Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Pickpocketing a pocket book and money - banknotes. Prosecutor attending Wrexham fair when prisoner and one Emma Hiles asked him to buy a glass of rum each for them which he agreed. Afterwards he went into a narrow passage leading from the high street to the churchyard called the Nef where prisoner stole his pocket book and money and gave it to Emma Hiles who has since absconded. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Pickpocketing
Accused
Jane Edwards, SinglewomanDenbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellis Evans, Ysceifiog, co. Flint, droverResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Transported for 14 years1
Other:
E
Crime
Denbigh, Llanrwst
Maliciously killing an animal - a horse - by pouring nitrous acid down its ear. more
Offence type:
Malicous offences against property
Specific offence:
Maiming / killing animals
Accused
Owen Owen, LabourerDenbigh, Llanrwst
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas David, LlanrwstResult
Verdict:
Guilty of maiming
Punishment:
Transported for life1
Crime
Denbigh, Minera
Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing money. Indictment missing. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Breaking & entering
Accused
William Williams, CollierDenbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Williams, Minera, minerResult
Verdict:
Guilty.2
Punishment:
Death recorded3
Other:
E
Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Theft of industrial goods - lead ore. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)
Accused
Thomas Morris, LabourerDenbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Burton, Robert Morgan, John Challoner,Result
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour1
Other:
E
Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Theft of industrial goods - lead ore. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)
Accused
Edward Humphreys, LabourerDenbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Burton, Robert Morgan, John Challoner,Result
Verdict:
No prosecution, not in custody.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
E
Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Accessory before the fact - aiding and abetting in the theft of industrial goods - lead ore. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)
Accused
Robert Morris, LabourerDenbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Burton, Robert Morgan, John Challoner,Result
Verdict:
Not guilty.
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
E
Crime
Denbigh, Llangedwyn
Theft from the dwelling house of household goods - a silver cream jug and money. Prisoner not from Llangedwyn - both prosecutor and her nephew who discovered the accused hiding under a bed described him as a 'strange man'. See also no. 45 in 4/74/4. more
Offence type:
Capital offences against property
Specific offence:
Theft from dwelling house
Accused
Robert Owen, LabourerDenbigh, Llangedwyn
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jane Jones, Llangedwyn, innkeeperResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
Transported for 7 years
Other:
E
Crime
Denbigh, Chirk
Poaching - entering Halghton wood at night, armed, with intent to kill game. Prisoner stated that there was another gang of five men from Rhosllannerchrugog poaching in the same wood at the same time. more
Offence type:
Others
Specific offence:
Poaching and other offences against the Game Laws
Accused
William Clarke, EngineerDenbigh, Rhosllannerchrugog 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charlotte Middleton Biddulph, Chirk CastleResult
Verdict:
Guilty.2
Punishment:
Bound over for good behaviour for 7 years3
Other:
E
Crime
Denbigh, Denbigh
Theft of lead from the landers of the house of prosecutor and Elizabeth Williams. Prisoner attempted to sell the lead to James Bolton, Denbigh, tinman. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)
Accused
Joseph Phillips, LabourerDenbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas RobertsResult
Verdict:
Guilty.
Punishment:
6 months imprisonment with hard labour1
Other:
E
Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Theft of poultry. Prosecutor, John Prince informed the police at Chester of the theft, who in turn informed him that the poultry were already in his custody, having been informed that some stolen fowls were being offered for sale in an inn. Indictment missing. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of poultry
Accused
Thomas Coates, LabourerOutside Wales, Malpas, co. Chester
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Sparrow, Wrexham, innkeeper,and John PResult
Verdict:
Guilty.2
Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour3
Other:
E
Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Theft of poultry. Prosecutor, John Prince informed the police at Chester of the theft, who in turn informed him that the poultry were already in his custody, having been informed that some stolen fowls were being offered for sale in an inn. Indictment missing. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of poultry
Accused
Daniel Gee, LabourerOutside Wales, Whitchurch, co. Chester
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Sparrow, Wrexham, innkeeper,and John PResult
Verdict:
Guilty.2
Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour3
Other:
E
Crime
Denbigh, Wrexham
Theft of poultry. No indictment. See also the text to no. 31 in this file. more
Offence type:
Larcenies
Specific offence:
Theft of poultry
Accused
Daniel Gee, LabourerOutside Wales, Whitchurch, co. Chester
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Williams, Wrexham, millerResult
Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict
Punishment:
None recorded
Other:
E