Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1001/8
Document: 2
Feb 7, 1736
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Highway robbery and stealing money. The query suggests that the robbery could have taken place in 1737. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
David Ellis, VIctualler
aka David Shonnett, Davee
Flint, Northop
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Whittle, co. Chester, drover of swine
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/1001/8
Document: 8
Jun 25, 1736
Crime

Flint, Brynford

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Thomas Humphreys, Miner
Flint, Brynford
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
William Jackson, Holywell, grocer
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W ( in 4/1001/9 ); A ( in 4/1001/10 )

From file: 4/1001/8
Document: 19 1
Oct 19, 1736
Crime

Outside Wales, Liverpool, co. Lancs.

Theft of money from prosecutor's dwelling house where he had lodged. Prisoner tricked prosecutor's wife to leave the house in order to look for her husband, who was said to be fighting. Prisoner apprehended at Rhuddlan, co. Denb. No indictment. more

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

Accused
John Darby, Unspecified
Outside Wales, Unspecified, Ireland
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Robert Littlewood, Liverpool
Result

Verdict:
Removed to Lancaster.2

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E/D

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1001/8
Document: 12
Mar 14, 1737
Crime

Flint, Northop

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and the rescue of himself from his custody. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
James Metcalfe, Miner
Flint, Halkyn
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W ( in 4/1001/9 )

From file: 4/1001/8
Document: 12
Mar 14, 1737
Crime

Flint, Northop

Assault on prosecutor in the execution of his duty and the rescue of James Metcalfe, Halkyn, miner, from his custody. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
William Burchess, Miner
Flint, Ysgeifiog
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Jones, bailiff
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
W ( in 4/1001/9 )