Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/53/4
Document: 22
Feb 1, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Llangernyw

Theft of industrial goods, lead. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Robert Jones, Slater
Denbigh, Llanynys
Plea:
Prosecutor
Phillip Egerton & Robert Williams, esqs.
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 23
Apr 6, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Den

Riot, maliciously intending to disturb the peace and riotously taking away wheat and barley. more

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

Accused
Thomas Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Richardson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/53/5 - 6 & 4/54/1 )

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 23
Apr 6, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Den

Riot, maliciously intending to disturb the peace and riotously taking away wheat and barley. more

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

Accused
Daniel Tonna, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Richardson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/53/5 - 6 & 4/54/1 )

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 23
Apr 6, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Bangor-on-Dee, co. Den

Riot, maliciously intending to disturb the peace and riotously taking away wheat and barley. more

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

Accused
Phillip Phillips, Labourer
aka Phillip Jones
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Richardson
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W (in 4/53/5 - 6 & 4/54/1 )

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 17
Apr 9, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Gwytherin

Theft of a horse. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Horse-stealing

Accused
Ellis Thomas, Cardmaker 1
Montgomery, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, co. Mont. 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Ellin Evans, Gwytherin, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned3

Other:
R, J; Pa (in 4/53/6)

  • 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.
  • 3 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/53/4
Document: 1 1
Apr 26, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Llansannan

Murder of Mary Roberts, servant, by assaulting her. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Person unkn, Unspecified
Unspecified, Unspecified
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Iq, E

  • 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: 4/53/4
Document: 16
Jul 9, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Talhaearn

Murder of her four day old female bastard child by abandoning her among thorns and bushes near a footway. Document refers to abandoning and deserting the child. more

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

Accused
Catherine Owens, Spinster
Denbigh, Llangernyw
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Kyffin, Llanfair Talhaearn, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, I, E, J

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 35
Jul 14, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Llanefydd

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Robert Evans, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanefydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Cadwalader Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 35
Jul 14, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Llanefydd

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Evan Evans, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanefydd
Plea:
Prosecutor
Cadwalader Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 35
Jul 14, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Llanefydd

Riot and assault. more

Offence type: Riots and other public order offences
Specific offence: Riot and assault

Accused
Evan Jones, Yeoman
Denbigh, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
Plea:
Prosecutor
Cadwalader Williams
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/53/4
Document: 34
Aug 7, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Assault on prosecutor while he was at work in winding up coal out of a coalpit. Prosecutor had previously worked for the accused as a reeve in a coalwork in the parish of Chirk, a situation he had left without settling his account. more

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

Accused
John Rowland, Gent.
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Lloyd, Ruabon, yeoman
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
To pay

Other:
A, Al (both in 4/53/5)