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The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/1020/6
Document: 21
May 16, 1822
Crime

Flint, Whitford/Holywell

Burglary of the house of Sir Thomas Mostyn, baronet, and stealing wearing apparel belonging to him, the prosecutor and Edward Thomas, groom. Prisoner apprehended at Dinas Mawddwy, co. Mer. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Flint, Whitford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Rowland Jones, groom
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, E/R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.
From file: 4/1020/6
Document: 19
May 22, 1822
Crime

Flint, Halkyn

Manslaughter of Alexander Greet, Halkyn, a passenger on the outside of the coach driven by the prisoner. The deceased suffered a fractured skull when the coach overturned due to the prisoner driving the four horses with 'great force and violence'. Prisoner drove the mail coach from Chester to Holywell. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Coachman 1
Outside Wales, Chester, co. Chester 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Parry, coroner
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
Iq, J, R, A, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/1020/6
Document: 20
Jul 15, 1822
Crime

Flint, Holywell

Theft of tools - scythes - from a stable. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
William Lloyd, Labourer
Flint, Holywell
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Simon & William Williams
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
6 months imprisonment1

Other:
J, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) outside the records of the Great Sessions, usually the Criminal Registers in the National Archives.