Cymraeg
The Accused
The Crime
The Details
From file: 4/72/2
Document: 48
Jan 27, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Shoplifting cloth. For his alleged husband see nos. 44, 46 - 7 in this file. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
Catherine Burke, Spinster/married/widow
aka Catherine Kay wife of
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Fossey Jenkins, Wrexham, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only1 - partial verdic

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, transported for 7 years2

Other:
J, E, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/72/2
Document: 44
Mar 27, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Shoplifting cloth. For his alleged wife see no. 48 in this file. Prisoner not from Wrexham, but had taken lodgings there for a few days. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
John Kay, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Jones, Wrexham, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/72/2
Document: 46
Mar 27, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Shoplifting cloth and wearing apparel. For his alleged wife see no. 48 in this file. Prisoner not from Wrexham, but had taken lodgings there for a few days. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
John Kay, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Robert Davies Evans, Wrexham, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Sentenced on another indictment

Other:
J, E, R

From file: 4/72/2
Document: 47
Mar 27, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Shoplifting cloth. For his alleged wife see no. 48 in this file. Prisoner not from Wrexham, but had taken lodgings there for a few days. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Shoplifting 5/- +

Accused
John Kay, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
John Williams, Wrexham, draper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing only1 - partial verdict

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years2

Other:
J, E, R

  • 1 Verdict added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
  • 2 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/72/2
Document: 37
Apr 1, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Denbigh

Entering a close at night, armed, with the intent to kill game. more

Offence type: Others
Specific offence: Poaching and other offences against the Game Laws

Accused
William Davies, Labourer
Denbigh, Denbigh
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Hughes, esq.
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J

From file: 4/72/2
Document: 45
Apr 22, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Henllan

Theft of sheep which prisoner later sold to an innkeeper from Bagillt and a butcher from Holywell. more

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

Accused
George Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Henllan
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Francis Morris, Henllan, gent.
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Death1

Other:
J, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/72/2
Document: 43
May 17, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Chirk

Burglary of prosecutor's house and shop and stealing cloth. more

Offence type: Capital offences against property
Specific offence: Burglary

Accused
John Austin, Labourer
Denbigh, Chirk
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
William Roberts, Chirk, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty of stealing - partial verdict.

Punishment:
Transported for 7 years1

Other:
J, E, R

  • 1 Sentence added from related document(s) within Great Sessions records other than Gaol Files.
From file: 4/72/2
Document: 39
May 22, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Ruabon

Theft of pigs whilst prosecutor and his wife were at the 'Bangor Club' on the day of Ruabon fair. Prisoner drunk. more

Offence type: Larcenies
Specific offence: Theft of livestock apart from horses, cattle and sheep (mainly pigs)

Accused
James Walsh, Labourer
Denbigh, Ruabon
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Edward Williams, Ruabon, shoemaker
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Corre

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/72/2
Document: 38
Jun 28, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd

Theft of personal goods - a bridle. more

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

Accused
John Jones, Labourer
Denbigh, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
David Roberts, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, farm
Result

Verdict:
Not guilty.

Punishment:
None recorded

Other:
J, R

From file: 4/72/2
Document: 40
Jul 2, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Wrexham

Rescue of a cow from a cowhouse, impounded by prosecutor because it was depasturing his close. more

Offence type: Rescue, harbouring, escaping, returning from transportation
Specific offence: Rescue of livestock

Accused
Robert Parry, Labourer
Denbigh, Wrexham
Plea: None recorded
Prosecutor
John Isaac
Result

Verdict:
None recorded

Punishment:
None recorded

From file: 4/72/2
Document: 35
Aug 8, 1820
Crime

Denbigh, Abergele

Theft from a shop of cloth. more

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

Accused
Anne Evans, Married
Denbigh, Abergele
Plea: Not guilty.
Prosecutor
Lewis Davies, Abergele, shopkeeper
Result

Verdict:
Guilty.

Punishment:
Prays benefit of clergy, 1 month imprisonment in the House of Correction1

Other:
J, E

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