prisoner's father? Both returned home but proposed to go to Worcester, co. Worcs 'until Flint assizes when they would surrender themselves'. The smell in deceased's room 'was so very strong that they were forced to rub it with wormwood'. more

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

Accused
Eleanor Shone, Married
aka Eleanor Jones, Eleanor
Outside Wales, Whitchurch, co. Salop 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Weaver
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, E, R, Surgeon's report,( all in 4/100

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 6
Nov 2, 1741
Crime

Flint, Overton

Theft of cloth, cheese and a hood from prosecutor's dwelling house. Prisoner aged 16. Prisoner stole from prosecutor on three occasions. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Ellinor Phillips, Spinster
aka Ellen Phillips 1
Flint, Overton
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Rowlands, Overton, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 11d - partial verdi

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
J; E, R, C ( all in 4/1003/3)

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 2
Nov 30, 1741
Crime

Flint, Mold

Murder. Poisoning Anne ab Ellis, otherwise Bellis, his wife, by persuading her to swallow 'wheatflour papes'. See also no. 4 in this file for an indictment for poisoning his daughter. more

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

Accused
Edward ab Ellis, Weaver
aka Edward Ellis 1
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Catherine Price, Ellis Price, Edward Price
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be hung in chains on Flint Marsh2

Other:
Iq, R, J; E, C ( in 4/1003/3 )

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 4
Nov 30, 1741
Crime

Flint, Mold

Murder. Poisoning Jane ab Ellis, aged five weeks, his daughter by persuading her to swallow 'papes'. See also no. 2 in this file for an indictment for poisoning his wife. more

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

Accused
Edward ab Ellis, Weaver
Flint, Mold
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Catherine Price, Ellis Price, Edward Price
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, J; E, C ( in 4/1003/3 )

From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 11
Feb 14, 1742
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Shoplifting money and brass from prosecutor's shop. Prisoner apprehended on the premises. more

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

Accused
George Billing, Labourer
aka George Billington
Flint, Hawarden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Minshull, Hawarden, shopkeeper/grocer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/6d - partial verd

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, J; E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 12
Mar 1, 1742
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Pound breach - leading away sheep distrained by John Jones, Rhuddlan, yeoman. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Edward Lloyd, Gent.
Flint, Rhuddlan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Colley, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 8
Mar 24, 1742
Crime

Flint, Newmarket

Riot and destroying glass windows of prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
John Davies, Gardener
Flint, Newmarket
Plea:
Prosecutor
Randle Keay, gent
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 8
Mar 24, 1742
Crime

Flint, Newmarket

Riot and destroying glass windows of prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
David Howell, Miner
Flint, Newmarket
Plea:
Prosecutor
Randle Keay, gent
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1003/2
Document: 8
Mar 24, 1742
Crime

Flint, Newmarket

Riot and destroying glass windows of prosecutor's house. Indicted with his son? more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, miscellaneous and unidentified

Accused
Thomas Jones, Miner
Flint, Newmarket
Plea:
Prosecutor
Randle Keay, gent
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.