Crime
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Con
Assault with intent to ravish. According to prosecutor prisoner a very dangerous person and 'a general terror' to the counties he frequents 'wherefore he is commonly called 'Dick the Devil''. See also no.3 in this file and no. 4 in 4/45/3. more
Offence type:
Sexual offences
Specific offence:
Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)
Accused
Richard Williams, Yeomanaka Dick the Devil
Denbigh, Llaneilian-yn-Rhos
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Ellinor Parry, widowResult
Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
E (in 4/45/3), E, R
Crime
Denbigh, Eglwys-bach, co. Denb.
Highway robbery of a pair of breeches after prosecutor refused to lend him money following prisoner's release from gaol for some other crime. The prisoner took prosecutor's sword which he had bought to defend himself from prisoner and was so fearful of the prisoner that he left his family for six months. See also no. 6 in this file and no. 4 in 4/45/3. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Robbery
Accused
Richard Williams, Yeomanaka Dick the Devil
Denbigh, Llaneilian-yn-Rhos
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Owen, Eglwys-bach, millerResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
E, R, J
Crime
Denbigh, Derwen
Malicious wounding. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Malicious cutting / wounding
Accused
David Williams, ButcherMeirioneth, Derwen
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William LloydResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Crime
Denbigh, Ruthin
Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Assault/ riots and assaults on law officers/ parish officials
Accused
Richard Jones, CorviserDenbigh, Ruthin
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Thomas Hughes, constable of RuthinResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
Wa, R
Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Shoplifting cloth. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Shoplifting 5/- +
Accused
Grace Hughes, SpinsterDenbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Benjamin, Wrexham, mercerResult
Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 4/10d - partial ve
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
E, R, J
Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Aiding and abetting Grace Hughes indicted for shoplifting from prosecutor's shop. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Shoplifting 5/- +
Accused
Peter Williams, Bodice-makerDenbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard Benjamin, Wrexham, mercerResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
E, R
Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Pickpocketing money whilst prosecutor was standing in the goose market. Prisoner aged 14. She was born at Chester, served a six year apprenticeship with a Shrewsbury glover, then went to Chester and back again to Shrewsbury, stayed some time at Ellesmere and came to Wrexham. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Pickpocketing
Accused
Elizabeth Feaver, SpinsterOutside Wales, Chester, co. Chester
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Phillips, Wrexham, spinsterResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
R, E
Crime
Denbigh, Ruthin
Assault. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)
Accused
Lewis Rogers, YeomanDenbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard JonesResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
Wa
Crime
Denbigh, Ruthin
Assault. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)
Accused
David Roberts, YeomanDenbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard JonesResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded
Crime
Denbigh, Ruthin
Assault. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)
Accused
John Jones, YeomanDenbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard JonesResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
Wa
Crime
Denbigh, Ruthin
Assault. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)
Accused
John Edwards, YeomanDenbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard JonesResult
Verdict:
None recorded
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
Wa
Crime
Denbigh, Ruthin
Assault. more
Offence type:
Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence:
Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)
Accused
Richard Hughes, YeomanDenbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Richard JonesResult
Verdict:
No true bill.
Punishment:
None recorded