From file: 4/1010/3
Document: 5
Oct 22, 1779
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Murder of John Ralph, Overton, by beating and kicking him. Both prisoner and prosecutor had been drunk and had fought each other, during which time they fell onto a fire, but got up. Whilst the deceased sat in a chair, Willilam Green, Bradley, co. Chester?, carter, wanting to wake him up took a red hot coal from the fire and put it into the deceased's breeches between his legs. more

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

Accused
John Heath, Labourer
Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Flint
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Parry
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, R, E, I