Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1005/10
Document: 31
Oct 1, 1758
Crime

Flint, Overton

Unlawfully erecting and maintaining a cottage without four acres attached. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully erecting / maintaining a cottage

Accused
Thomas Hanmer, Yeoman
Flint, Overton
Plea:
Prosecutor
Rev. Edward Moreton, clergyman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/1006/7 & 4/1007/1 )

From file: 4/1005/10
Document: 28
Oct 13, 1758
Crime

Cardigan, Llanfihangel Genau'r-g

Theft of a horse belonging to the prosecutor and/or Anne Williams, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, widow. more

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

Accused
John Williams, Yeoman
Flint, Tremeirchion
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Anne Gwynne, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, wid
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
R, I; Pa ( in 4/1005/11 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1005/10
Document: 29
Oct 23, 1758
Crime

Flint, Flint

Theft of a cow. Prisoner sold the cow at Chester. more

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

Accused
John Evans, Labourer 1
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Shackfield, Flint, butcher
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years2

Other:
R, I; Pa ( in 4/1005/11 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1005/10
Document: 32
Nov 27, 1758
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Theft of wearing apparel belonging to Elizabeth Stapleton, Frances Stapleton, Jane Wynne and Anne Jones from a washing tub. Elizabeth Bradshaw of Holywell implicated but not indicted. more

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

Accused
Edward Jeffrey, Yeoman
Flint, Rhuddlan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Vickars, Rhuddlan, gardener
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10/-.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E, I

From file: 4/1005/10
Document: 1000
Nov 27, 1758
Crime

Flint, Rhuddlan

Receiving stolen goods. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal - no. 32 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Margaret Morris, Married
aka Margaret Jones 1
Flint, Bodfari
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Vickars
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
From file: 4/1005/10
Document: 27
Feb 14, 1759
Crime

Flint, Mold

Pickpocketing money at Mold fair. The prisoner in the company of three men, one named Bill, when the prosecutor caught up with her. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Pickpocketing

Accused
Mary Jones, Spinster
Outside Wales, Hoole, co. Chester 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Treuddyn, gent
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

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