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Crime
Transportation
John Cullen was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 253 (128). (https://fremantleprison.com.au/). Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department, Registers; Convicts Transported Per Nile (R32). |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
DEATH: 28 June, 1920: Claremont, Western Australia. BURIAL: June 1920: Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia. Roman Catholic Area, Section CB, Gravesite 0010 (https://crimeanwar-veteranswa.com/veterans-index/a-c/cullen-john/).
From: The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times, Fri 3 Apr 1868, p2: "SUPREME COURT. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) Wednesday 1st April, 1868. John Cullen, charged with obtaining at Bunbury, sundry articles from James Oldham under false pretences. James Oldham deposed—That on the 19th February last, Thomas and John Kelly left in his charge to take into Bunbury, three pair of trousers, &c.; he took them in on the 6th, to the house of Thomas Jones, and in the afternoon prisoner came the and told witness that Thomas Kelly had sent him for the clothing, &c, left in his charge; they were in a bag, and witness gave them to him, believing his statement, and because he had often seen him and Kelly together. Kelly had not told him to deliver them to the prisoner. Thomas Kelly deposed—That he and his brother John left their clothing in the charge of the last witness to take into Bunbury, and on the 27th was informed by him that he had delivered the things to Cullen. Had never given Cullen any authority to ask Oldham for the things; he was with witness when he asked Oldham to bring the clothes into Bunbury. John Kelly, brother of last witness gave similar testimony. The prisoner's statement before the Magistrates was put in and read, it stated that Kelly, when in a state of liquor, had told him to obtain the goods, that he had done so, and afterwards laid down in the street with them, under his head, and did not see them afterwards. Guilty—9 calendar months." (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3749972) --00--
OFFENCES IN WA: Perth Gazette, 8 Dec 1860: Drunkenness, Fremantle. Three months. Perth Gazette 24 Jan 1862: Police Court 16-31 Dec 1861. Fighting in Hay Street. Charge deferred. Perth Gazette 24 Jan 1862: Date unknown. Police Court 16-31 Dec 1861. Absent from work without permission. One month. 7 Jan 1862. Fighting and Breach of Control, Perth. One month. 24 Feb 1862. Drunk & Resisting Police, Perth. One month. 30 Jan 1868. Obtaining goods by false pretences, Bunbury. Supreme Court 1 Apr 1868. Nine months with hard labour. Discharged 22 Dec 1868 with ten days remitted by H.E. the Governor. Local Prisoner #1753 (see newspaper article below). --00--
IN WA: From his Fremantle jail record: CULLEN, John; #4648 1 Jan 1858 Nile Date of Birth: 1833 Marital Status: Unmarried Occupation: Compositor, soldier Literacy: Semiliterate Sentence Place: Malta Crime: Desertion & violence to superior officer Sentence Period: 21 years Ticket of Leave Date: 30 Mar 1860 Conditional Pardon Date: 18 Nov 1867 (https://fremantleprison.com.au/). --00--
From: Crimean War Veterans in Western Australia (https://crimeanwar-veteranswa.com/veterans-index/a-c/cullen-john/) CULLEN, John Year of Birth: c.1833, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. -- Civil Census Residences: Upper Pier Road, St Helier, Jersey (1841). Gaol & House of Correction, St Helier, Jersey (1851). -- Offences in Jersey: St Helier, Jersey [Prison Register 1833-1854 (D/AG/B1/1), Jersey Heritage] -- Prisoner #77. Accusation: Theft & attempting to cut his own throat. Trial: 30 Jun 1849. Sentence: 15 days hard labour. Discharge: 14 Jul 1849. -- Prisoner #22. Accusation: Theft. Trial: 26 Mar 1851. Sentence: 3 months hard labour & whipped in presence of the Viscount. Discharge: 26 Jun 1851. St Helier, Jersey [Jersey Hospital Admission Register 1849-1855 (D/AN/B11/1), Jersey Heritage]. #325. 18 Jun 1849. Cause of Entry: Soupçonné de Vol (suspicion of theft). #1217. 7 Jul 1850. Cause of Entry: Soupçon de Vol. #1253. 23 Jul 1850. Cause of Entry: Vagabondage (vagrancy). #370. 5 Oct 1850. Cause of Entry: Soupçon de Vol. #762. 20 Feb 1851. Cause of Entry: Soupçon de Vol. -- Occupations: Printer/Compositor prior to attestation. -- Attestation date: c.1854 Regiment: 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment. Rank & No. Private #2624. Service/Campaigns: Corfu 1854; Crimea 1855; Malta 1856. Medals: Crimea War Medal (Sebastopol). Turkish Crimea Medal. -- District Courts Martial: Portsmouth [HO86-7-8] -- Trial: 12 Mar 1854. Desertion & Losing Necessaries. Sentenced: 84 days with hard labour and stoppages. Corfu [HO86-7-129] -- Trial: 3 Mar 1854. Habitual drunkenness. Struck superior officer. Sentenced: 50 lashes, 112 days and stoppages. Corfu [HO86-7-171] -- Trial 25 Oct 1854. Disobedience of Orders. Sentenced: 168 days with hard labour. Sebastopol [HO86-7-252] -- Trial: 28 Jul 1855. Drunk. Violence to superior officer. Sentenced: 50 lashes and stoppages. Sebastopol [HO86-8-10] (as ‘Callon’) -- Trial: 9 Jan 1856. Absent. Disobedience of Orders. Violence. Sentenced: 50 lashes, 168 days with hard labour. -- General Court Martial Date & Place: 29 Jul 1856, Malta. Charge: Desertion and using violence to superior officer. Sentence: 21 years transportation. -00--