Charles Edwd Cox

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 28th January 2025

Transported to V.D.L. Per Ship; Mermaid CON23-1-1/CON23-1-1-P059 Aged; 30 years old Trade; Clerk Native Place; Devonshire 1818 - Conditional Pardon No; 1118 1850 - Hobarton Guardian, or, True Friend of Tasmania. Sat 27 Apr 1850. Page 3 SUPREME COURT. At eleven o'clock, the first witness was called; Charles Edward Hippsley Cox, who resides at Clarence Plains, and attested the register of marriage between the prisoner and the deceased, on the occasion of the solemnization of that ceremony, at, St. George's Church, Hobart Town, by the Rev. Mr. Winter, on the 12th of February 1849, in conformity to the rites of the Church of England [Trial of Joseph Ward murdered his wife Elizabeth Ward. Marriage of Joseph Ward and Elizabeth]

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Maureen Withey on 17th August 2020

Tasmanian Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p204 19 Sept 1822. List of convicts’ details who are in Van Diemens Land, as requested by Governor in letter dated 31 July 1822. Charles Edward Cox, Indefatigable (2) 1815, Middx G.D., 25 May 1814, 7 years.

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Maureen Withey on 3rd March 2020

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 03 March 2020), May 1814, trial of CHARLES EDWARD COX (t18140525-6). CHARLES EDWARD COX, Theft > theft from a specified place, 25th May 1814. 465. CHARLES EDWARD COX was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 16th of February , a watch, value 25 l. the property of Peter Delany , in his dwelling-house . JOHN FORTY . I am shopman to Peter Delaney , he keeps a goldsmith and jeweller's shop , 68, New Bond-street , in the parish of St. George, Hanover-square. On the 16th of February last, about half past seven in the evening, I was in the shop alone; the prisoner came in. Q. Look at him; are you certain he is the man - A. I am certain. He asked to look at a watch which was suspended in the window. I took it down; he examined it; I gave it into his hand. He then requested to look at some others, which I accordingly took down. He then desired me to recommend him one which I thought was a good one, that would do him service. I did; I recommended him the best watch in the shop. He asked me whether I could warrant it to perform well. I told him I would warrant it to perform remarkably well. After a little conversation he desired me to reach him one suspended at the left of the window. While I was turning myself to reach that watch, the prisoner ran out of the shop. I saw him have the watch in his hand, and when I turned round again he and the watch was gone. I could not pursue him; I was alone. Q. What was the value of the watch - A. Twenty-five pounds. It was a gold watch; it was worth more than that. We could not purchase one of that quality for ten pounds more. It was the property of Peter Delaney . Last week I was informed the prisoner was in custody in the city; I went there, and recognised him. Q. How long was he bargaining and talking about this watch - A. I should imagine he was in the shop about four minutes; it was dark; we had a lighted candle in the shop, and a lamp. Prisoner's Defence. Situated as I am, not having time to send to my friends, trusting entirely to a jury of my country, which is the greatest gratification to a prisoner, the trial by jury. Gentlemen, the man who knows his innocence can put his hand to his heart, and has nothing to fear. I declare, most solemnly, gentlemen, that I am as innocent as any of you. I am situated without a counsel, having been committed on Saturday. Gentlemen, I have been at large after having undergone three examinations. I was acquitted of the whole charge, but I fell within the domain of Bow-street. I now appear before you. Gentlemen, now the prevarication of the witness I will ask you. The witness now swears positively to me. It is now three months ago; whether from that period to four months, which positively did not exceed a minute and a half, how he can prevaricate before a jury. I should be sorry to say that he is the individual that did the act himself. I can thus much declare, no property has been found. It is something extremely singular, at the office he felt a degree of agitation in swearing to me, now he can swear to me. If I had shrunk from the court I must have been a guilty man, though conscious I am that whatever your verdict may be I shall be satisfied. To my God and my country I leave it. I have not been allowed time to call my friends, or else I could have confirmed my innocence. GUILTY , aged 26, Of stealing, but not in the dwelling-house. Transported for Seven Years . ---------------------------------------------------------- First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Justice Le Blanc. (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 03 March 2020), May 1814, trial of CHARLES EDWARD COX (t18140525-7). CHARLES EDWARD COX, Theft > theft from a specified place, 25th May 1814. 466. CHARLES EDWARD COX was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 17th of January , a watch, value 30 l. the property of James Dunkin , in his dwelling-house . JAMES DUNKIN . I live in St. James's-street ; I keep a watch-maker's shop . I know the watch was missing from my shop on the 17th of January. I saw the watch in the shop in the fore part of the day. After the theft was committed, I was sent for, by Joseph Shadwell my shopman. JOSEPH SHADWELL . I am shopman to Mr. Dunkin. Q. Do you recollect in January last, any watch being missed from his shop - A. I do; to the best of my recollection, it was on Monday, the 17th of January, about a quarter past seven in the evening, I was alone in the shop; the prisoner came into the shop; I am certain it was the prisoner. He came into the shop, and asked me if we had a silver chronometer; I told him we had, and handed him one from the drawer of the iron chest, under the counter. He looked at the silver chronometer, and asked my opinion of it. He wished to know the difference between a gold and silver chronometer; I asked him if he wanted a watch for nautical purposes. I then showed him a gold watch. A second person came into the shop, and asked me if I had a silver watch at two pound five shillings, or two two pound ten shillings; I told him I had. He said he was in an hurry. I went to reach a silver watch, and the prisoner darted out of the shop, with the gold watch in his hand. I rushed from behind the counter, but was somewhat impeded by the second man; that man hindered me. I run on the pavement; I was not able to pursue the prisoner, on account of leaving a stranger in the shop. I might have overtaken him, but I must have left the shop to the stranger. The prisoner was in the shop six or seven minutes; we had two lamps and two candles. I had a very good light. I have no doubt of his person. It is now some time ago, since the 17th of January. The moment I saw him again, I had no doubt of his person. Prisoner's Defence. My lord and gentlemen of the jury, it is an extreme hard case having no solicitor to defend me in this awful predicament; I shall regret it as long as I live. To be tried by a jury of my own country is a gratifying thing. Now, gentlemen, an individual has sworn to me, and another persists in swearing to me on former occasions; they said, they did think it was me. The worthy alderman told them they must not give belief, it was a cruel thing to deprive an individual of a character. Now, gentlemen of the jury; standing as I do, it may be construed that I feel hardened; believe me, I have no such a disposition. I am innocent. I am compelled by my God and my country to say, that the stranger who came into the shop might have done the act, and I myself, am to be made the sacrifice. I shall depend upon whatever your verdict may be; I shall never complain. I have myself, sat in your capacity. But whenever a doubt arose, I always leaned to the side of mercy. GUILTY , aged 26, Of stealing, out not in the dwelling-house. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Justice Le Blanc.