Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1006/3
Document: 26
Oct 12, 1761
Crime

Flint, Newmarket

Murder of Robert Roberts, Llanasa, by strangulation following a scuffle in an alehouse. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Murder

Accused
John Davies, Chandler 1
Flint, Diserth
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Roberts, Diserth, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of manslaughter

Punishment:
Branded2

Other:
R, Iq, I, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1006/3
Document: 25
Oct 16, 1761
Crime

Flint, Northop

Theft of a horse. more

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

Accused
William Roberts, Labourer
aka Billy Roberts
Flint, Worthenbury
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Lloyd, Northop, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pleads his pardon, transported for 7 years1

Other:
I, R, J

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1006/3
Document: 24
Feb 5, 1762
Crime

Flint, Mold

Forcible entry into prosecutor's stable and ejectment therefrom. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Forcible entry / ejectment and related offences

Accused
Thomas Powell, Yeoman
Flint, Mold
Plea:
Prosecutor
Joseph Lloyd
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution.1

Punishment:

Other:
No ( in 4/1006/4 )

  • 1 Verdict added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1006/3
Document: 11
Apr 6, 1762
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Food riot. Prisoner assembled a hundred or so unknown persons to sink two boats on the river Dee belonging to the prosecutor, who riotously took and carried away wheat therefrom. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, food (but not theft during a food riot for which see 'theft of food')

Accused
Joseph Adams, Yeoman
aka Joseph Adamson
Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Flint
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Richardson, Bangor-on-Dee, boatman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J; I, A, (both in 4/1006/4 )