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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/57/3
Document: 33
Apr 30, 1770
Crime

Glamorgan, Swansea

Theft of a horse belonging to Calvert Richard Jones, Swansea, esq. The loss was advertised in the 'Chester Courant' dated 21 August 1770. Prisoner apprehended at Bryneglwys, Denb. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Brecon, Builth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Evan Davies
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, Cor, Rt, E, Inv

From file: 4/57/3
Document: 34
Aug 31, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Talhaearn

Breaking and entering the house of John Prichard and stealing money belonging to the prosecutor. Indicted with her husband. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Catherine Williams, Married
Meirioneth, Llandderfel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

From file: 4/57/3
Document: 34
Aug 31, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Talhaearn

Aiding and abetting his wife, Catherine Williams, also indicted, in breaking and entering the house of John Prichard and stealing money belonging to the prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
John Williams, Labourer
Meirioneth, Llandderfel
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Jones
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

From file: 4/57/3
Document: 35
Nov 16, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to prosecutor and Thomas Roberts, fellow servants from their master's dwelling house. more

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

Accused
Edward Peter, Husbandman 1
Denbigh, Llanarmon-yn-I
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Llanarmon-yn-I
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing goods of prosecutor only

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/57/3
Document: 4 1
Dec 11, 1770
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Assault by hitting his son, aged 13 years on the head with a rake. Prosecutor found the brain to be wounded, and the boy to have 'several parylitic symptoms'. Recognizance refers to John Lloyd as the wrong-doer. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Robert Lloyd, Unspecified
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Lloyd, Wrexham, surgeon.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.