Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/59/7
Document: 1
Aug 9, 1780
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on Joseph Stoddard, gaolkeeper and rescue of George Nailor and himself from his custody. See nos. 24-5, 27 in 4/59/6. Prisoner a sergeant in the Royal Anglesey Militia. more

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

Accused
Salusbury Davies, Sergeant in the militia 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
21/2 years imprisonment2

Other:
O ( in 4/60/2 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/59/7
Document: 1
Aug 9, 1780
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on Joseph Stoddard, gaolkeeper and rescue of Salusbury Davies and himself from his custody. See nos. 24-5, 27 in 4/59/6. Prisoner a sergeant in the Royal Anglesey Militia. more

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

Accused
George Nailor, Sergeant in the militia 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year and 2 months imprisonment2

Other:
O ( in 4/60/2 )

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/59/7
Document: 1
Aug 9, 1780
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on Joseph Stoddard, gaolkeeper and rescue of Salusbury Davies and George Nailor from his custody. See nos. 24-5, 27 in 4/59/6. more

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

Accused
John Wynn, Gent.
aka John Wynne
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Fined 13/4d, 1 year and 3 months imprisonment and to find sureties for his good behav

Other:
Wa; W, J ( both in 4/59/8 ); R (& in

From file: 4/59/7
Document: 1
Aug 9, 1780
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Assault on Joseph Stoddard, gaolkeeper and rescue of Salusbury Davies and George Nailor from his custody. See nos. 24-5, 27 in 4/59/6. Document refers to the fact that prisoner was not yet taken. more

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

Accused
John Davies, Weaver
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Unspecified
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

From file: 4/59/7
Document: 18
Dec 3, 1780
Crime

Denbigh, Llangedwyn

Burglary of prosecutor's house with intent. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Foulkes, Tailor
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr unspecified
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Alice Edmunds, Llangedwyn, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, pardoned, 3 years hard labour on the hulks1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/59/7
Document: 17
Jan 2, 1781
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Theft from a shop of money. more

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

Accused
Robert Myddleton, Barber 1
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Mason, Denbigh, grocer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/59/7
Document: 54 1
Feb 15, 1781
Crime

Denbigh, Gwersyllt

Assault with intent to ravish Hannah Serjeant, prosecutor's daughter, aged 111/2 years. No indictment. more

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

Accused
Stephen Tailor, Wheelwright
Flint, Hawarden
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Serjeant, Gwersyllt, engineer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, 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: 4/59/7
Document: 3
Mar 1, 1781
Crime

Denbigh, Llansilin

Theft of wheat. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 16 in this file - prosecuted by prosecutor's assignees. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Richard Hitchin, Labourer
Denbigh, Llansilin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Ford, gent
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty; remanded.1

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/59/7
Document: 15
Mar 1, 1781
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of drink and a master key from ? prosecutor's inn more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of alcoholic drinks, including foodstuffs to make such drinks

Accused
Richard Moore, Yeoman 1
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Sidebotham, Wrexham, innholder
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/59/7
Document: 16
Mar 1, 1781
Crime

Denbigh, Llansilin

Theft of wheat belonging to the prosecutors as assignees of the estate and effects of William Ford, gent., a bankrupt. Indicted twice for the fact, the other - no. 3 in this file - prosecuted by the said William Ford. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of food, including harvested crops

Accused
Richard Hitchin, Labourer
Denbigh, Llansilin
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Joseph Boulton, Thomas Sheward & Joseph Ric
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/59/7
Document: 12
Mar 23, 1781
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Uttering counterfeit paper money to the prosecutor, an illiterate man. Second count of obtaining money by false pretences. more

Offence type: Offences against the State and against the currency
Specific offence: Uttering

Accused
William Moore, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Mather, Eccles, co. Chester, dealer an
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of obtaining money by false pretence

Punishment:
3 days' imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
R

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