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The Crime
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From file: 4/67/6
Document: 1
Feb 16, 1805
Crime

Denbigh, Cerrigydrudion

Forgery of a Bank of England note. William Morris of Cerrigydrudion and Llangwm, drover and farmer, apprehended but not indicted. William Foulkes of Betws Gwerful Goch, co. Mer. implicated but not indicted, claimed that he 'could get as many of them [counterfeit notes] as he liked at a place between Wolverhampton and Birmingham', a hamlet 'where the men lately executed at Ruthin were apprehended'. Prisoner aged 58. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Forgery

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
aka John Jones, John Tenn
Denbigh, Cerrigydrudion
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, sentenced on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
I, E

From file: 4/67/6
Document: 2
Feb 16, 1805
Crime

Denbigh, Cerrigydrudion

Posessing a counterfeit Bank of England note. William Morris of Cerrigydrudion and Llangwm, drover and farmer, apprehended but not indicted. William Foulkes of Betws Gwerful Goch, co. Mer. implicated but not indicted, claimed that he 'could get as many of them [counterfeit notes] as he liked at a place between Wolverhampton and Birmingham', a hamlet 'where the men lately executed at Ruthin were apprehended'. Prisoner aged 58. See also doc. no. 1. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Possessing / procuring / disposing of counterfeit / forged coins or notes

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
aka John Jones, John Tenn
Denbigh, Cerrigydrudion
Plea: Guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Transported for 14 years1

Other:
I, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/67/6
Document: 8
Apr 29, 1805
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Shoplifting silver watches. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Thomas Roberts, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Denbigh, watchmaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, 2 years imprisonment2

Other:
E, C, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/67/6
Document: 5
Aug 10, 1805
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
John Hayton, Labourer
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Eddowes
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/67/6
Document: 3
Aug 26, 1805
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Assault. more

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

Accused
Ann Roberts, Married
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/67/6
Document: 4
Aug 26, 1805
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Assault. more

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

Accused
Ann Roberts, Married
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/67/6
Document: 4
Aug 26, 1805
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Assault. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Roberts, Singlewoman
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: