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Transportation
James Hockley 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 79 (41) |
| 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
Correction to previous entry. His age was recorded as 26 years on the Hulk record.
National Archives. Hulk Records. Sheerness Hulks, Retribution. HO-9-7_2. page 41/48. Received from Newgate, 17 May 1826. James Hockley, age 16, Stg in D. Ho, Tried Middx, 6 April 1826, Life, To NSW, 16 Sept 1826.
James was sentenced to death for stealing money from his older brother, with whom he was living, and who had taken him into his household. Tried at the Old Bailey, 6 April 1826. Before Baron Garrow. 651. JAMES HOCKLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of March , at St. Leonard, Shoreditch, 9 sovereigns, and 13 shillings, the goods of Uz Hockley, in his dwelling-house . SAMUEL HOCKLEY . I live at South Ockenden, in Essex - the prisoner and prosecutor are my brothers. On Saturday morning, the 1st of April, the prisoner came to my house, and having heard what had happened, I took him into custody; I told him he had been robbing his brother - he said it was not so; I said he had robbed him of nine sovereigns and thirteen shillings - he denied it- I persisted in it, and then he said he had taken it because nobody else should. Uz HOCKLEY. I live in Orchard-place, Kingsland-road, in the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch , and am a corn chandler - I rent the house - the prisoner is my youngest brother - I took him in and protected him, considering I was the only friend he had, and he was in distress - I told him he was welcome to what I had till he got into service. On Sunday morning I always cast up my books, and put my money into a purse; On Sunday, the 5th of March, I put nine sovereigns and nineteen shillings into a red purse, which I put into a bag, and hung it by the mantel piece; he knew I kept my money there; I had got him into employment, and expected he was going to live with me; he went away that day, and I missed my money and purse. I informed my brother Samuel. GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 26. Recommended to Mercy by the Prosecutor and Jury .