Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/46/3
Document: 7 1
Jul 26, 1735
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Owning a gun and two setting dogs whilst being unqualified to do so. No indictment. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Poaching and other offences against the Game Laws

Accused
John Williams, Yeoman
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W, Ep

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/46/3
Document: 17
Apr 30, 1736
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Theft of cut timber owned by the parish more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Aaron Edwards, Parish clerk
Denbigh, Chirk
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Rev. Robert Roberts, clergyman
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
E, R

From file: 4/46/3
Document: 1
May 20, 1736
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Thomas Cope, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Walter Clement, gent.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Al

From file: 4/46/3
Document: 15
Jun 2, 1736
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Murder of Joseph Rogers, churchwarden, prosecutor's husband by beating him with a stick. A public notice had been read out by Aaron Edwards, Chirk, parish clerk, in the churchyard. It had been sent via John Myddleton of Chirk Castle's steward, stating that he, John Myddleton, was not responsible for the prisoner's credit. The parish clerk refused to write down on paper his wording of the notice at the request of the vicar, Rev. Robert Roberts and the prisoner. An affray ensued culminating in the death of John Rogers who had tried to prevent the proceedings. more

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

Accused
David Whitley, Upholsterer
Denbigh, Chirk
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Sarah Rogers, Chirk, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter.

Punishment:
To be burned in the hand

Other:
R, E, Iq, J

From file: 4/46/3
Document: 2
Jun 21, 1736
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Perjury at the Court of Exchequer - that the prosecutor had struck and assaulted prisoner's son, Edward Jones, aged 17, whilst delivering a summons to the prisoner and his wife, and his denial of threatening to kill prosecutor with his sword. His wife indicted separately for the fact - see no. 3 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
George Jones, Unspecified
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert Hughes
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/46/3
Document: 3
Jun 21, 1736
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Perjury at the Court of Exchequer - that the prosecutor had struck and assaulted prisoner's son, Edward Jones, aged 17, whilst delivering a summons to the prisoner and her husband, and her denial of throwing stones at him whilst her husband threatened to kill him. Her husband indicted separately for the fact - see no. 2 in this file. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Perjury / persuading / suborning to commit perjury

Accused
Alice Jones, Married
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert Hughes
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/46/3
Document: 16
Aug 6, 1736
Crime

Denbigh, Marchwiail

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
John Davies, Yeoman
Denbigh, Marchwiail
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Novett
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded