Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1012/3
Document: 16
Jul 24, 1789
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Theft of food, barley and muncorn, belonging to the prosecutors from a boat. Related to a food riot - see no. 33 in this file. more

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

Accused
Samuel Owens, Collier 1
Denbigh, 2 Wrexham 3
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
James Lewis & Edward Pritchard
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years

Other:
E, J

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1012/3
Document: 33
Jul 24, 1789
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Food riot with others unknown. Riotously breaking and destroying two boats belonging to prosecutors, taking and carrying away wheat, barley, muncorn and flour; taking and carrying money and forcing and obliging the prosecutors to deliver money. Prisoner accompanied by nine named men from Ruabon and joined by 'near three hundred more persons' See also no. 16 in this file. 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
Samuel Owens, Collier 1
Denbigh, 2 Wrexham 3
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Lewis & Edward Pritchard
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, sentenced on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1012/3
Document: 34
Jul 24, 1789
Crime

Flint, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Fli

Highway robbery and stealing money. See also nos. 16 & 33 in this file. Second count of stealing wheat and money. Food riot. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Robbery

Accused
Samuel Owens, Collier 1
Denbigh, 2 Wrexham 3
Plea:
Prosecutor
James Lewis
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 3 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1012/3
Document: 19 1
Dec 8, 1789
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Rape of Catherine Jefferies, aged 16 years on her return from Chester. No indictment. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Rape (including aiding and abetting)

Accused
Matthias Weyman, Sawyer
Flint, St Asaph, co. Flint
Plea:
Prosecutor
Catherine Jeffries, Hawarden, spinster & Wi
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Details about offence are given but there is no indictment. In such cases 'No indictment' will be included in the 'Crime' field.
From file: 4/1012/3
Document: 14
Feb 21, 1790
Crime

Flint, Whitford

Obstructing the highway by digging a fifteen foot deep hole. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Nuisance (mainly obstructing the highway or pollution)

Accused
Evan Rogers, Yeoman
Flint, Caerwys
Plea:
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Holywell, surveyor of turnpi
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Ce, Al, ( both in 4/1012/4 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/1012/3
Document: 35
Mar 21, 1790
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Theft of household goods - sheets and stockings from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of household goods / fixtures (bedding, linen, etc.)

Accused
Elizabeth Evans, Spinster
Flint, Mold 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Tegin, Hawarden, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, C, R

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1012/3
Document: 1000
Mar 22, 1790
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Receiving stolen goods. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, - no 35 in this file. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Flint, Mold 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Tegin, Hawarden, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, Wa, Rn, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1012/3
Document: 1001
Mar 22, 1790
Crime

Flint, Hawarden

Receiving stolen goods. Doc. no. is notional, the charge is on the indictment against the principal, - no 35 in this file. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Sarah Jones, Married
Flint, Mold 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Tegin, Hawarden, farmer
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
I, Wa, Rn

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