Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/61/1
Document: 20
Feb 5, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Con

Infanticide of her male bastard child by strangulation, after giving birth in secret. more

Offence type: Offences against the person (excluding sexual offences)
Specific offence: Infanticide, i.e. new born child murder (including concealing birth)

Accused
Mary Owen, Singlewoman
aka Mary Parry
Denbigh, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Plea:
Prosecutor
Peter Williams
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:

Other:
R, E (& in 4/60/5 ), Iq ( in 4/60/5 )

From file: 4/61/1
Document: 19
Sep 9, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Llangollen

Assault by setting fire with a lighted candle to prosecutor's hair and kicking and striking her. more

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

Accused
Howell Wynn Hughes, Esq.
Denbigh, Llangollen
Plea:
Prosecutor
Margaret Roberts
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R/Al

From file: 4/61/1
Document: 32
Oct 23, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Breaking and entering prosecutor's house and stealing cloth and money. Prosecutor had hired prisoner. more

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

Accused
William Forstard, Journeyman tailor 1
aka William Fostard
Outside Wales, Doncaster, co. York 2
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Hughes, Gresford, tailor
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death, reprieved3

Other:
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: 4/61/1
Document: 13
Nov 5, 1784
Crime

Flint, Caerwys

Theft of cloth from a bag at Caerwys fair. Recognizance implicates prisoner's husband. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cloth / wool

Accused
Elizabeth Edwards, Married
Denbigh, St George
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Parry, Dyserth, dyer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correct

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/61/1
Document: 31
Nov 5, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Llanelidan

Manslaughter of William Jones, 'an old man' by striking him with a stave and kicking him 'in the fury of his mind' following a dispute on borrowing and repaying money. more

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

Accused
Edward Hughes, Wheelwright
Denbigh, Llanelidan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Roger Jones
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty against the form of the statute

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, fined 1/-1

Other:
Iq, I, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/61/1
Document: 9
Dec 2, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Llandyrnog

Riot and assault on Thomas ap Ellis and his wife Ellin Ellis, riotously breaking and entering their house and cutting down trees. more

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

Accused
Robert Roberts, Cooper
Denbigh, Llandyrnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas ap Ellis, Ellin Ellis, Elizabeth Fli
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

Other:
R

From file: 4/61/1
Document: 9
Dec 2, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Llandyrnog

Riot and assault on Thomas ap Ellis and his wife Ellin Ellis, riotously breaking and entering their house and cutting down trees. more

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

Accused
Robert Roberts, Shoemaker
Denbigh, Llandyrnog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas ap Ellis, Ellin Ellis, Elizabeth Fli
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/61/1
Document: 9
Dec 2, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Llandyrnog

Riot and assault on Thomas ap Ellis and his wife Ellin Ellis, riotously breaking and entering their house and cutting down trees. Indicted with his son. more

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

Accused
John Roberts, Labourer
Flint, 1 Bodfari
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas ap Ellis, Ellin Ellis, Elizabeth Fli
Result

Verdict:
Guilty on the first count.

Punishment:
1 week's imprisonment2

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/61/1
Document: 9
Dec 2, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Llandyrnog

Riot and assault on Thomas ap Ellis and his wife Ellin Ellis, riotously breaking and entering their house and cutting down trees. more

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

Accused
Edward Price, Labourer
Flint, 1 Halkyn
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas ap Ellis, Ellin Ellis, Elizabeth Fli
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/61/1
Document: 9
Dec 2, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Llandyrnog

Riot and assault on Thomas ap Ellis and his wife Ellin Ellis, riotously breaking and entering their house and cutting down trees. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Flint, Ysgeifiog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas ap Ellis, Ellin Ellis, Elizabeth Fli
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/61/1
Document: 9
Dec 2, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Llandyrnog

Riot and assault on Thomas ap Ellis and his wife Ellin Ellis, riotously breaking and entering their house and cutting down trees. more

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

Accused
Robert Jones, Labourer
Flint, Ysgeifiog
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas ap Ellis, Ellin Ellis, Elizabeth Fli
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

From file: 4/61/1
Document: 9
Dec 2, 1784
Crime

Denbigh, Llandyrnog

Riot and assault on Thomas ap Ellis and his wife Ellin Ellis, riotously breaking and entering their house and cutting down trees. more

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

Accused
Henry Young, Labourer
Flint, 1 Bodfari
Plea:
Prosecutor
Thomas ap Ellis, Ellin Ellis, Elizabeth Fli
Result

Verdict:

Punishment:

  • 1 Preferred parish in a different County from that given in the indictment.