Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/53/5
Document: 12
May 1, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Unlawfully erecting and maintaining a cottage without assigning four acres of land to the same. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Unlawfully erecting / maintaining a cottage

Accused
Edward Davies, Yeoman
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Parry
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
W ( in 4/53/6 )

From file: 4/53/5
Document: 11
Oct 1, 1762
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on Sarah Samuel, prosecutor's wife. more

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

Accused
John Edwards, Barber
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Valentine Samuel
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

From file: 4/53/5
Document: 18
Jan 16, 1763
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of household goods, blankets and sheets belonging to Wrexham parishoners and the prosecutor from the workhouse in which she and her four children lived. more

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

Accused
Godinah Rogers, Married
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Elias Price, Wrexham, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 14/-.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand1

Other:
R, E/C

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/53/5
Document: 13
Feb 5, 1763
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault. more

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

Accused
Daniel Morris, Flax-dresser
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Stephen Stephenton
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al, W ( both in 4/53/6 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/53/5
Document: 9
Feb 25, 1763
Crime

Denbigh, Llangwm

Theft from the dwelling house of Anne Jones, widow, of money belonging to her and a purse belonging to her son, the prosecutor. Prisoner employed by the prosecutor and his mother. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Theft from dwelling house

Accused
David Thomas, Servant 1
Denbigh, Llangwm
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Hughes, Llangwm, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of taking the money, but not guilty

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, to be burned in the hand2

Other:
R, I

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/53/5
Document: 17
Mar 10, 1763
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of skin and hides, household goods and cloth belonging to Nathaniel Griffiths, Wrexham. Prosecutor had been employed by the latter to carry the goods for him. The goods were stolen from a horse's back from the Golden Lion inn yard. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of skins and hides / leather

Accused
Sarah Barthur, Married
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Richard Edwards, [ ], co. Flint, but
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 10d - partial verdi

Punishment:
3 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/53/5
Document: 19
Mar 22, 1763
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Assault. more

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

Accused
Thomas Wainwright, Yeoman
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea:
Prosecutor
Griffith Griffiths
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-1

Other:
Al, W (both in 4/53/6 )

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/53/5
Document: 20
Mar 22, 1763
Crime

Denbigh, Llangynhafal

Assault. more

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

Accused
Elizabeth Hughes, Married
Denbigh, Llangynhafal
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
Edward Wynne
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:
Fined 1/-2

Other:
Al

  • 1 Plea added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.