From file: 4/51/1
Document: 18
Jul 1, 1753
Crime

Denbigh, Llansannan

Nuisance by not taking due care and attention of a particular stretch of highway adjoining accused's land. more

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

Accused
Thomas Vaughan, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llansannan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Pierce Wynn, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To pay

Other:
Al; Pr (in 4/51/3); A (in 4/51/3 - 6

From file: 4/51/1
Document: 1
Jul 29, 1753
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr unspecifie

Murder of William Maurice, Llansilin, by beating him with a pole. Deceased had been attending Catherine Thomas the younger of Llanrhaeadr as a lover for some time. On his visit to her on Wake Sunday, he was told that she was receiving other lovers. A quarrel followed between the deceased and the prisoner, a servant to Catherine Thomas the elder. more

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

Accused
David Maurice, Servant 1
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Denb.
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Maurice
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
J, R; E (in 4/51/2)

From file: 4/51/1
Document: 15
Aug 6, 1753
Crime

Denbigh, Llandyrnog

Theft of wearing apparel and a ribbon from prosecutor's dwelling house. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of personal goods (mainly wearing apparel, money and watches)

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Caernarfon, Bryncroes 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Jones, Llandyrnog
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 1/6d.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/51/1
Document: 20
Aug 8, 1753
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault with intent to ravish Sidney Edwards, prosecutor's wife. more

Offence type: Sexual offences
Specific offence: Attempted rape (including assault with intent to ravish)

Accused
Thomas Fisher, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Edwards
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/51/1
Document: 19
Aug 9, 1753
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on Sarah Bonsfield, spinster more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Bonsfield
Result

Verdict:

Punishment: