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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1011/6
Document: 13
Jul 6, 1786
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Sacrilege. Theft from a church of silverware and a bottle of wine belonging to the parishoners of that church. Sacrilege. Prisoner apprehended at a silversmith's in Liverpool. Prisoner had also broken open the vault belonging to the Bodryddan family. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Sacrilege

Accused
Thomas Roberts, Labourer
Outside Wales, Liverpool, co. Lancs. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes, Thomas Owens & others, churc
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death2

Other:
J, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1011/6
Document: 7
Aug 13, 1786
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Manslaughter of William Cumstone by kicking him. The prisoner and the deceased had been quarrelling about a terrier dog. more

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

Accused
Richard Newton, Labourer
Flint, Hawarden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
George Warrington, Hawarden, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
J, Iq, A, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.