Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/71/4
Document: 69
Mar 28, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft from a shop of muslin and wearing apparel. more

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

Accused
Mary Anne King, Married
Outside Wales, Chester, co. Chester 1
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Fossey Jenkins, Wrexham, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
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: 4/71/4
Document: 68
Jun 27, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of household goods - a silver spoon - belonging to prosecutor and wearing apparel belonging to Barbara Williams. more

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

Accused
Joseph Browne, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Philip Parry
Result

Verdict:
No true bill.

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/71/4
Document: 68
Jun 27, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of household goods - a silver spoon - belonging to prosecutor and wearing apparel belonging to Barbara Williams. more

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

Accused
William Thompson, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Philip Parry
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 year imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction1

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/71/4
Document: 1
Jul 1, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of household goods - yarn and cheese cloths, the yarn having been left on the ground outside the house to be whitened. more

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

Accused
William Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Charles Davies, Spring Lodge, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correc

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/71/4
Document: 66
Jul 1, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of shop goods - stockings - from a carrier who had stayed overnight at Wrexham on his way to Chester fair. Indicted separately for the fact from one accomplice - see no. 121 in 4/71/5 more

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

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Bala, co. Mer., hosier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years1

Other:
R, E

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/71/4
Document: 66
Jul 1, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of shop goods - stockings - from a carrier who had stayed overnight at Wrexham on his way to Chester fair. Indicted separately for the fact from one accomplice, his father? - see no. 121 in 4/71/5 more

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

Accused
John Morris, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Bala, co. Mer., hosier
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 2 years imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correc

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/71/4
Document: 70
Jul 1, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Gresford

Theft of sheep which prisoner sold to a Chester sheep dealer. more

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

Accused
David Hughes, Tailor 1
Denbigh, Gresford
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Zachary, Gresford, farmer
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, D/E

  • 1 Occupation / Status given in related documents within the same Gaol File preferred over that given in the indictment.
From file: 4/71/4
Document: 15
Jul 7, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Minera

Theft of industrial goods - a quantity of iron, the property of Messrs Noble, Hunt and Co., owners of a mine works and smelting house. No indictment. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of industrial goods (coal, iron, machinery, plant fittings, etc.)

Accused
Catherine Mansell, Married
Denbigh, Minera
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
Charles James, Penygelli, esq.
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E

From file: 4/71/4
Document: 2
Jul 20, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

Theft of pieces of oak timber. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of cut / growing timber

Accused
Edward Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Peter Williams, Ruthin, grocer
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
1 week's imprisonment1

Other:
R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/71/4
Document: 67
Aug 6, 1818
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Theft of money - banknotes and promissory notes. According to prosecutor's testimony the money was stolen out of his pocket. At the time of committing the offence, prisoner lived in the House of Correction. more

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

Accused
Anne Jemima Parry, Singlewoman
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Thomas Harrison, Ffrith, co. Flint, blacksm
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
R, E