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John Cobcroft (1756–1853)

John Cobcroft was sentenced to life transportation after being found guilty of highway robbery – stealing 6 shillings from a person. He arrived in Sydney in 1790, as part of the Second Fleet, aboard the Scarborough.

* further information about family: The Cobcroft Family in Australia 1790-1978, compiled by Brian W. Cobcroft (1978).

 

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'Cobcroft, John (1756–1853)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cobcroft-john-17677/text33427, accessed 25 December 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

1756
Keighley, West Yorkshire, England

Death

4 June, 1853 (aged ~ 97)
Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia

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Crime: theft
Sentence: life
Court: Old Bailey, London
Trial Date: 9 September 1789
(1789)