Thomas Cox was sentenced to 7 years transportation on 17 March 1819, at Salop (Shrewsbury), Shropshire. He arrived at Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), in January 1820.
Conduct Record
Cox absconded from Macquarie Habour with Alexander Pearce in November 1823. They quickly squabbled and ran out of food. Pearce later claimed that he got angry when they reached King's River and he found out that Cox couldn't swim. He killed him with his axe and cannabilised him. When Alexander was found within 10 days of escaping from Macquarie Harbour he had some of Cox's body parts in his pockets. He was later tried and hung for Cox's murder.
'Cox, Thomas (c. 1802–1823)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cox-thomas-31488/text38943, accessed 16 March 2025.