Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/49/6
Document: 29 1
Jan 29, 1748
Crime

Outside Wales, Shrewsbury, co. Salop

Theft of sheep. Notice of their recovery publicised at Wrexham market, having been left at Erbistock. Indictment missing. more

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

Accused
Thomas Rogers, Labourer
Flint, Seswick
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Gibbons, Shrewsbury, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
E, D, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/49/6
Document: 24
Aug 30, 1748
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Anne Russell, Married
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al (in 4/50/1)

From file: 4/49/6
Document: 24
Aug 30, 1748
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Peter Jones, Cordwainer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al (in 4/50/1)

From file: 4/49/6
Document: 24
Aug 30, 1748
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Elizabeth Russell, Spinster
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Evans
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al (in 4/50/1)

From file: 4/49/6
Document: 8
Nov 3, 1748
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Murder of John Davies, Wrexham, butcher/constable, prosecutor's husband, by stabbing him, following prisoner's challenge to fight. Indicted twice for the fact, the other -no.9 in this file - for manslaughter. more

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

Accused
Samuel Walker, Barber/peruke-maker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Davies, Wrexham, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, Iq, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/49/6
Document: 9
Nov 3, 1748
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Manslaughter of John Davies, Wrexham, butcher/constable, prosecutor's husband, by stabbing him, following prisoner's challenge to fight. Indicted twice for the fact, the other -no.8 in this file - for murder. more

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

Accused
Samuel Walker, Barber/peruke-maker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Davies, Wrexham, widow
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
E, Iq, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/49/6
Document: 21
Nov 17, 1748
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Pound breach and rescue of a horse. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
David Meredith, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/49/6
Document: 21
Nov 17, 1748
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnan

Pound breach and rescue of a horse. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Edward Davies, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/49/6
Document: 14
Dec 20, 1748
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Forcible entry into prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Robert Shefton, Bodice-maker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Johnson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/49/6
Document: 14
Dec 20, 1748
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Forcible entry into prosecutor's house. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
John Shefton, Bodice-maker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Johnson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/49/6
Document: 22
Dec 31, 1748
Crime

Denbigh, Llanefydd

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Williams, Wheelwright
Denbigh, Llanefydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Edwards
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al

From file: 4/49/6
Document: 13
Jan 26, 1749
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Davenport, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Edwards
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: