Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/52/2
Document: 29
Dec 11, 1756
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riotously breaking and destroying the?prosecutor's hedges and fences. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
John Wynne, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Davies the younger
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/52/2
Document: 29
Dec 11, 1756
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riotously breaking and destroying the ?prosecutor's hedges and fences. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
John Roberts, Maltster
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Davies the younger
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/52/2
Document: 29
Dec 11, 1756
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riotously breaking and destroying the? prosecutor's hedges and fences. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, boundaries / fences / banks, etc.

Accused
John Morris, Mason
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Davies the younger
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/1005/6
Document: 35
Dec 15, 1756
Crime

Flint, Flint

Theft of cloth belonging to John Jones, Elizabeth Williams, widow and the prosecutor from the latter's walk mill or 'cloth or walking shop'. The cloth was sold at Liverpool, co. Lancs, where the prisoner was apprehended. more

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

Accused
Henry Williams, Yeoman
aka Henry Roberts? 1
Flint, Newmarket
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Edwards, Flint, walker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
E/C, I, R

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1005/6
Document: 35
Dec 15, 1756
Crime

Flint, Flint

Theft of cloth belonging to John Jones, Elizabeth Williams, widow and the prosecutor from the latter's walk mill or 'cloth or walking shop'. The cloth was sold by prisoner's accomplice at Liverpool, co. Lancs. Prisoner 'an idle person....a man of low stature and blind of one eye' more

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

Accused
Robert Vaughan, Unspecified
aka Robert Jones
Flint, Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Edwards, Flint, walker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
E/C, I, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1005/6
Document: 34
Dec 16, 1756
Crime

Flint, Ysgeifiog

Theft of a horse. The examination of the prosecutor was interpreted by Robert Roberts, Ysgeifiog, wheelwright. Prisoner about 40 years old and born at Abergele, co. Denb. Horse sold at Liverpool, co. Lancs, where the prisoner was apprehended. more

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

Accused
Henry Williams, Yeoman
aka Henry Roberts
Flint, Newmarket 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Venables, Ysgeifiog, husbandman
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/523/4
Document: 29
Dec 20, 1756
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Nant Mela

Theft of poultry. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Edward Holl, Labourer
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Gould, New Radnor, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/523/4
Document: 29
Dec 20, 1756
Crime

Radnor, Llanfihangel Nant Mela

Theft of poultry. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of poultry

Accused
Thomas Hoddall, Yeoman
Radnor, New Radnor
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Gould, New Radnor, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/273/1
Document: 43
Dec 27, 1756
Crime

Caernarfon, Clynnog

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Humphrey Jones, Labourer
Caernarfon, Clynnog/Llandwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hughes, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, never brought to trial.

Punishment:

Other:
W(in4/273/1-4/278/2 passim), E, R, I

From file: 4/273/1
Document: 43
Dec 27, 1756
Crime

Caernarfon, Clynnog

Theft of money. more

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

Accused
Jason Willi Prichard, Labourer
aka Jason bach
Caernarfon, Clynnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Hughes, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, never brought to trial.

Punishment:

Other:
W(in 4/273/1-4/278/2 passim), E, R, I

From file: 4/382/2
Document: 13
Dec 27, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Cathedin

Forgery of a deed of bargain and sale of household goods, farming implements, etc. by Phillip Watkin to Thomas Phillip. more

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

Accused
John Proger, Yeoman
aka John Prosser 1
Brecon, St Michael Cwmdu
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas William
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Alias added from related document(s) within other Great Sessions records.
From file: 4/382/2
Document: 13
Dec 27, 1756
Crime

Brecon, Cathedin

Forgery of a deed of bargain and sale of household goods, farming implements, etc. by Phillip Watkin to Thomas Phillip. more

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

Accused
Phillip Walter, Husbandman
Brecon, Llangynidr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas William
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R