William Mumford

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Maureen Withey on 20th September 2025

COMMITTED To DERBY COUNTY GAOL, William Mumford, charged with stealing out of the shop of Mr. Thomas Clarke, at Codnor, one purse containing 40s. and upwards. Derby and Chesterfield Reporter, 11 Sep 1834. Derbyshire Michaelmas Sessions. BURGLARY AT CODNOR. William Mumford, aged 20, charged with stealing at the ca township of Codnor, one purse containing forty shillings and upwards,  from and out of the shop of Thomas Clarke the younger, his prosecutor, who is a grocer at  Codnor, deposed to prisoner being in his shop on the evening of the 30th of August, when he was serving two customers. He had occasion to leave the shop to fetch some bacon for them, and shortly returned; the two persons then departed, t leaving prisoner in the shop, who asked for some bacon. He (witness) said he could not then have any but promised to let him have some in the morning. Said  this. as he lid not wish to leave the prisoner alone in the shop. While the prisoner was present the prosecutor opened  the drawer where he kept his money. Prisoner went away and called again in the evening of the 3rd of September   when he asked for some coffee and bacon. Witness took the prisoner into his houseplace, which communicates with the  shop, and went to me fetch the bacon from his father's. When he had got to his father's, he sent his sister to mind the shop, and on his return she told him that the prisoner had been at the drawer atid ia4 taken a handful of money out of the purse. Witness to attempted to search him, when he pulled out a leathern purse containing four shillings, which he said was not his own, and afterwards brought a handful of silver out of his waistcoat  pocket, which he said was his own. The money he pulled out amounted to 82s. and sixpence. There were between 5£ and 6£. in the drawer before the prisoner came in; but on examining it after his sister had spoken to him he he perceived that some cash had been taken out. The money was in a purse in the drawer. Witness took the prisoner to his (witness's) father's, and sent for a constable. Sarah Clarke, sister to the prosecutor,  deposed to going to her brother's shop on the evening of the 3d of September when she saw the prisoner with the drawer open, the purse was in his left hand, and his right hand was in his waistcoat pocket, as if he were putting money in, which she heard a jink. He appeared taken to when she asked what he was doing, and  and shut the drawer without making any observation. William White,  the constable, searched the prisoner, and he found I8s. 6d. in silver and a halfpenny  in copper in his right hand waistcoat pocket. On pulling his half boots off, seven shillings and  a farthing were found in them. In his defence, the prisoner stated that he was fresh at the that time. The money he had was his own. To be transported for seven years. Derby Mercury, 22 Oct 1834.

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Michelle Linden on 20th September 2025

Born Ticknall, Derbyshire and died in Victoria, Aust. Prisoner # 1339 Certificate of Freedom # 782 Granted in 1841 Stole a purse and money Married 1833 Mary Hatton and had 1 child - Ann died aged 11 Married 1850 Elizabeth Crilly and had 3 children

After his release he came to Victoria , he Married Eliza Crilly in 1850, they had 3 children, James b.1852 d 1896, Selina b 1854 d 1933.and Mary b 1856 d 1925,All 3 children married and raised large families, I am a descedant of James. William died in 1856 at Mickleham, his wife Eliza died in 1857 also at Mickleham.