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The Accused
The Crime
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From file: 4/49/2
Document: 27
Mar 2, 1746
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfwrog

Infanticide of her female bastard child by beating her. Prisoner aged 29. The father of the child a married man. Indicted with her mother. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Jane Williams, Spinster
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq, J

From file: 4/49/2
Document: 27
Mar 2, 1746
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfwrog

Aiding and abetting Jane Williams in the infanticide of her female bastard child. Indicted with her daughter. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Margaret Edwards, Widow
Denbigh, Llanfwrog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Humphrey Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R, Iq, J

From file: 4/49/2
Document: 24
Sep 9, 1746
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Murder of Thomas Jones, Wrexham, by throwing him into a river. Prisoner and his accomplice had been drinking on fair day; the deceased man followed them on their return home. Prisoner ran away to London following the incident. more

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

Accused
William Jarvis, Collier
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Woolrich & Owen Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, E, C, R

From file: 4/49/2
Document: 24
Sep 9, 1746
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Murder of Thomas Jones, Wrexham, by throwing him into a river. Prisoner and his accomplice had been drinking on fair day; the deceased man followed them on their return home. Prisoner ran away following the incident. more

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

Accused
Benjamin Jones, Collier
aka Benjy Charlin 1
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Henry Woolrich & Owen Davies
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, E, C, R

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
From file: 4/49/2
Document: 26
Oct 31, 1746
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Theft of cloth belonging to prosecutor from a room in the yard of John Owen, Ruthin, sadler. Prisoner aged 18. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Robert Symon, Labourer
aka Robert Simon 1
Denbigh, Llan-rhudd 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Tremeirchion, co. Flint, tai
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 19/-.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years3

Other:
E, R, J

  • 1 Alias added from other related document(s) within the same Gaol File.
  • 2 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 3 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/49/2
Document: 23
Dec 10, 1746
Crime

Denbigh, Bersham

Forcible entry, ejectment and detaining household goods. Indicted with his wife. more

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

Accused
Thomas Ellis, Yeoman
Denbigh, Bersham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Roberts, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/49/2
Document: 23
Dec 10, 1746
Crime

Denbigh, Bersham

Forcible entry, ejectment and detaining household goods. Indicted with her husband. more

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

Accused
Jane Ellis, Married
Denbigh, Bersham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Mary Roberts, widow
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/49/2
Document: 25
Mar 12, 1747
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft from a standing of cloth at Wrexham fair. Prisoner married to a travelling pedlar. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft from shops / standings in markets or fairs / from hawkers

Accused
Mary Brown, Married
Outside Wales, Wigan, co. Lancs. 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Walker, Ashton-under-Lyne, co. Lancs
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
I, E, R, J

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/49/2
Document: 22
Mar 20, 1747
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
William Courtier, Blacksmith
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morrison
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/49/2
Document: 22
Mar 20, 1747
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Assault. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Assault (including wounding, but not malicious wounding)

Accused
Edward Jones, Corviser
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Morrison
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment: