Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1007/1
Document: 32
Mar 16, 1765
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Infanticide of her female bastard child by strangulation. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Elizabeth Williams, Servant 1
Flint, Hawarden
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Brown, Hawarden, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, R, Iq

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1007/1
Document: 33
Mar 19, 1765
Crime

Flint, Hanmer

Theft of cut timber. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
James Mate, Labourer
Flint, Hanmer
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lloyd Kenyon the younger, Middle Temple, Lo
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped1

Other:
E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/383/9
Document: 7
Mar 20, 1765
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Conspiracy to cause a bastard male child of Mary Walbeoff, singlewoman, to be chargeable on the parish of Llanelli by removing the child to the said parish. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Henry Vaughan, Yeoman/overseer of the poor
Brecon, Cathedin
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Powell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/383/9
Document: 7
Mar 20, 1765
Crime

Brecon, Llanelli, co. Brec.

Conspiracy to cause a bastard male child of Mary Walbeoff, singlewoman, to be chargeable on the parish of Llanelli by removing the child to the said parish. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Conspiracy

Accused
Howell Powell, Yeoman/churchwarden
Brecon, Cathedin
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Powell
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/54/4
Document: 39
Mar 24, 1765
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Extortion of money by colour of his office as bailiff for the hundred of Chirk. Accused had called at prosecutor's house, knowing that he was sick, and offered to exempt him as juryman at the next Great Sessions for which the prosecutor gave him a shilling. Accused suggested that if he was given another shilling he would excuse him from appearing at the following Great Sessions. more

Offence type: Fraud
Specific offence: Extortion

Accused
Thomas Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Ruthin 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Owen, Llangollen, gent.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
I, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/54/3
Document: 13
Mar 25, 1765
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Broughton, Blacksmith
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa/Al (in 4/54/4 )

From file: 4/54/3
Document: 13
Mar 25, 1765
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
William Matthews, Shoemaker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/54/3
Document: 13
Mar 25, 1765
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Wa/Al (in 4/54/4 )

From file: 4/54/3
Document: 13
Mar 25, 1765
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
William Ley, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/54/3
Document: 13
Mar 25, 1765
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
Samuel Redrobe, Shoemaker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/54/3
Document: 13
Mar 25, 1765
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Riot and assault. more

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

Accused
John Gittins, Shoemaker
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Owen
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/54/3
Document: 15
Mar 26, 1765
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft from the dwelling house of John Jones, where prosecutor lodged, of money including foreign coins and moideres belonging to prosecutor. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
John Thomas, Labourer
Cardigan, Cilcennin 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Lloyd, Guilsfield, co. Mont., farme
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.