Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/60/5
Document: 7
Mar 14, 1782
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Theft of a horseshoe mould from the smithy at Chirk Castle, belonging to Richard Myddleton, esq., prosecutor's employer. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of tools (craft tools, agricultural implements, etc.,)

Accused
John Williams, Wheelwright
Denbigh, Chirk 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Lovett, gent/agent
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
To be whipped2

Other:
J, E, R ( all in 4/60/1 )

  • 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: 4/60/5
Document: 40
Oct 2, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food, sheets, apron and an earthenware pan. See no. 16 in this file for prisoner's escape from gaol. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Richard Almon, Labourer
Flint, Worthenbury 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Jane Miles, Wrexham, widow
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, granted free pardon2

Other:
R, E; Pa ( in 4/61/3 )

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish 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: 4/60/5
Document: 40
Oct 2, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing food, sheets, apron and an earthenware pan. See no. 15 in this file for prisoner's escape from gaol. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Flint, Worthenbury 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Jane Miles, Wrexham, widow
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/60/5
Document: 18
Nov 7, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Breaking and entering prosecutor's dwelling house and stealing cut timber therefrom. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Breaking & entering

Accused
Mary Edwards, Married
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Edward Roberts
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/60/5
Document: 70 1
Dec 5, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Clocaenog

Theft of a cow belonging to Mary Powell, Clocaenog, widow, prosecutor's mother? No indictment. more

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

Accused
Peter Evans, Cooper
aka Peter Roberts
Flint, Hope
Plea:
Prosecutor
John Jones, Clocaenog, farmer?
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R, I/Cp, 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: 4/60/5
Document: 38
Dec 6, 1783
Crime

Flint, Bodfari

Theft of a horse. Prisoner was 'a middle aged man about five feet eight inches high, round shouldered, a thin body and thin visaged man wore his own hair pin'd behind stoutched had [?] with a band and small buckles had black patches on the right cheek and each of his eye brows and a check handkerchief tied over his face'." more

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

Accused
James Topping, Labourer
aka John Warring, Matthew
Flint, 1 Bodfari
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas Coats
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
E, R

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/60/5
Document: 41
Dec 17, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing cheese from the dairy. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Robert Parry, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Harrison, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nginmeirch
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, granted free pardon1

Other:
R, E/C, I; Pa ( in 4/61/3 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/60/5
Document: 41
Dec 17, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Burglary of prosecutor's house and stealing cheese from the dairy. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
Hugh Williams, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Samuel Harrison, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nginmeirch
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, granted free pardon1

Other:
R, E/C, I; Pa ( in 4/61/3 )

  • 1 Sentence added from a document in a Gaol File other than the Gaol File which contains the indictment.
From file: 4/60/5
Document: 39
Dec 31, 1783
Crime

Denbigh, Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinm

Theft of sheep. Sheep recovered at Rhuddlan, co. Flint. more

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

Accused
William Evans, Labourer
Flint, Rhuddlan 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
Robert Williams, Llanefydd, farmer
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
E, C, I/Cp

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/60/5
Document: 15
Feb 14, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Escaping from gaol. See no. 40 in this file for prisoner's indictment. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Flint, Worthenbury 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Shackfield
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 1 year imprisonment and to be whipped2

  • 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: 4/60/5
Document: 16
Feb 14, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Escaping from gaol. See no. 40 in this file for prisoner's indictment. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Escaping from prison / custody

Accused
Richard Almon, Labourer
Flint, Worthenbury 1
Plea:
Prosecutor
William Shackfield
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Parish given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over parish given in the indictment.
From file: 4/60/5
Document: 17
Feb 14, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Ruthin

Neglect of duty by permitting two prisoners, John Jones and Richard Almon to escape from gaol. See no. 15 in this file. more

Offence type: Marketing, labour and administrative offences
Specific offence: Neglect of duty

Accused
Joseph Stoddard, Gaoler
Denbigh, Ruthin
Plea: Guilty 1
Prosecutor
William Shackfield
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

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