Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1013/5
Document: 8
Feb 6, 1796
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of food - oats. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Flint, Hawarden
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/195/7
Document: 4
Feb 7, 1796
Crime

Montgomery, Berriw

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing bread, shoes, stockings and personal goods. Prisoner aged 15. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Mary Griffiths, Singlewoman
Montgomery, Berriw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Austin
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned1, 2 years imprisonment2

Other:
J; Ca ( in 4/196/3 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1013/5
Document: 10
Feb 9, 1796
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of food, oats and a sack from a cart. Accomplice indicted separately for the fact - see no. 11 in this file. Prisoner aged 29 years. Food riot? more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Elizabeth Huxley, Widow
Flint, Hawarden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Roberts, Mold, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years1

Other:
I/Cp, E; Ca ( in 4/1013/6 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1013/5
Document: 11
Feb 9, 1796
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of food, oats and a sack from a cart. Accomplice indicted separately for the fact - see no. 10 in this file. Some accomplices named but not indicted :- Mary Hollins, Hawarden, widow, John Ticer, Hawarden, yeoman, Thomas Ticer, Hawarden, yeoman, Edward Roberts, Hawarden, yeoman. Prisoner aged 32. Food riot. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Anne Catherall, Married
Flint, Hawarden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Roberts, Mold, innkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, I/Cp, E; Ca ( in 4/1013/6 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/64/5
Document: 15
Feb 10, 1796
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of yarn. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Mary Roberts, Married
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Ruabon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdic

Punishment:
1 month imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/531/5
Document: 7
Feb 10, 1796
Crime

Radnor, Glasbury

Theft from a shop of money and personal goods including one tallow candle and packthread. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
James Bevan, Labourer
Radnor, Glasbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Arden, Glasbury, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment in solitary confinement in the House of Correction1

Other:
J, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/278/1
Document: 33
Feb 14, 1796
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanystumdwy

Breaking and entering and stealing personal goods and money from prosecutor's dwelling house and shop. more

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

Accused
Griffith Griffiths, Labourer
Caernarfon, Botwnnog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ann Hughes, Llanystumdwy, shopkeeper/widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years

Other:
B, I, E, R, J

From file: 4/278/1
Document: 34
Feb 14, 1796
Crime

Caernarfon, Llangybi

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money and wearing apparel therefrom whilst prosecutor was attending a dissenters' meeting. more

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

Accused
Griffith Griffiths, Labourer
Caernarfon, Botwnnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Thomas, Llangybi, widow
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, a juror 'being not sworn'.

Punishment:

Other:
B, I, E, R

From file: 4/278/1
Document: 35
Feb 14, 1796
Crime

Caernarfon, Llanystumdwy

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing money and wearing apparel therefrom. Prisoner apprehended and taken to a house in Llanarmon. more

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

Accused
Griffith Griffiths, Labourer
Caernarfon, Botwnnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Griffith, Llanystumdwy, carpenter
Result

Verdict:
No prosecutor, convicted on another indictm

Punishment:

From file: 4/531/5
Document: 3
Feb 14, 1796
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Riot and assault. Indicted with his son. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
James Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Jones, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/531/5
Document: 3
Feb 14, 1796
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Riot and assault. Indicted with his father. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
James Jones, Yeoman
Radnor, Presteigne
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Jones, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/531/5
Document: 3
Feb 14, 1796
Crime

Radnor, Nantmel

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
John Randles, Yeoman
Radnor, Knighton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Anne Jones, spinster
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: