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John was 5 feet 6 inches tall, dark complexion, oval head, brown hair, light hazel eyes, visage long, forehead high, scar on right eyebrow, man and woman on left arm, burn on right arm.
John and Ann Cocking both stood trial on 20th August 1838. at the Criminal Central Court (Old Bailey) London. They both received sentences for 15 years.
John was transported to Tasmania (VDL) aboard the " Marquis of Hastings " with 233 males. Departing Portsmouth UK, 18th March 1839 arriving Tasmania 23rd July 1839. He died in Tasmania September 22nd 1841.
Ann Cocking, John Cocking, and Benjamin Buggey, were indicted for a robbery on Charles Pearson, on the 19th August, putting him in fear, and taking from his person and against his will, 1 hat, 1 pair of gloves, 2 half crowns and 7d, his goods and monies, and immediately before and at the time of the said robbery striking and beating him.
MR Payne conducted the Prosecution.
CHARLES PEARSON: I live at the Wellington, in Uxbridge. On Sunday the 19th of June, I was in the George Inn yard, about nine o'clock in the evening, with the female prisoner I had met her in High St- she enticed me into the field we were on the ground I had not been there two minutes before the two male prisoners, Cocking and Buggey, came there, and the man Cocking caught hold of me I jumped up and was knocked down again directly, and Cocking, the man, struck me several times Buggey assisted him, and struck at me several times, but did not hit me I warded his blows off my hat was carried away I cannot say who by, but it was found on Buggey also a pair of gloves, five shillings and seven pence at the time I was in the George yard I saw no persons but the three prisoners I did not see the police sergeant till after it happened the three prisoners ran away directly the woman ran away first, and after the men had stopped behind and struck me, they went away also- I cannot say which took my money- I only missed it - I cannot say whether any hand was thrust into my pocket - I received a blow on my face, the swelling has not gone down yet - I went immediately to Uxbridge, and stated the case to Sergeant Cooper, I went with him and met both the male prisoners, and Buggey had my hat on his head I described the marks on it before the policeman took it off he took Buggey in custody I took Cocking, and they were taken to the station house the hat was produced to me this is the hat-(looking at it)-the gloves have been found by the police sergeant these are them.
Buggey. Q. Did not we not walk across the meadows with you? A. I never saw either of them till they were on me when you took my hat away, I said I wish you would produce my hat you did not take up a walking stick and give it to me.
DAVID COOPER . I am sergeant of the police at Uxbridge. On the night of the 19th of August, I saw the prosecutor about half past nine o'clock, and in consequence of information, I accompanied him down the street, and met both the male prisoners coming up the street I and the prosecutor were passing under a lamp, I believe they saw us coming, and Buggey immediately crossed over the road at a quick pace I told the prosecutor to lay hold of Cocking I crossed and took Buggey, and took him to the Station house the prosecutor said, "That man had a cap on when he assaulted me, and he
has now a hat if it is mine it has 'Artis, Bond-street', in it"-I took it off and there was the name in it, and he identified it I took the prisoners to the Station house I afterwards saw the female going down Uxbridge in company with another prostitute, with a shawl over her head I could hardly see her face, but knew her before I lilted the shawl on one side, and took her I had not seen the woman with the prisoners that evening I asked Ann Cocking where her bonnet was the said she had left it at the Jolly Ostlers.
ANN COCKING- GUILTY . Aged 20.
JOHN COCKING*- GUILTY . Aged 34.
BUGGEY- GUILTY . Aged 17.
Transported for Ten Years
Submitted by Researcher (7547) on 12 February 2017
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/12, p.1
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