Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/55/1
Document: 9
Aug 14, 1765
Crime

Denbigh, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd

Theft of a horse. Removed by Habeus Corpus from co. Salop. more

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

Accused
RIchard Evans, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Green
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, transported for 14 years1

Other:
Ca

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/55/1
Document: 8
Jan 9, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on prosecutor and rescue of himself from prosecutor's custody. Accused arrested for having fathered a bastard child to be born to Jane Jones, Caerwys, spinster, who swore to the father's identity. Indicted with his father. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Hughes, Tailor
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, Caerwys, co. Flint, overseer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( in 4/55/3 )

From file: 4/55/1
Document: 8
Jan 9, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on prosecutor and rescue of John Hughes the younger from his custody. The latter arrested for having fathered a bastard child to be born to Jane Jones, Caerwys, spinster, who swore to the father's identity. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Nathaniel Wright, Glazier
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, Caerwys, co. Flint, overseer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( in 4/55/3 )

From file: 4/55/1
Document: 8
Jan 9, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on prosecutor and rescue of John Hughes the younger from his custody. The latter arrested for having fathered a bastard child to be born to Jane Jones, Caerwys, spinster, who swore to the father's identity. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Mary Lloyd, Widow
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, Caerwys, co. Flint, overseer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( in 4/55/3 )

From file: 4/55/1
Document: 8
Jan 9, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on prosecutor and rescue of John Hughes the younger from his custody. The latter arrested for having fathered a bastard child to be born to Jane Jones, Caerwys, spinster, who swore to the father's identity. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
Meredith Hughes, Tailor
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, Caerwys, co. Flint, overseer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/55/1
Document: 8
Jan 9, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on prosecutor and rescue of John Hughes the younger, prisoner's son, from his custody. The latter arrested for having fathered a bastard child to be born to Jane Jones, Caerwys, spinster, who swore to the father's identity. Indicted with his son. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Attempted murder and related offences

Accused
John Hughes, Tailor
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Williams, Caerwys, co. Flint, overseer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Al ( in 4/55/3 )

From file: 4/55/1
Document: 14
Jan 31, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

Theft of money and a cap from the dwelling house of the employer of both prosecutor and prisoner. Examination records a catalogue of thefts, implicating her aunt Sarah Ellis and her husband John Irish. Prisoner aged 14, originally from Wolverhampton, co. Staffs, claimed to have burgled a house near Wrexham. The owner took alarm and shot at her, her aunt and husband, and shot a child dead, which they buried in the night in a sheet near Wrexham churchyard. more

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

Accused
Sarah Ellis, Servant/spinner 1
Denbigh, Ruabon 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Margaret Wynne, servant
Result

Verdict:
Guilty to the value of 11d - partial verdi

Punishment:
To be whipped3

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 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 related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/55/1
Document: 17 1
Jan 31, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Receiving stolen goods from Sarah Ellis - see no. 14 in this file. No indictment. Committed with his wife. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
John Williams, Unspecified
Monmouth, Goldcliff
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

  • 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: 4/55/1
Document: 17 1
Jan 31, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Receiving stolen goods from Sarah Ellis - see no. 14 in this file. No indictment. Committed with her husband. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Receiving stolen goods (both felonies and larcenies)

Accused
Jane Williams, Married
Monmouth, Goldcliff
Plea:
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
Ca

  • 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: 4/55/1
Document: 12
Feb 17, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Talhaearn

Theft of wearing apparel, and a Common Prayer Book from an outward room in dwelling house. Prisoner apprehended at Llanrwst. Indicted twice for the fact - the other, no. 13 in this file - for stealing goods of Hugh Davies. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Tailor
Anglesey, Llanynghenedl 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Jones, Llanfair Talhaearn
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/55/1
Document: 13
Feb 17, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Talhaearn

Theft of wearing apparel from an outward room in a dwelling house. Prisoner apprehended at Llanrwst. Indicted twice for the fact - the other, no. 12 in this file - for stealing the goods of Robert Jones. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Tailor
Anglesey, Llanynghenedl 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Hugh Davies, Llanfair Talhaearn
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be transported for 7 years2

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/55/1
Document: 11
Feb 27, 1766
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

Theft of wearing apparel, a handkerchief. See text for no. 14 in this file. more

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

Accused
Sarah Ellis, Spinster
Denbigh, Ruabon 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Williams, yeoman
Result

Verdict:
No prosecution, convicted on another indict

Punishment:

Other:
Ca, R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.