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Transportation
Richard Cooke was transported on the Albion, departing 21st Sep 1826 and arriving 14th Feb 1827 with 192 passengers.
Albion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 76 |
| 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
Lancaster Spring Assizes. John Greenwood, aged 18. John Shutlleworth. 2?, and Richard Cooke, 22. were charged with having assaulted Mr. Thomas Barge on the highway at Manchester, and robbed him of one watch chain, one seal, one key, one silver pencil-rase, and one silver knife, his property. The prisoners severally pleaded not guilty. Mr. St….kie stated the case on the part of the prosecution, and called Thomas Barge—examined.—He lives in Broughton, near Manchester. On the of last October the matter happened ; it was about quarter to eight o'clock in the evening, about three quarters of a mile from Manchester; he was going home he observed three persons before him they were walking slowly along. Witness passed them; he heard them whisper; they turned their faces away from him. After walking a few hundred yards, he was struck severe blow on the left ear the three prisoners then fell upon him and held his hands back, they put their hands to his mouth, and robbed him of the property stated in the indictment; in the struggle to get his watch the swivel broke. He called out murder; he exclaimed, don't murder me, and they said that they would not; he was getting to go away, when one of them struck him on the left ear; could not say which of the three struck him. He called out murder, and stop thief. He overtook the prisoner Greenwood, and held him until Mr. Powell and others came to his assistance. On examining his pocket he found that he had lost a small book. could have thrashed all three single-handed. By the ...The book belonged to him. John Powell, examined: He overtook two men; heard a cry murder, and stop thief; observed three persons running towards him ; there were two on the foot-path: he succeeded in detaining them, he searched their persons, but nothing was found except the pocket-book. The property was subsequently traced to the prisoners, and identified. His lordship, in his charge to the jury, said it was solely question of identity ; but the indictment charged the prisoners with capital felony, the punishment of which was death. The prosecutor had been put in fear his life, and they must take the consequence if the jury found them guilty. His lordship then went through the whole of the evidence when, after short consultation, the jury brought in a verdict of ... Manchester Courier, 11 March 1826.