Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/56/2
Document: 7
Oct 4, 1767
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Unlawfully exercising a trade as a grocer without first undergoing a seven year apprenticeship. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully exercising a trade

Accused
Robert Evans, Yeoman
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Maurice Hughes
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ci

From file: 4/56/2
Document: 16
May 20, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Theft of money belonging to the prosecutor, his fellow servant, from his breeches pocket in the dwelling house of their employer. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Accused
John Griffiths, Servant 1
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Jones, Gresford, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand2

Other:
A, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/56/2
Document: 25
May 28, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing wearing apparel. Prosecutor a 'very honest, quiet person ......of low abilities'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Samuel Greaves, Forgeman 1
aka Samuel Graves
Montgomery, Welshpool 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Chirk, stocktaker/carpenter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of the felony to the value of 15/-

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand and 1 year imprisonment with hard l

Other:
R, E, Cor, Inv

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/56/2
Document: 25
May 28, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Burglary of prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing wearing apparel. Prosecutor a 'very honest, quiet person ......of low abilities'. Prisoner 'an old offender and is guilty of many heinous crimes, nor is there a much greater villain existing'. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Lambert, Forgeman 1
Montgomery, Welshpool 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Chirk, stocktaker/carpenter
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of the felony to the value of 15/-

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand and 1 year imprisonment with hard l

Other:
R, E, Cor, Inv

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/56/2
Document: 23
May 31, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Keeping an uncontrollable dog which bit John Roberts. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Robert Davies, Butcher
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Usher
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/56/2
Document: 10
Jul 1, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Obstructing the highway by digging a ditch across it. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Thomas Smith, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/56/2
Document: 10
Jul 1, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Obstructing the highway by digging a ditch across it. Indicted with his son. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Hedges, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/56/2
Document: 10
Jul 1, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Obstructing the highway by digging a ditch across it. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Joseph Hedges, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/56/2
Document: 10
Jul 1, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Obstructing the highway by digging a ditch across it. Indicted with his father. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Hedges, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/56/2
Document: 10
Jul 1, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Obstructing the highway by digging a ditch across it. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Joseph Hodges, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/56/2
Document: 10
Jul 1, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Obstructing the highway by digging a ditch across it. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
John Daniel, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/56/2
Document: 10
Jul 1, 1768
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Obstructing the highway by digging a ditch across it. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Robert Wynne, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Davies, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: