Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/70/3
Document: 43
Sep 18, 1814
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft from the Post Office of a letter and money therein, a bill of exchange payable but unsatisfied to Benjamin Gummou. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from Post Office

Accused
Samuel Edwards, Post Office employee
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Postmaster General
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.1

Punishment:
Death2

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/70/3
Document: 45
Sep 18, 1814
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft from the Post Office of a letter and money therein, a bill of exchange addressed to Messieurs Hodson and Company in Liverpool, co. Lancs. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from Post Office

Accused
Samuel Edwards, Post Office employee
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Postmaster General
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/70/3
Document: 46
Sep 18, 1814
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft from the Post Office of a letter and money therein, promissory notes belonging to Thomas Morris and to be sent to Messrs Kay and Evans of Manchester, co. Lancs. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from Post Office

Accused
Samuel Edwards, Post Office employee
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Postmaster General
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/70/3
Document: 44
Sep 25, 1814
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft from the Post Office of a letter and money therein, a bill of exchange addressed to Messieurs Flolah Johnson and Company. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from Post Office

Accused
Samuel Edwards, Post Office employee
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Postmaster General
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

From file: 4/70/3
Document: 41
Feb 9, 1815
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Murder of Margaret Jones otherwise Peggy Jones, by stabbing her in the throat with a razor in her home. more

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

Accused
Samuel Humphreys, Carpenter 1
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Simon Griffiths, coroner
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, body to be dissected and anatomised [by surgeons]2

Other:
I/E, R, Iq

  • 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.