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William Stanford (High Sheriff)
William Stanford may refer to: * William Stanford (sculptor), Australian sculptor * William Stanford (judge), English politician and judge * William Bedell Stanford, Irish classical scholar and politician See also * {{hndis, Stanford, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Stanford (sculptor)
William Walter Tyrell Stanford (1839–2 June 1880) was an Australian sculptor. Stanford was born in London, England, son of Thomas Tyrell, contractor, and his wife Frances Trevor. As a youth Stanford was apprenticed to a stonemason. Stanford came to Victoria in 1852, probably as a ship's boy, and for a time worked on the gold diggings at Bendigo. In 1854 he was found guilty on a charge of horse-stealing and was sentenced to ten years imprisonment at HM Prison Pentridge, near Melbourne. After serving nearly six years, he was released on ticket of leave. On 1 May 1860 Stanford was found guilty on two charges of highway robbery and one of horse-stealing and sentenced to 22 years in prison. Afterward Stanford declared his innocence of two of the charges, and, in the charge of horse-thievery, he said was not the principal actor but assisted a fellow ex-prisoner. Stanford was again imprisoned at Pentridge, to become one of the most insubordinate of all the prisoners and thoroughly h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |