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Henry Hayer

Chatham Prison
Register No. Of Henry Hayer 710 who was discharged on the 14th August 1873 from the above prison on leave of licence.
Committed on the 17th July 1869 at Wrexham for Shopbreaking and stealing -
Committed on the 2nd August 1869, Ruthin Assizes and sentenced to 5 years PS.
Dark complexion, Brown hair, Hazel eyes - Five feet 4 inches high long visage - Scar on upper lip under left nostril.
Destination Penybryn, Ruabon Road, Wrexham.

 
John Edwards
Ruthin Quarter Sessions January 1887. Larceny of a watch. 3 Cal[ender] Months H.L. (hard labour) Evesham 15.6.'86 Larceny 14 days.
 
James Carr

James Carr, alias Barton, Bertie &c. Ruthin Quarter Session January 1888.
Hotel Robbery Five [years] Penal Servitude and five years Supervision.

2.10.1879 Liverpool - Larceny 6 Months
1880 Liverpool - Larceny 6 Months
1882 Birmingham - Larceny 6 Months
1880 Hanley - Larceny 6 Months
1884 Sheffield - Larceny 2 Years
Wanted at Wakefield, Wigan, Morpeth &c.

 
William Ryan
Nov 9/74 Committed for trial at 2nd Sess. Denbighshire & sentenced to 7 years P.S. After previous ~ convictions ~ viz. At Beaumaris in 1866 for felony, Also in Merionethshire in 1868 & 1872 and now under police supervision for 3 years.
 
George Blake
This man was convicted at Ruthin Jan 5th 1882 for picking pockets at Denbigh.
 
David Frances

Woking Prison.
David Frances Ref. No. 2464. Liberated 13th Aug. 1874.
Cond 16th Nov. 1863 Wrexham. Cond 1st Aug. - 1864 Ruthin for robbery with violence.
Sentenced 12 [months] Penal Servitude.
38 yrs - Complexion fair, Hair brown, Eyes grey. Height 5ft 2 inches.
Marks - lost 2 first fingers in right hand.
Destination, Birkenhead, but Reported himself to Wrexham,
15th Sept. 1874, & stated he was living at Barnfields.

Taken on 25th August 1875 to Denbigh Asylum.

 
James Thompson

Convicted at Ruthin Q. Session.

Apl. 10 th 1896 for Housebreaking at Rhosddu. Sentenced 6. Cal. months H.L.

8 Previous convictions at Liverpool in the name of Robert Williams.

 
John Green

Convicted at Ruthin Q. Session.

Apl. 10 th / 96 for housebreaking at Rhosddu. Sentenced 6 months H.L.

20 convictions at Liverpool in the name of John Whittle.

 
Jane Roberts

Born: ? Bwlchgwyn, 1840.
Description: 5ft. Inches tall, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, cut mark on right side of chin and
a small mole, slight scar on back of first knuckle of right hand. Indifferent behaviour.

Summary of criminal record:
30 August 1861: Convicted at Hope Petty Sessions of stealing a petticoat at Mold, value 1s.6d.
Sentenced: 2 months imprisonment with hard labour at Flint Gaol.
3 July 1862: Convicted at Ruthin Quarter Sessions of stealing a pinafore at Llanfair D.C.
Sentenced: 4 months imprisonment with hard labour at Ruthin Gaol.
2 June 1863: Convicted at Ruthin Quarter Sessions of stealing a cotton bedgown at Penycae, Llandegla. Wrexham Advertiser says that her "countenance [appearance] was against her".
Sentence: 3 years penal servitude at Brixton Prison.

 
Alice / Mary Wilson

Durham 22nd Oct 1872 Felony 2 months.
1st July 1873 Felony 9 months.
Northallerton 7th April 1874 Felony 12 months.
Wakefield August 1876 False Pretences 9 months.
2 March 1877 Rogue and Vagabond
~ endeavouring to obtain Charitable Contributions by means of False Pretences 3 months.
Bradford Nov 1877 Obtaining by False Pretences. 7 years P.S. And 5 years Police Supr.
Ruthin January 1885 Obtaining by FalsePretences. 7 years P.S. And 5 years Police Supr.
Also wanted at Leeds, West Bromwich, Accrington, Ellesmere & Birmingham for similar offences

 

County Prison Cardigan 24th Jany. 1872

Dear Sir, Enclosed I send you Photo' of Mary Wilson, alias Knight, whose description is the last on Page 4 of the Pol[ice] Gazette of the 19th instant. She was released from here on the 17th inst. after 15 Calendar months H. L. (hard labour) for shop breaking.. her husband: Samuel Wilson is in Montgomery prison for Trial for Burglary, and another man she says is her husband, John Knight, is now undergoing P.S. (penal servitude) - She speaks of Ruthin & Wrexham as her home, & because she is such a thorough bad lot I send you the enclosed [photograph] in the fullbelief she will be in trouble again ere long. She has been formerly convicted and sentenced to 9 Cal[endar] mo[nths] H.L. here for Felony, On both occasions, was at times one of the most Refractory Prisoners it has been my lot to [meet].