Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1003/6
Document: 2
Mar 28, 1742
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Theft of food, barley. Prosecutor had bought barley at the market at Whitchurch, Denbigh, and had hired Randle Holland, Hanmer, co. Flint, to carry the same to Wrexham, co Denb. The cart was stopped on the bridge by John Lloyd, Bangor-on-Dee, who enquired if the cart was owned by Randle Holland or hired. Barley was taken by the prisoner and divided between several unknown persons. It was known that 'several outrages had been committed by the people of the country in taking corn from people who carried it from one market town to another'. Related to food riot. The prisoner a servant to the Rev. John Fletcher, clergyman, rector of Bangor-on-Dee. more

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

Accused
William Newell, Servant 1
Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Jones, Gresford, co. Denb, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.2

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Verdict added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.