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Transportation
James Cobbing was transported on the Mangles, departing 30th Jun 1824 and arriving 27th Oct 1824 with 192 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 166 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. COBBING, James. Per "Mangles", 1824 1824 Oct 30 On list of convicts landed from the "Mangles" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.646)
James Cobbing, aged 18. was charged with a rape upon the body of Maria Fuller, a little girl under ten years, at Mildenhall. Mr. Andrews stated the case for the prosecution in a most temperate and judicious speech. The little girl proved that on Sunday the 27th April last, she was returning home from church, in the afternoon, in company with her sister, about a year and half older than herself, when they were met near Hurst Wood by the prisoner, who gave two bird's eggs to each of them, and then proceeded to take hold of the younger girl, and threw her down, upon which the elder ran away. The child in the most interesting and artless manner related sufficient to prove that the villainous act had been fully perpetrated, and that she resisted to the utmost of her power. Upon reaching home, she communicated what had passed to her mother. Other witnesses were called, who corroborated this testimony, and in particular a man who heard the screams of the poor child at the time stated. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy, on account of his youth, to which his Lordship said he should certainly pay attention, and the prisoner was not sentenced. Bury and Norwich Post, 30 July 1823 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records Portsmouth. HO 9-8-5 page 19/53. From Bury St Edmunds, 16 Sep 1823. James Cobbing, age 18, Rape, tried 24 July at Bury St Edmunds, Life. NSW. 29 June 1824. On Monday last the following male convicts were removed from our Gaol to the Hulks at Portsmouth : — Mark Balls, John Balls, Abraham Gill, John Reeve, and James Cobbing; all to be transported for life. Bury and Norwich Post, 17 Sept 1823.