troseddwyr a'u troseddau
Cynyddodd poblogaeth Prydain yn gyflym yn niwedd y ddeunawfed ganrif a dechrau'r bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg. Roedd gweithwyr o gefn gwlad yn heidio i'r trefi yn y gobaith o gael gwaith. Arweiniodd hyn at sefyllfa o orboblogi a diffyg glanweithdra, a throdd llawer at fân droseddau:
"If the poor cannot procure employment, and are not supported, they must commit crimes or starve."
Un o'r troseddau mwyaf cyffredin roedd llysoedd y Sesiynau Chwarter yn ymdrin ag ef oedd dwyn. Yn aml, nid oedd fawr o werth i'r eitemau a gafodd eu dwyn - dillad, offer ty neu fwyd.
Defendant
George Williams
James Kelly
George Williams
James Kelly
Robert Stephens
Williams Stephens
Richard Evans
Mary Whalley
David Jones
John Hughes
Offence
Larceny of a shirt
Larceny of a shirt
Larceny of shoes, lasts and leather
Larceny of shoes, lasts and leather
Larceny of iron
Larceny of iron
Unlawfully in a building at night
Breaking into a house and stealing clothes
Larceny of two half sovereigns
Assault
Result
Imprisonment, 7 days hard labour.
Imprisonment 1 month hard labour, 1 week solitary confinement.
4 years penal servitude.

Acquitted.

2 months hard labour.

1 months hard labour.

1 month hard labour.

2 months hard labour.

2 months hard labour 2 weeks solitary confinement

Imprisonment 14 days and £5 fine.

Llyfr euogfarnau Llys Chwarter Sir Ddinbych, 1849 (Archifdy Sir Ddinbych).

Roedd plant, amddifad neu wedi eu gadael ar eu pennau eu hunain efallai, hefyd yn troseddu. Yng nghyfrifiad 1851 enwir saith carcharor 20 oed ac iau yng Ngharchar Rhuthun.

Name
Edward Jones
John Cartwright
Robert Hiskith
James Jones
Edward Williams
William Jones
Thomas Carter
Robert Davies
William Evereth
James Collins
Thomas Reeve
s
Age
35
18
21
29
40
30
17
71
30
18
50
Occupation
Labourer
Tramp
Labourer
Shoemaker
Labourer
Labourer
Mariner
Stonemason
Labourer
Hawker
Groom
Name
George Howes
George Howman
William Jones
John Williams
George Mathews
Mary Conway
Patrick Nicholson
Michael Henry
Elizabeth Meddin
William Cunnah
Margaret Parkes
Age
38
20
21
27
19
21
17
14
35
51
27
Occupation
Publican
Tramp
Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Joiner
Servant
Hawker
Errand boy
Laundress
Proprietor of Houses
Publican