Convict Profile of John Cocker
References: TAHO CON31/1/8 p55 CON18/1/16 p194
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Description
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Transcribed Information
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Police Number
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2488
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Surname
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Cocker
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Christian Names
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John
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Ship or Ships
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Marquis of Hastings
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Embarkation Date
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12 Mar 1839
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Date of Arrival in V.D.L
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23 Jul 1839 |
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Age (at Transportation)
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27
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Trade or Occupation
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Shoemaker
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Religion
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Marital Status
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Single
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Level of Literacy
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Not stated but could not write
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Place of Native Origin
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Cambridge, England
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Date of Trial
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14 Aug 1838
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Place of Trial
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Lower Canada Court Martial
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Transported for
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Desertion
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Stated this Offence
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Desertion absence
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Prior Convictions
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4 days twice for the same offence and 6 months
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Sentence
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21 years transportation
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Gaol/Prison Report
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Bad
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Hulk Report
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Good
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Surgeon's Report:
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Orderly
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Physical Characteristics:
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Height Feet
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5
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Height lnches
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8½
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Complexion:
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Dark
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Head:
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Round
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Hair:
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Dark Brown
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Whiskers:
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Black
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Visage:
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Forehead:
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Other Comments
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Eyebrows:
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Black
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Eyes:
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Blue
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Nose:
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Medium
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Mouth
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Medium
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Chin
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Medium
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Marks
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Other comments
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2 D left side
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Offences and Punishments
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Dates
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Location or Situation
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Nature of Offences
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Sentences/Punishments
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Tried or Approved
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15 Jun 1841
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William Young, Lake River
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Disobedience of orders
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24 lashes
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Charles Arthur
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18 Nov 1841
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William Young, Lake River
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Insolence
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14 days solitary confinement
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Charles Arthur
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1 Nov 1842
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William Young, Lake River
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Misconduct in cruelly ill-treating a horse and insolence
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6 months hard labour I chains
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John Frederick Sharland and Charles Arthur
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4 Nov 1842
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William Young, Lake River
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Third conviction since June 1841. Ross Road Gang and never to be assigned again.
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Lieutenant Governor Arthur
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21 Dec 1842
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Ross Road Gang
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Misconduct
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??hospital Ross Prisoner Barracks??
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29 Dec 1842
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Ross Road Gang
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Refused to work
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7 days solitary confinement
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Charles Brownlow Cumberland
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15 Apr 1843
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Ross Road Gang
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Neglect of duty
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4 days solitary confinement
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Loftus Francis Jones
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1 May 1843
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Ross Road Gang
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Neglect of duty
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24 hours solitary confinement
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Loftus Francis Jones
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4 Oct 1845
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Benjamin Briggs, Brighton
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Misconduct
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3 days solitary confinement
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George Brooks Foster
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Locations and Periods of Probation, Assignment, Gang Labour or Detention
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Date
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Location
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Remarks
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8 Sep 1940
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Norfolk Plains
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11 Nov 1842?
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????????
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21 Nov 1842
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Ross
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3 June 1845
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Brighton
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27 Aug 1847
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Brighton
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Date
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Levels of Freedom
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Remarks
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12 Apr 1844
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Second Class
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6 Sep 1844
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Third Class
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10 Feb 1846
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Ticket of Leave
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Granted
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5 Oct 1847
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Conditional Pardon
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Recommended
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30 Jan 1849
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Conditional Pardon
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Granted
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Details of Death: Died in farming accident at Evandale on 10 Feb 1872
