Cornelius Cullen

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Maureen Withey on 4th November 2022

Yesterday James Archer, Steward to the Rev. Richard Woulfe, Fornaghts near Naas, appeared before the Magistrates, and stated, that about six o'clock he was informed by James Lawler, herd to Mr. Woulfe, that twelve sheep, the property of his master, had been stolen in the course of the morning off the lands, by some persons; Archer immediately rode off for Smithfield, and found the twelve sheep at the standing of one Buckley, Salesmaster; Buckley informed him that a man, calls himself Cornelius Cullen, brought the sheep to him for sale; Cullen was immediately secured and brought before the Magistrates, and being asked where he got the sheep, he replied, that exchanged ewes and lambs for them with man, at the fair at Newtown-Mount-Kennedy, Easter Tuesday ; Archer said saw the sheep the lands of Fornaghts the day before. James Lawler, herd, corroborated fully Archer's evidence and the prisoner was fully committed for trial at Sessions. Saunders News-Letter, 23 April 1822.

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Maureen Withey on 4th November 2022

Convicts for Botany Bay. On Saturday last in the afternoon, the following convicts were conveyed from Newgate on 18 cars, each car containing four persons, to be put on board a transport for Botany Bay: Patrick Neelan, Richard Hudson, William Roberts, William Muns, Henry Porter, Thomas Daniel, Thomas Dillon, John Flinn, James O’Neill, James Gavin, John O’Connor, alias Fawcett, John M‘Hugh, Alexander Brazill, Edward Madden, Hugh Finegan, James Doakes, Arthur Newcome, Timothy M'Kenna, Edward Moriarty, Patrick Bray, James O’Brien, John Glynn, Edward M‘Donnell, Edward Garret, Edward Brennan, William Kinlan, John Wallis, John Carroll, Charles Fagan, George Grimbrook, Joseph Tighe, James Downes, John Mangan, Francis Thorpe, Patrick Mitchell, John Caimac, Thomas M‘Karroll, Thomas M‘Bride, John M'Cabe, Edward Sullivan, John Reilly, Thomas Smith, James Kenny, George Farrell, John Sullivan, Owen O'Neill, John Feeny, Thos. Smith, John Lynch, James Gogarty, John Baker, Thos. Mohan, Mathew Doyle, Charles Kelly, Patrick Doyle, John M‘Donnell, Edward Walsh, alias Byrne, John Downes, John Cochlan, Thomas Brereton, alias Doyle, Patrick Byrne, John Noonan. The above convicts are under sentence of transportation for seven years each. The following for passing and uttering forged notes, for fourteen years each : Michael Quinlan, Denis Byrne, John Brunker, and John Browne. The following five persons who were capitally convicted and received sentence of death, have, through the humanity of his Excellency, had their sentence commuted to transportation for life : to Thomas Kearney, Lawrence Tyrrell, Henry Barns, Thomas Connor, and Cornelius Cullen, 7. Each convict was provided with new cloaths, and a ticker bag, in which were the following extra articles: one shirt, one stockings, and one handkerchief. At o’clock the cars moved off, under the Royal Dragoon Guards. The Hon. Sir Wm. Smith, rode with the convicts to the water side, attended by Mr. Bourne, Governor of Newgate, and his Deputy, Mr. Gilbert, arrived at the Pigeon-House, they embarked boats which conveyed them to the brig Mary that lay out a little in the bay; a party of Grenadier Guards was on board the vessel which was to have sailed on Sunday morning, but in consequence of the state of the wind, had not till Monday for the Cove of Cork, from whence convicts will be transmitted to Botany Bay, not to New Zealand, as was rumoured. On their departure from this city they made their acknowledgements in the most grateful manner to Mr. Bourne and Mr. Gilbert, for the humane treatment which they received whilst in their custody, and the exertions to render the voyage comfortable. They presented a most cleanly and orderly appearance. The Rev. Mr. Gamble attended the prisoners and saw them on board. They expressed thanks to all the officers of the prison. Saunders’s News-Letter, Wed 17 July 1822. These men had all been convicted in the City of Dublin Courts. The men who were convicted in the county of Dublin were sent separately from the County gaol at Kilmainham.

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D Wong on 5th November 2016

29/4/1822 Saunders's News-Letter Dublin, Republic of Ireland: RECORDERS COURT Cornelius Cullen was put to the bar for stealing 12 sheep, on the 22nd instant, the property of the Rev. Richard Wolfe. Colonial Secretary Papers: CULLEN, Cornelius. Per "Countess of Harcourt", 1822 1825: On list of convicts mustered in the service of Robert Crawford; in 1823-25 (Fiche 3126; 4/1841A No.176 p.151) 1825 Nov 21: Convict in the service of Robert Crawford of Sydney at the last two musters (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.9) 1827: TOL 30/9/1839: COF C1839: Permission to marry Eliza Beaghan (Margaret 1837) NSW BDM has a marriage for Eliza Beaghan and 'Christopher' Cullen in 1839 at St Johns, Campbelltown. (There was also a Cornelius CULLEN aka. Connor Quillan (Isabella 1822) in Campbelltown at the same time - he married Margaret Gannon). NSW BDM has a death listed for Christopher Cullen in 1862 - Mother: Catherine. Cannot be sure this was Cornelius.

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Old School on 23rd April 2016

Arrived Countess of Harcourt Dec 27 1822 ...( this vessel's arrival is not yet registered in this list ). Born in Co Wicklow , 5'5" inches tall,ruddy complexion , Brown hair,Blue eyes , cut on right eye. TOL granted on 27th June 1827 , allowed to remain in the district Prospect on recommendation of Parramatta bench 30th April 1827...Altered for the District of Upper Hunter River ..17th August 1827. Cornelius was arrested near Nass about 30kms N/E of Wicklow .....i have saved the court reports , if anyone wants please contact and i will send thru .