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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 3
Apr 12, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot - destroying fences set up and approved by an Act of Parliament. The other three named prosecutors being Richard Hill, Stellington, co. Staffs, Matthew Fletcher, Clifton, co. Lancs, and Josiah Boydell, Allington, co. Denb, whose father Thomas had been 'agent of several estates' and had bought enclosed land. See also D. G. Evans, 'The Hope Enclosure Act of 1791', Flintshire Historical Society Journal, Vol 331 (1983-4). Prisoner rescued from gaol - see also nos.4 - 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Flint, Hope
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs, & 3 ot
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Judgement respited

Other:
J, E

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 5
Apr 20, 1793
Crime

Flint, Flint

Rescue of Thomas Jones, Hope, labourer, prisoner's brother, from gaol - see no. 3 in this file and text. A mob of about two hundred people descended on Flint gaol. A large stone or brick was thrown against the door and windows broken. See also nos. 4, 6 - 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
aka Will of Hen T
Flint, Hope
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Puleston, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, E

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 5
Apr 20, 1793
Crime

Flint, Flint

Rescue of Thomas Jones, Hope, labourer, from gaol - see no. 3 in this file and text. A mob of about two hundred people descended on Flint gaol. A large stone or brick was thrown against the door and windows broken. Prisoner 'brandished his club over the gaoler's wife threatening to knock her down. See also nos. 4, 6 - 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of convicted persons/ suspects

Accused
Robert Evans, Labourer
Flint, Hope
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Puleston, esq.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 6
Apr 22, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot. See text for nos. 3 - 4; see also nos. 5, 7 - 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
Richard Roberts, Yeoman
Flint, Hope
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs & 3 othe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Judgement respited, general1 pardon

Other:
J, E, R; Pa ( in 4/1013/1 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 6
Apr 22, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot. See text for nos. 3 - 4; see also nos. 5, 7 - 9 in this file. Indicted with his brother. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
aka Will of Hen T
Flint, Hope
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs & 3 othe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Judgement respited, general1 pardon

Other:
J, E; Pa ( in 4/1013/1 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 6
Apr 22, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot. See text for nos. 3 - 4; see also nos. 5, 7 - 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
Robert Chandler, Labourer
aka Robert Cook
Flint, Hope
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs & 3 othe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Judgement respited, general pardon

Other:
J, E, R; Pa ( in 4/1013/1 )

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 6
Apr 22, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot. See text for nos. 3 - 4; see also nos. 5, 7 - 9 in this file. Indicted with his brother. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Flint, Hope
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs & 3 othe
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Judgement respited, general pardon

Other:
J, E, R; Pa ( in 4/1013/1 )

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 8
Apr 22, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot. Accused, a landowner, doled out refreshments with her brother and mother, to the mob. See text for no. 3 and see also nos. 4 - 7 & 9 in this file. Indicted with her brother. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
Ann Jones, Widow
Flint, Hope
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs & 3 othe
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Wa

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 8
Apr 22, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot. See text for no. 3 and see also nos. 4 - 7 & 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
Thomas Parry, Tanner
Flint, Hope
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs & 3 othe
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Wa

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 8
Apr 22, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot. See text for no. 3 and see also nos. 4 - 7 & 9 in this file. Indicted with his sister. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
John Griffith, Yeoman
Flint, Hope
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs & 3 othe
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Wa

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 8
Apr 22, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot. See text for no. 3 and see also nos. 4 - 7 & 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
Richard Lawrence, Yeoman
Flint, Hope
Plea:
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs & 3 othe
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Wa

From file: 4/1012/10
Document: 4
Apr 23, 1793
Crime

Flint, Hope

Enclosure riot. Prisoner a brother to Thomas Jones - see no. 3 in this file and text, see also nos. 5 - 9 in this file. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riots, enclosure

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Flint, Hope
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Weston, Halewood, co. Lancs, & 3 ot
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution - tried on another indictmen

Punishment:

Other:
E