William Cullingford

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Maureen Withey on 8th April 2026

Suffolk Lent assizes. Abel Garrod, aged 23, Wm. Cullingford, aged 21, Robert Reynolds, aged 20, Wm. Warner, aged 22, Chas Woolnough, aged 23, and Stephen Balls, aged 20, were charged with having on the night of the 28th December last, broken into the dwelling-house of Mr. James Croft, who keeps the Queen's Head, at Blythford, and stolen divers articles, his property. Balls was admitted as King's evidence. Mr. Croft, the prosecutor, deposed, that his house was secured when he went to bed at 10 past 9 on the evening of the 28th Dec.; on the following morning he found his house had been entered at the window, which was broken, and two iron bars were removed; he found a ranter, a half gallon measure, in his yard, and discovered a gimblet fixed into the pantry door near the latch; a great many articles were stolen, and among them three silver spoons. Stephen Balls, the accomplice, deposed, that the prisoners and he met at Garrod's house, where they planned the robbery. This was on the evening of the 28th Dec. They all went. Cullingford and Woolnough entered the house by the windows, having taken down two bars; while in the house, Cullingford took a gimblet and put it into the pantry door, near the latch. They took 6 spoons, which witness took home with him, and Garrod had them afterwards. The prisoners had half a gallon of beer at the prosecutor's house, which having drank off, they threw a ranter (or measure) into the yard. They afterwards left the house, and went as far as a four-cross road, some distance from the prosecutor's house to share the booty, when it was recollected some part was missing. Reynolds and witness went back to prosecutor's house, and on their return met a man with a black dog, with whom they exchanged passing observations ; this was about one o'clock on the morning of the 29th of Dec. Lucy Croft, wife of the prosecutor, identified the spoons. Margaret Philips took the gimblet out of the wall. Philip Faucit Parker, supervisor, of Halesworth, had occasion to go from Halesworth to Southwold, about a quarter before 12 on the night of the 28fth. He met the last witness with another man going in a direction from Mr Croft's premises. After he had passed them, he proceeded to the four-cross roads, where he saw 4 men standing round some articles, which he at first thought were contraband goods. The 4 men spoke to him in rough terms, and told him to take him- self off quietly. He had an opportunity of clearly observing the prisoner Cullingford; the other men he did not know. He went to Mr. Wright, constable of Halesworth, and told him he had seen 4 men whom he suspected to be concerned in a robbery. Mr. Saml. Taylor, silversmith at Halesworth said, that on the 16th Jan., Garrod offered him 3 silver spoons, which he took to Mr. Chilver another silversmith at Halesworth. Mr. Chilver said, that Garrod's wife had taken the spoons to him, but he suspected they were stolen. Mr Taylor gave the spoons to the constable, who produced them, and Mrs. Croft. identified them as her own. The Learned Judge having minutely summed up, observed, that Lord Ellenborough had held, that if a principal in a felony turned evidence, and gave such evidence as could be substantiated against one associate, his evidence ought to be taken without hesitation against any others that he might call associates, even if there was no corroboration of circumstances, but he, the Learned Judge, thought otherwise, and, as In this case there was no corroboration of Balls' evidence with regard to Reynolds, Warner, and Woolnough, he should recommend an acquittal. The Jury then found William Cullingford and Abel Garrod Guilty, and acquitted the others. The Judge ordered sentence of Death to be recorded. Ipswich Journal, 3 April 1830. Leviathan Hulk Records. HO-9-8_6 page 11/54. Received from Bury St Edmunds, 28 April 1830. Abel Garrod, age 23, Burglary, Tried 27 Mar 1830, Bury St Edmunds, Life, To NSW 26 June 1830, R. Admiral. Wm Cullingford, age 21, Burglary, Tried 27 Mar 1830, Bury St Edmunds, Life, To NSW 26 June 1830, R. Admiral.

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 26th November 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Royal Admiral. 193 Male English Convicts. Arrived Sydney Cove; 9 November 1830 Indent No; 145 Name; William Cullingford Age; 22 years Read & write, Protestant, Single Native Place; Suffolk Trade or calling; Ploughman, reaps & Sows. Offence; Burglary Trial; 27 March 1830 - Life Height; 5 ft. 7 3/4 Assigned; William Wynter, Manning Rover Remarks; Died; 13 January 1847 1844 - Ticket of Leave; 44/892. Date; 15 Mar 1844. Allowed to remain in the District of Port Macquarie Noted across the Ticket; Altered for Melbourne. 2 Sept 1844/ No; 44/9033. DIED: at Melbourne. 13 January 1847. 47/700 1847 - Australia, Death Index Name: William Collingford ** Spelling as per Index ** Death Date: 1847 - Melbourne, New South Wales Volume Number: V18471322 32b