George Mogg

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D Wong on 31st December 2016

16/8/1823 Bristol Mirror Bristol, England: SOMERSET ASSIZES Jacob Pow, George Mogg, and John Taylor for Burglary - sentenced to death. Father and Mother at N.P. Quantock ### (Somerset) Laborer Parish of North {Palkiston} 1830-32 Musters: Assigned to Mr. W. Smith. 28/7/1834: TOL 1835: Public Works 21/8/1837: CP 23/8/1837 The Hobart Town Courier: Police-office, Hobart, August 23, 1837. MURDER. REWARD-Conditional Pardon, Ticket of Leave and £50 ! WHEREAS information is now before me that would lead to a strong supposition, that George Mogg, holding a ticket of leave, lately residing in the district of Launceston, has been barbarously and inhumanly murdered, by some person or persons, as yet unknown ; the upper part of the body of the said George Mogg, having been found in the River Tamar, and which appears to have been cut in two parts with a knife. This is to give notice that I am authorised by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor to offer the reward of a recommendation to the King's mercy for a conditional pardon to any convict holding a ticket of leave, or for a ticket of leave to any convict without indulgence, who may afford such information as may lead to the conviction of the supposed murderer or muderers ; and in addition to the above reward I am further authorised to offer the sum of fifty pounds to any person who shall perform the said service. M. Forster, Chief Police Magistrate. POLICE OFFICE, HOBART, 26/8/1837 The Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston: The adjourned Inquest on the body of George Mogg, took place this day at the Hospital— when, after a lengthy and patient investigation— the Jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Charles Gardner, (that should read 'John Gardiner' - have yet to find his ship) who is committed for trial upon the Coroner's warrant. 11/11/1837 The Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston: The following is the confession or John Gardner : — On Monday night, about half past eight o'clock, the man, Mogg, was sitting on the chair at his work, I lifted the axe and struck him on the side of the head for the sake of his money; the money was five one pound notes ; I took him and buried him in the garden; he there remained eight or nine days ; I then took him up and carried him to the river, put him in a boat and took him into the channel, cut in two halves; no-one had anything to do with or knew any thing about it but myself; I broke open his box and got two dollars out of it ; there was not a stain of blood or any thing that could lead to a discovery, which tells me that it was God's will that it should be found out; I make this confession, that God may be glorified ; it is his will and l cannot resist it; not drink, but covetousness and love of money induced me to do this. John Gardiner, his X mark. Thursday, 6th November, 1837. 10/11/1837: John Gardiner was hung at His Majesty's Gaol, Launceston.