Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1008/1
Document: 10
Jul 24, 1767
Crime

Flint, Bettisfield

Unlawfully erecting and maintaining a cottage without four acres attached. more

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

Accused
John Morris, Labourer
Flint, Bettisfield
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Woodcock, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/1008/3 )

From file: 4/1008/1
Document: 2
Oct 1, 1768
Crime

Flint, Halkyn

Murder of Thomas Rhodes by beating him. more

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

Accused
Samuel Morris, Labourer
Flint, Halkyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter

Punishment:
Branded1

Other:
J, R, Iq

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1008/1
Document: 3
Oct 28, 1768
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Murder of William Davies, prisoner's son by stabbing him with a knife. Great Sessions 14/85 records that the sheriff directed that 'the proper persons do attend the said Jane Davies to administer medicines or such remedies as shall be thought necessary to restore her to her reason'. To be confined in a proper place for 'mad persons'. more

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

Accused
Jane Davies, Married
Flint, Hawarden
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Madocks, Hawarden, overseer of the
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, prisoner insane.1

Punishment:

Other:
R, Iq

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1008/1
Document: 8
Oct 30, 1768
Crime

Flint, Bronington

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing shirts, bags and a case knife. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Edward Edwards, Labourer
Flint, Bettisfield
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Byrch, otherwise Birch, Bronington
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1008/1
Document: 7
Jan 12, 1769
Crime

Flint, Hanmer

Theft of a sheep. more

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

Accused
John Darlington, Labourer
aka John Darliston
Flint, Hanmer
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Thomas, Hanmer, labourer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 7 years, commuted to a general pardon1

Other:
J, R; Pa ( in 4/1008/3 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.